It’s a mixed bag, but you didn’t think finding a good partner would be easy did you?
After several weeks of trying the free tier, I realized that it is mainly a funnel to get people started, and no real headway could be made without paying for a membership unless you’re in the top few percent of desirability. Well, I guess they need to have some way to make money. Even then, I have encountered people who ghost after initial contact, and at least one who intimated I should get involved in bitcoin trading! On the other hand, there seem to be more real people here than in some of the other apps I’ve tried.
Like many other apps, the whole structure of having to make a yes or no decision on a given person despite the superficiality of available profile information rather than being able to pick the most promising person from a group seems way better structured for people looking for hook ups rather than those of us seeking long-term partnership, but maybe another app developer will see an opportunity there. I also wish the programmers would allow a setting to turn off right and left swiping, since scrolling up and down has for me occasionally been misunderstood as a right or left swipe, which has consequences.
Like many other apps, the whole structure of having to make a yes or no decision on a given person despite the superficiality of available profile information rather than being able to pick the most promising person from a group seems way better structured for people looking for hook ups rather than those of us seeking long-term partnership, but maybe another app developer will see an opportunity there. I also wish the programmers would allow a setting to turn off right and left swiping, since scrolling up and down has for me occasionally been misunderstood as a right or left swipe, which has consequences.
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Just wants people to pay
I hate bumble. You'd match but it takes only 24 hours and if I don't see it or if the guy doesn't see my message so it expires. Another thing is you'd run out of options way too fast and the feed doesn't recyle so you have only a few people to swipe on every other day or so, otherwise restarting your account again. I see a few guys on there with the "new" tag because im sure they also run out of people to swipe on.
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Response from developer
We appreciate your review. We use time limits because we want to encourage more intentional, quality matches. If you're running out of people to swipe on, it's always a good idea to expand your Filters to see if this helps. If there's anything we can help you with, please reach out to us @BumbleSupport on social media or at bumble.com/contact. 🐝
Avoid if true feminist
As a woman, I don’t feel Bumble is feminist or empowering at all. I’ve tried a lot of apps, and this is the only one I’ve deleted in just a few weeks. 90% of matches don’t respond when I reach out with a first message, among the 10% there were fake profiles that made me feel unsafe. I’ve had decent success on other apps with matches who were potentially the type of people I would meet. I am personable and polite with good values, look good, am well educated and have a great job. I understand that the type of matches you get has a lot to do with your photos and what else you put on your profile, and I was careful in choosing whatever has given me decent matches on other apps. I got a few good potential matches on Bumble the first few days, until I paid for a one month membership, after which I regretted being on the app. I reached out to their support team about a fake profile, and got a standard reply that they are looking into it. Several potential matches were people traveling here from a different country. The last straw was when I got a like from someone who said ‘swipe right if desperate’ and another that said ‘face it, you need a man in your life’. Well, this app really made me feel like I don’t need a man in my life if this is how the men on here are. Is forcing me to message first going to solve all these issues? How disappointing that this is what is considered feminism.
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Response from developer
We appreciate your review. Bumble was designed to challenge outdated heterosexual dating norms and we're very committed to this. We take fake profiles seriously and have a team dedicated to investigating suspicious accounts, so if you’re ever unsure about a profile, please report them in the app. We're sorry if your experience with our Support Team wasn't the best. We'd love to change this, so please feel free reach out to us at bumble.com/contact or @BumbleSupport on social media if there's anything we can do for you. Thank you! 💛
Not happy
Hides who likes you unless you pay. The responses to these reviews about being able to see likes in the ‘beeline’ (which is non-existent) are complete BS, you literally cannot see who has liked you unless you pay! It even asks you to subscribe to premium to see who likes you! I subscribed for a bit but it’s way too expensive to justify especially when it doesn’t even work properly. If I set an age range of who I want to see then people outside of that age range shouldn't be able to view my profile, it’s a basic concept. The location filter is inaccurate, showing me people anywhere from 20km’s past the filter I set, to people in other states (Aus) & I never had “see people slightly further away if I run out” toggled on, it’s telling me suburbs I know are 70km’s away are 37km’s away which is ridiculous. Shouldn’t have to pay to filter out if they have kids, that should be part of the filter options for the free version seeing as it has no other useful filters.
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Response from developer
You don't need to spend any money to match with admirers or notifications in your Beeline. These are people who have already swiped right on your profile and are waiting for you to swipe right on them. You can find them in your swipe deck for free.
Bad
Everyone talks about how amazing Bumble is - the best of the dating apps! But of course, if you’re a man, there’s nothing any dating app, not even the supposedly “best” one, can do for you. It doesn’t matter how hard you try to follow all the rules, listen to the advice they give you, or put your best foot forward. I got 4 matches in the very beginning, and then for a month or more afterward, despite being on it almost everyday and paying for premium, I never got a match EVER again. Because I declined those first 4 matches, apparently the algorithm deems me unworthy to be matched again. I know, how awful of me right? This app drives me clear out of my mind. It caters toward women only and trashes men altogether. Total joke. Like women will ever make the first move. They simply don’t but still want to feel in control. So the men just pile onto each other for one woman who doesn’t even use the app and wants you to contact her on Snapchat instead. So as a man, if you’d like a constant reminder of how inadequate you are and come in contact with the most entitled, bratty, twisted women ever, then by all means, go right ahead. But I’ve never had such an awful experience on a dating app in my life. Even hinge and Tinder are better, although it doesn’t mean you should turn to them. It means get off dating apps completely. In fact, get off social media. Limit your exposure to technology in general. It’s all just designed to rob you of your sanity.
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Bumble
Although I haven’t met anyone yet, I have only joined recently and I like the way Bumble is laid out But it’s probably because I haven’t quite worked out how it works exactly yet. But I like it so far. I have had many liking me but nobody actually speaking/contacting me, no tell a lie one who answered with one sentences.I have been on Bumble for a few weeks and have been swiping right but nothing. A week later still nothing. Not one. Nothing yet but promising. I have sent 1 compliment to Bradley but seem unable to send Update I received an email today Sunday saying somebody actually wants to meet me but when I opened Bumble - nothing. I have not received any body interested in me at all. There must be someone out there who wants to meet me. Tuesday: still no one has contacted me through Bumble even though I have sent complements and swiped right. Just opened Bumble. I clicked on a profile and a note as usual flashes to send a complement. The thing is I never ever get the one free compliment. Does anyone ever get to meet anyone on Bumble?
It’s not a negative review it’s just that nobody has contacted me yet.
It’s not a negative review it’s just that nobody has contacted me yet.
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Response from developer
Thanks for your feedback. We’re so happy to hear you’re having such a positive and fun experience on Bumble. We can’t wait to see who you meet! 💛
Would be so much better
I wish they did something that actually compelled women to send the first message. I’ve had this app for 8 years. During that time I’ve had lots of matches. As I’m writing this I have 5 that I’m waiting on a first message from. In that entire time, I’ve not had a single date from this app. 1/100 matches actually sends the first message allowing you to talk to them. As a guy it is so frustrating using this app and not being able to message your matches at all if they don’t message you, which they almost never do. Additionally they recently made it so that you only get 10 likes for free, they claim this is so that “users are encouraged to be more thoughtful in their swiping” but the real reason is that you have to pay for more! Obviously 10 likes isn’t enough to get a match let alone a date.
In response to the free extend each day, I’ve used the extend many times before; I’ve never been messaged back during the extend window. If you really want to help free users and increase positive responses, then give more likes for free. The algorithm is truly diabolical in that I don’t see any of the women in my “pay to see who likes you” section for free, even after hitting the maximum number of free swipes per day everyday for months. Maybe I’d see them if I had more likes though. I’ve tried Bumble premium but I had the same problem then, women weren’t sending the first message.
In response to the free extend each day, I’ve used the extend many times before; I’ve never been messaged back during the extend window. If you really want to help free users and increase positive responses, then give more likes for free. The algorithm is truly diabolical in that I don’t see any of the women in my “pay to see who likes you” section for free, even after hitting the maximum number of free swipes per day everyday for months. Maybe I’d see them if I had more likes though. I’ve tried Bumble premium but I had the same problem then, women weren’t sending the first message.
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Response from developer
On Bumble we empower women to make the first move in their relationships to shift old-fashioned power dynamics and encourage equality from the start. Whilst this is the way our app works now, we'll be sure to pass your feedback onto our Product Team. If you have any other suggestions feel free to contact our team at bumble.com/contact
My Favourite Dating App
I’ve met many great people who I either befriended or dated! Like any dating app you do get some people who are just here to promote their instagram but Bumble does a pretty good job at removing fake profiles.
I wish they’d bring back the daily compliments because in my experience it guaranteed a match and it made meeting new people a lot easier. Now they have the weekly “for you” section which has never helped me meet anyone. Also better conversation starters because too many people can’t hold or even start a conversation.
The one issue I have is the time it takes for your daily likes to replenish. It resets on an inconsistent 24 hour cycle which means some days I can’t use the app. Just change it back to reset at midnight like Hinge does
I wish they’d bring back the daily compliments because in my experience it guaranteed a match and it made meeting new people a lot easier. Now they have the weekly “for you” section which has never helped me meet anyone. Also better conversation starters because too many people can’t hold or even start a conversation.
The one issue I have is the time it takes for your daily likes to replenish. It resets on an inconsistent 24 hour cycle which means some days I can’t use the app. Just change it back to reset at midnight like Hinge does
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Response from developer
We appreciate you sharing your feedback with us. We are always looking for ways to improve our members' experience on the app so we will make sure to pass your input along to our Product Team.
Not what it used to be
Honestly I loved Bumble before the recent updates. The whole point was to have women message first, but now with the opening line feature women have the option to make men message first just like all the other apps. This used to be a platform that weeded out women who weren’t interested in anything other than matching just to match then never responding. Dating apps are for DATING and we all know as guys that women just flat out get more matches and then men waste time reaching out to girls who aren’t interested. Such is the case with hinge and tinder.
Besides that, now you get like 10 likes before you run out for the day. Not to mention it’s on a 24 hours reset period. So assume you are busy at work and don’t use all you likes that day. Welp use your other 3 likes the next and then you gotta wait 24 hours again. So basically the developers are trying to make you pay for their premium subscriptions. Subscriptions which used to be reasonably priced, but not anymore. As a result I stopped paying for subscriptions and bumble is kind of a meeehhhh platform. It’s really the least useful of my dating apps now.
Should’ve kept with what made bumble unique. It used to promote genuine relationships and conversations. Now it’s virtually useless compared to the other apps. Wish I could give 0 stars because of what the app used to be compared to now. Might delete it soon honestly. Would probably recommend the same to others.
Besides that, now you get like 10 likes before you run out for the day. Not to mention it’s on a 24 hours reset period. So assume you are busy at work and don’t use all you likes that day. Welp use your other 3 likes the next and then you gotta wait 24 hours again. So basically the developers are trying to make you pay for their premium subscriptions. Subscriptions which used to be reasonably priced, but not anymore. As a result I stopped paying for subscriptions and bumble is kind of a meeehhhh platform. It’s really the least useful of my dating apps now.
Should’ve kept with what made bumble unique. It used to promote genuine relationships and conversations. Now it’s virtually useless compared to the other apps. Wish I could give 0 stars because of what the app used to be compared to now. Might delete it soon honestly. Would probably recommend the same to others.
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Response from developer
We appreciate you sharing your feedback with us. We are always looking for ways to improve our members' experience on the app so we will make sure to pass your input along to our Product Team.
Terrible, Contradicting, Waste of Time
Don’t bother putting any amount of time into this app. Tons of fake profiles that bog down your feed. You only get a VERY small amount of likes per day, and then you have to wait a full 24 hours until you can start swiping again.
Oh, also, you can be banned for no reason. I tried contacting support to find out why I was banned, and they just told me to read the guidelines, which I had done before contacting support. Then, when I sent a response and asked for a more detailed reason, they said “To protect the integrity of our moderation processes, we are unable to provide any further details about this block. Please trust that these decisions aren't taken lightly, though we are always happy to review them as we have done on this occasion for you.” They then completely contradicted themselves by saying, “As we've now reviewed this block for you on multiple occasions, we will no longer be able to respond regarding this matter.” Today was the first day I had even inquired as to why I was banned, and I sent them a total of two messages; one primary message and one follow up. Not sure how they have reviewed the block for me on MULTIPLE occasions when today is the first time I asked for clarification on the matter?
All-in-all, the app is just a money grab and they couldn’t care any less about you having a positive experience. Spend your time on a different, better dating app than Bumble.
Oh, also, you can be banned for no reason. I tried contacting support to find out why I was banned, and they just told me to read the guidelines, which I had done before contacting support. Then, when I sent a response and asked for a more detailed reason, they said “To protect the integrity of our moderation processes, we are unable to provide any further details about this block. Please trust that these decisions aren't taken lightly, though we are always happy to review them as we have done on this occasion for you.” They then completely contradicted themselves by saying, “As we've now reviewed this block for you on multiple occasions, we will no longer be able to respond regarding this matter.” Today was the first day I had even inquired as to why I was banned, and I sent them a total of two messages; one primary message and one follow up. Not sure how they have reviewed the block for me on MULTIPLE occasions when today is the first time I asked for clarification on the matter?
All-in-all, the app is just a money grab and they couldn’t care any less about you having a positive experience. Spend your time on a different, better dating app than Bumble.
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Response from developer
We investigate all reports thoroughly and make decisions based on our Community Guidelines. We don't block anyone from our platform without a valid reason. If you want our team to review your case, please message @BumbleSupport on Twitter or Facebook.
