Bumble

Speed dating might seem like a ‘90s throwback and for our younger readers, it might not mean anything at all. To me, it sounds like the sort of thing that would happen in a run-down pub on a Thursday evening. But in 2023, speed dating is back on the menu! Yep, it’s the new speed …

If you’re even a little bit picky (and you should be if you know how to use Bumble), the dating app swipe game can be pretty time-consuming. Brittany looks pretty hot, but she’s riding a horse in one picture. Concerning. Meghan’s a rock climber, but her Spotify Top Artists are veering into classic rock territory. …

On dating apps, first impressions count. Your photos, your bio, your opener – each have just a few seconds to secure that all-important swipe. But what happens when the first impressions are over? You can’t sustain a conversation on Bumble with a series of witty one-liners. If you could, Jimmy Carr would be the world’s …

So you’re signing up for Bumble, and pretty much the first thing it asks you to do is upload photos. Let’s take a look at your camera roll. Here’s that selfie you sent to your mom last week. Here’s a grainy picture of you and your mates, taken at 3 am on the dancefloor.  Here’s …

Left, left, right, left, right. Sometimes swiping feels like entering a video game cheat code. But lazy swiping can be interrupted when something catches your eye. She’s got a cat that’s the twin of your own, or she’s wearing the t-shirt of your favorite ‘80s hard rock band. Surely that’s a match made in heaven? …

Building a profile on a popular dating app is an excellent way of getting out there, but once you start swiping you realize you’re really putting yourself out there. You’re swiping past cousins, swiping past colleagues, swiping past exes. And everyone you swipe on might see you, too. There are plenty of good reasons you …

There are two reasons why you might be here. Number one, your account has disappeared from Bumble. Number two, all the hotties in your swipe deck have disappeared. Maybe you flew too close to the sun with your edgy openers, violated Bumble’s user guidelines, and got yourself banned. If you were going strong on Bumble …

Although Bumble’s messaging time limits are designed to limit ghosting, sometimes something spooky happens. I’m talking about when a conversation disappears. And it sucks. You’ve been getting on well with a match. It doesn’t even have to be love at first swipe, but once sparks are flying in a conversation we’re all hoping it’s going …

It’s called the dating game, right? And games need a strategy. For most of us, the aim of online dating is a hookup, a long-term relationship, or maybe just some distraction from a dull day at the office. To win this game, we need matches. So it makes sense to swipe right a lot. More …

Okay, so swiping left or right on someone isn’t life’s hardest decision. Honestly, I spend a lot more time figuring out what to have for dinner. But still, once the clock’s ticking the pressure’s on: she’s a 10, but “Dog Mom” has always been a dealbreaker. What are you gonna do? Bumble introduced time limits …