Bumble‘s unique selling point is that it requires women to send the first message, the thought being that it cuts out that thing where women have to wade through 100 messages that just say “Hey, sexy.” Shannon actually recommends Bumble as a great place for guys looking for serious relationships since they don’t need to sweat about crafting clever opening lines that never get a response.
Because women take the lead on Bumble, and because matches are deleted if no message has been sent within 24 hours, the environment is super conducive to actually finding true and deep connections that can lead to long-term love. According to Shannon, “You get a pretty relationship-oriented crowd on Bumble.”
Bumble profiles are also pretty in-depth for a free dating app, and you can get a lot of important info from the jump (i.e., do they want kids, do they smoke, are they religious, etc.), so you won’t waste time on matches that weren’t meant to be. The free version of Bumble does the trick, but you can pay to unlock more features if you wish. Bumble currently boasts a 4.2/5 rating on the App Store, which is based on over a million reviews.
