Bumble is a dating app that allows you to connect with others near you. You swipe to the right to the people you wanna connect with, & left to dismiss connections you’re not interested in – it’s as simple as that.
The Tinder connection is obvious, & it’s not a coincidence either. But we’ll get to that shortly. Let’s take a look at the app first.
Like Tinder, bumble allows 2 people to connect after both have swiped right. But bumble differs in that the girl has to make the 1st move & say something within 24 hours, or else the connection disappears. Men have the option of seeking a 24-hour extension for 1 connection per day at most.
This feature & the way the app is being pushed on Facebook makes it pretty clear what kind of demographic bumble is aiming for – A safe & fun way for women to add to their ‘hive’ of connections.
Moxco Inc., the company that has developed the bumble dating app, is registered in the United States, c/o Moxco Limited, which is registered as a business in London, UK.
Incidentaly, one of the founders is Whitney Wolfe, a co-founder & former VP at Tinder had sued former Tinder CMO & co-founder Justin Mateen for sexual harassment.
Wolfe, along with other former Tinder employees, has now launched bumble which pretty closely tracks the Tinder app’s functionality, with a few changes & a new look. Bumble has a solid domain in Bumble.com, & they’re pushing the bumble ‘bee’ theme too.
The ‘hive’ of connections & yellow honey-bee background color apart, the app’s description says “We’re changing the rules of the game. Bee social, bee kind, bee polite.” Not to mention Facebook posts like ‘Well bee-haved women seldom make history.’
Still, it feels like the whole operation is a bit rushed than it should have been. Their Facebook page is buzzing & the app is available on the App Store. But there’s no mention of an Android app, & the Website as of now still says only this – “Some things are just meant to bee. Coming Soon!”
Well, we’ll bee waiting…
Click here to download the bumble dating app on your iOS device.
Image Credit: Bumble
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