Highlights
•Bumble is giving women more ways to “make the first move” as it introduced a new feature on the dating app Tuesday.
•With a nod to the company’s slogan, “make the first move,” women have a new way to get the conversation going.
•“Opening Moves” is a new Bumble feature that gives women the opportunity to make their move without the hassle of an uncomfortable conversation.
•The feature’s goal is to empower women to have more control and options in dating, Bumble wrote on its website.
Bumble, the women-first dating app, today unveiled an updated brand identity and app design, and launched a suite of new features, including more ways to Make The First Move, marking a new chapter in Bumble’s evolution.
Bumble launched in 2014, giving women more control of their dating lives by flipping traditional gender roles and challenging the antiquated rules of dating.
Today, the app is expanding upon its make the first move requirement by introducing choice in how a connection is made with Opening Moves.
Additionally, Bumble is making its profile creation quicker and more intentional, expanding its dating intentions and making updates to its compatibility algorithms.
Recent Bumble research shows women’s experiences have evolved, especially regarding empowerment in online dating.
Keeping true to Bumble’s mission, equality remains a priority in relationships with the overwhelming majority (92%) of women stating it is a top marker in romance.
However, how women define equality has evolved with almost 9 in 10* (88%) single women surveyed on the app globally stating that today, equality is about personal choice and autonomy to decide what’s right for you.
After billions of first moves and countless Bumble success stories, Bumble continues to prioritize community-first feedback with solutions that make dating better for women.
This builds upon the company’s decade of leadership in addressing issues that impact women online, including banning body shaming and gender-based hate, launching features to combat non-consensual lewd content, and leveraging AI to automatically block spam, scam, and fake profiles.
According to research, the majority of women (60%) surveyed use Bumble because they believe the app delivers a better experience for them.
The Evolution of Make The First Move
Beginning today, women on Bumble have even more choice in how they connect with the launch of Opening Moves.
The new feature gives women the option to set a question that their matches can respond to, creating a new way to engage with connections while keeping women in control.
Nearly half of women* (46%) surveyed on Bumble shared that having more ways to start a conversation would make their dating app experience even better.
Women can use one of Bumble’s recommended Opening Moves, or craft their own.
For nonbinary and same-gender connections, either person can set and respond to an Opening Move.
“We have always believed that when you make dating better for women, you make it better for everyone. In listening to our community, many have shared their exhaustion with the current online dating experience, and for some, that includes making the first move.
We’re also hearing from women that empowerment today is not only about control but it’s also about agency, and we’re excited to offer more choice in how women make the first move with our new Opening Moves feature,” said Lidiane Jones, CEO of Bumble. “We want to evolve with our community, shifting from a fixed approach to giving women more options in how they engage.”
“Bumble has been leading in addressing the challenges of online spaces, introducing industry-first features like Private Detector™ to identify unsolicited lewd images, AI and machine learning to identify scams and spam, and comprehensive Community Guidelines.
This latest launch reflects the first step in our continued commitment to making dating better for women, creating space for people to establish relationship dynamics that work for them,” Jones continued.
During testing, Bumble found that Opening Moves improved meaningful conversations on the app by increasing chat initiation and reply rates, as well as lengthening time spent in conversation.
Expanded Compatibility and Stronger Curation
Relationships look different for everyone, but more than 2 in 3 (68%) of women surveyed stated that they struggle with people not being upfront about their dating intentions.
Bumble’s data also shows that women want to learn more about a potential match before they connect, with nearly 80% swiping right once they have viewed the entire profile.
To help people better communicate what they are looking for now, not just in the future, the app has updated its Dating Intentions badges to include everything from ‘fun, casual dates’ and ‘intimacy without commitment’ to a ‘life partner’ and ‘ethical non-monogamy.’
People on Bumble can now also select up to two dating intentions to be shown on their profile.
More than 3 in 4 (77%) women surveyed globally on Bumble said knowing someone’s dating intentions is one of the most important things when online dating.
To help people find compatible matches even faster, common interests and shared top musical artists are now highlighted at the top of profiles to quickly and easily identify commonalities with a potential match.
Bumble also increased the minimum number of photos required on a profile and made advancements to its For You algorithm, which is a daily set of four curated, relevant profiles based on your preferences and past matches.
A New Look and Feel
To mark the start of a new chapter, Bumble is also unveiling an updated brand identity including a new logo, bolder fonts, and refreshed colors and illustrations.
The new design is a reflection of the company’s branding evolution, emphasizing their ongoing dedication to enhancing member experiences on the app.
Bumble’s data shows that 3 in 4(75%) women say the look and feel of a dating app is important to their overall experience and with 65% that the visual identity of a dating app can make it easier to use.
Led in-house by Bumble’s Creative Studio, the new design will be part of a global marketing campaign launching across more than 10 countries, which includes new content showcasing the lengths women may go when faced with online dating fatigue.
Faqs
What prompts can users set to be answered by their matches?
Some prompt examples include:
What does your perfect weekend look like?
What’s your favorite karaoke song?
What’s something about you I wouldn’t know from your profile?
Are there any more features that Bumble is launching?
The Bumble spokesperson said along with “Opening Moves” the app is releasing the following features:
Dating intentions: Users will be able to specify what type of relationship they are looking for.
The options include:
Long-term relationship
Life partner
fun, casual dates
intimacy without commitment
ethical non-monogamy
marriage
For You (previously called Best Bees): Will give users four curated profiles based on the users’ preferences and previous matches.
Profile commonalities: Do you like talking your dog for a walk or visiting a local bookstore for a new good read? Bumble will now show what you have in common with another user at the top of their profile. This feature will also include Spotify artists for all the music lovers out there.
Photo requirement: Users will now have to put four photos on their profiles in order to boost their chances of getting a match.
What if a Bumble user does not like the response their match gave to the ‘Opening Moves’ question?
The Bumble spokesperson explained that women have the option to reply or leave the person on read.
What is Empowering message of women make first move ?
As online dating becomes increasingly central to the way modern relationships are formed, Bumble hopes its latest updates will cement its position as the platform that puts women’s needs and comfort first in the search for romantic connections.
“Our core principle remains the same,” stresses Selby: “Empowering women in every connection and in every relationship.”
Overall, with its modern new look and enhanced functionality for making the first move, we reckon Bumble has a strong chance of continuing to stand out in an increasingly crowded dating app market – especially with this new branding under its belt.
Firstly, it’s been expertly executed and has a fresh, original, and youthful feel to it (not a bad feat for a 10-year-old app).
Secondly, because the driving central concept behind it (dating that puts women first) is so clear and powerful, it does most of the hard work all by itself.
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