Bumble
We exist to bring people closer to love.

Bumble is a dating and social networking app where women make the first move, designed to foster meaningful and authentic relationships. It offers a dating mode for romantic connections and a BFF mode for platonic friendships. The platform also features a Member Circle community where users can share feedback and test new features.
Users create a profile, match with others, and women initiate the first message to encourage respectful connections in dating mode, while BFF mode helps users find platonic friends.
singles and people looking to expand their social circle
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- freemium
- Company
- Bumble Inc.
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