Written by Dave Johnson
02-03-2021T19:29:02Z
- Bumble is a dating app that is a lot like Tinder: if both people swipe right, it's a match.
- The main difference is that in heterosexual couples, women should be the first to message.
- Bumble also lets you search for friends and business connections instead of just dates.
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Bumbleis a dating app launched in 2014 by a former Tinder executive. Like Tinder, Bumble uses a swipe-right/swipe-left model to let users sort and match with potential partners.
While the app's approach is conventional enough that it will feel familiar to users of other dating apps, Bumble has a few unique features. For example, if a man and a woman both "swipe right" on each other's profile, only the woman can send the first message.
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How Bumble is different from other dating apps
Not just Bommel (iOS,Android) differs from many dating apps by putting women in the driver's seat – this is to reduce the amount of toxic and unwanted messages from men that many women encounter on dating apps – but the app supports a wide range of orientations.
While several dating apps specialize in heterosexual or non-hetero relationships, Bumble supports them all. When you enter a relationship, you can specify your gender (male, female, non-binary, or literally dozens of other self-identifiers) as well as the gender you want to find.
Bumble also has multiple modes: you can choose from Dating, BFF (for finding platonic friends), and Bizz (for career networking).
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This is how Bommel works
To create a Bumble account, you must be at least 18 years old. To get started, you can log in with your Apple or Facebook credentials or use your mobile phone number.
After you've uploaded at least one photo and created a profile, you can swipe right to indicate interest in someone else. If that person in a heterosexual couple also swipes right, the woman has to make the first move.
If she doesn't, the match will expire after 24 hours, although users have a limited ability to extend a match for another 24 hours. (For same-sex matches, either person can start the conversation.)
If you want, you can also gain accessBommel online,as well as using the mobile app.
Dave Johnson
Freelance writer
Dave Johnson is a technology journalist who writes about consumer technology and how the industry is transforming the speculative world of science fiction into today's real life. Dave grew up in New Jersey before joining the Air Force to operate satellites, teach space operations and plan space launches. He then worked for eight years as a content manager in Microsoft's Windows team. As a photographer, Dave has photographed wolves in their natural habitat; he is also a diving instructor and co-host of several podcasts. Dave is the author of more than twenty books and has contributed to many websites and publications, including CNET, Forbes, PC World, How To Geek, and Insider.
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