How to permanently delete your Facebook Dating profile, or 'take a break' from it?

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Want to quit Facebook for good? Here's how to permanently delete your Facebook account, step-by-step — and make sure your data’s gone too.

Tired of Facebook? Want out for good? If you’re wondering how to permanently delete your Facebook account, this guide breaks it down in plain English. No fluff. No confusion. Just a clean exit — and total control over your data.

Let’s get right to it.

What You’ll Learn

  • ✅ How to delete your Facebook account — permanently
  • 🗂️ What happens to your photos, friends, and posts
  • ⚠️ What to back up before hitting delete
  • 🔐 How to protect your data while leaving

Step 1: Download Your Facebook Data

Before deleting your account, back up your info. Once it's gone, it’s gone.

Here’s how:

  1. Go to your Facebook Settings
  2. Click “Your Facebook Information”
  3. Select “Download Your Information”
  4. Choose the data types and date range you want
  5. Click “Create File” and wait for Facebook to notify you

This includes photos, posts, messages, and more. Keep it — just in case.

Step 2: Go to the Delete Facebook Page

Facebook hides this deep in the settings. Use this direct link: https://www.facebook.com/help/delete_account

Click “Delete Account”. You’ll be asked to enter your password and complete a security check.

Step 3: Confirm Deletion

During the 30-day grace period:

  • ⛔ You must not log back in
  • 🕒 If you log in, deletion is canceled

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Step 4: Unlink Facebook From Other Apps

  1. Go to Settings
  2. Select “Apps and Websites”
  3. Remove anything connected to your Facebook account

What Gets Deleted?

  • 🗑️ All posts, comments, likes, and photos are removed
  • 👥 Your Messenger data is deleted too
  • 📷 Any media you didn’t back up is gone

What About Facebook Messenger?

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Want a Break, Not a Goodbye?

  • 🕶️ Your profile becomes invisible
  • 📩 You can still use Messenger
  • 🔄 You can come back anytime
  1. Go to Settings → Your Facebook Information
  2. Click “Deactivation and Deletion”
  3. Select “Deactivate Account”

Final Word: How to Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account

If you’re wondering how to permanently delete your Facebook account, now you know: back up your data, use the direct link, confirm, and stay logged out. It’s not complicated — it’s just buried. If privacy matters, take control and cut it clean.
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