--- title: Mark Zuckerberg Gave Harvard Grads Important Dating Advice description: While delivering the 2017 Harvard University commencement address, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg dropped some wise dating advice. canonical: https://time.com/4794948/mark-zuckberg-harvard-dating/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-05-25T20:39:52.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:43:57.965Z og:title: Mark Zuckerberg Gave Harvard Grads Important Dating Advice og:description: In his 2017 commencement address, the Facebook founder shared some dating tips og:url: https://time.com/4794948/mark-zuckberg-harvard-dating/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Mark Zuckerberg Gave Harvard Grads Important Dating Advice twitter:description: In his 2017 commencement address, the Facebook founder shared some dating tips twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Mark Zuckerberg Gave Harvard Grads Some Funny Dating Advice in His Commencement Speech > Sponsored content. 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Apparently, he had told Priscilla that he might get kicked out in three days because of the disciplinary situation — “So we need to go on a date quickly.” So it’s all thanks to the [Facemash snafu](http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2003/11/19/facemash-creator-survives-ad-board-the/) that he ultimately acted on his romantic impulses. “You’re getting kicked out soon, too,” he reminded the grads who will soon no longer have access to the university’s hallowed halls. He told them to take a page out of his dating book, as now would be a great time to tell someone they need to go on a date as soon as possible; no waiting around. Bedecked in a plastic poncho, Priscilla listened gamely to his profession of love. The two have now been married for five years. They share [a daughter, Max,](http://time.com/4697121/mark-zuckerberg-pregnant-again/) and are expecting a second child. 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