eSAFETY GUIDE
Tastebuds

Tastebuds

18+
Minimum age according to Tastebuds
18+ Minimum age according to Tastebuds

What was Tastebuds?

Tastebuds was a dating and social networking website for music lovers to connect with people who had similar musical tastes. You completed a profile indicating the type of music and songs you were into, and Tastebuds matched you with people in your local area who liked the same music. You only matched with someone if both people liked each other. 

You could create an account on Tastebuds or sign-up using your Facebook account. You could also pay a premium subscription to remove ads, send and receive private messages, and use the incognito mode, which allowed you to hide your online status.

Website: tastebuds.fm 

Tastebuds is longer operating as of August 2025.

How did people use Tastebuds?

Learn more about the benefits and risks associated with how people use dating services like Tastebuds.

Tastebuds was used for: in-app purchasing, location sharing, messaging/online chat, online dating, online relationships, photo/video sharing and screen capture.

Social media changes are coming

From 10 December 2025, certain social media platforms won’t be allowed to let Australian children under 16 create or keep an account.

Find out more at eSafety’s social media age restrictions hub.

About The eSafety Guide

The eSafety Guide helps you find out how to protect your personal information and report harmful content on common social media, games, apps and sites. Entries are for information only and are not reviews or endorsements by eSafety. Before choosing to use any online service or platform it’s best to:

  • do your own research to understand the risks and benefits
  • check the age rating and requirements
  • consider privacy
  • check the permissions and other settings
  • check the in-app reporting options.

If you are a parent or carer who is deciding whether a child should be allowed to use an online service or platform, you can also:

  • consider your child's readiness for the types of content and experiences they might encounter
  • help them understand what to do if they need help
  • provide ongoing support and monitoring, for example through regular check-ins with your child
  • agree to some rules about use of each service or platform.

To find out more, you can read the App checklist for parents, as well as information about parental controls in social media, games and apps and mental wellbeing resources for families.