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Dating app Bumble will no longer require women to make the first move | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)

submitted 7 months ago by Dragxito@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Ultragigagigantic@lemmy.world 190 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Isn't this the one thing that made it stand out?

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 53 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, but there is a new CEO, people are leaving the dating apps like crazy now, and they’re probably trying to do some shortsighted BS that will increase engagement now at the expense of eroding the long term health of the product experience.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's ok, they'll make it up with some IA.

[–] MeaanBeaan@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

IA aka Inept Assholes

[–] hedgehog@ttrpg.network 46 points 7 months ago

It’s not changing the default behavior, so it still has it.

Per the article, they’re introducing a new opt-in feature that a woman, enbie, or person looking for same-gender matches can set up - basically a prompt that their matches can reply to.

I think Bumble also used to prevent you from sending multiple messages before getting a reply, but maybe that was a different app... If they still do that in combination with this feature, then I could see this feature continuing to accomplish their mission of empowering women in online dating.

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 43 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

lol right? And wasn’t it for women to have a safer place to online date?

So they’re basically throwing women under the bus for money. Classy.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago

At least they're grown!

[–] EatATaco@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

It doesn't sound that way. Can you explain how the specific change does that? Sounds like to me it's an option for women, and it's done in a way that limits how they can reach out first.

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 32 points 7 months ago

Yes, yes it was. It is now basically the same as every other thirst trap out there.