With friendship apps continuing to gain popularity, Bumble announced on Wednesday the relaunch of its Bumble For Friends (BFF) app. With younger generations seeking to expand their social circles, the revamped app aims to help users connect with new friends beyond the traditional one-on-one matching that BFF has been known for. The app is built…
The co-founder of dating apps Tinder and Bumble, Whitney Wolfe Herd, has revealed that she and her husband often joke about how she “would never have swiped right on his dating profile.” The Bumble CEO made this “confession”in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, where she also discussed her new AI matchmaking app. “He…
Lily James feels too “self-conscious” to use dating apps.The 36-year-old Cinderella star plays Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd in new movie Swiped so Lily tried out the app using a friend’s account just to get the hang of it, but she admits she wouldn’t put a profile online in her search for love would be…
The app “Tea,” designed for women to anonymously post comments about men they have dated, has suffered a data breach, leaking tens of thousands of user images in what appears to be a targeted effort by another online platform.The company behind Tea reported that 72,000 images were leaked online, including 13,000 selfies or forms of…
Considering how much dating apps are struggling, Bumble’s announcement via an 8-K filing on Wednesday of a 30% workforce reduction may not seem that shocking. But JPMorgan analysts wrote in a Wednesday note the magnitude of the layoffs (which amount to about 240 jobs) “comes as a surprise” because the company had already announced $15…
Saying that might give a person the ick. Sending an opening line to get the attention of someone you matched with on a dating app is nerve-wracking. Just be sure not to send one of the messages a recent survey from FindingTheOne.com revealed as the ones most single people roll their eyes at. Whatever you…
Whitney Wolfe Herd returned as Bumble CEO amid big leadership changes at the dating app. Last month, rival company Match Group also replaced its CEO. The new CEOs are highlighting changes for trust and safety. The owners of some of the world’s biggest dating apps — Match Group and Bumble — just went through big…
BALLWIN, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) – A Missouri man is accused of raping at least five women he met on dating apps, officials said. Yahya Maly, 28, was arrested around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at his apartment in Ballwin, a suburb of St. Louis. The alleged crimes spanned almost two years between March 2023 and earlier this…
Ury coaches her clients on self-awareness. Before setting up a dating profile online, she encourages singles to reflect on their relationship patterns to understand what might be holding them back from finding love. Are you chasing an unrealistic “spark” while overlooking great long-term potential? Are certain dating habits preventing you from forming lasting relationships? Recognizing…
Claire Volkman, 39, tried online dating after her marriage ended. She was traveling for work and went on dates in cities around the world. She met her second husband after a year of dating across multiple apps. A few months after I left my husband, I downloaded multiple dating apps. It felt like foreign territory,…