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The Bumble BFF is in a blue color theme. Just like in the Date mode, you have the power to swipe right profile pictures of people who you like and swipe left the profile pictures of people who you don't feel that much. Bumble bff app Rejecting or accepting a potential date because of a photograph makes some sense. But a friend? I would never have chosen any of my closest friends based on their photos, or their interests on paper. Many of them are wildly different from me, and that has enriched my life incalculably. No algorithm could have predicted them. The nurse who loves salsa dancing isn’t someone I’d necessarily think I’d connect with — but in person, they might be exactly the kind of friend I need.

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But the app isn’t exclusive to those with a double X chromosome. According to a Bumble spokesman, 90 percent of male Bumble users have also opted into the BFF feature. And while Bumble didn’t have stats on how many guys had matched, of the ones who have, more than half have started conversations. The whole idea for the feature, says Alex Williamson, the Bumble's vice president of brand content, came from users—both men and women—clamoring for a friend finder. Bumble, But for Besties? Yes! Here’s How to Use Bumble BFF It’s day three and I’ve gotten one match. I don’t know if I’m doing this wrong or if I’m just not Bumble BFF material. While part of me is celebrating because I don’t have to talk to any strangers, I am wondering how so many people have found success on this version of the app. Bumble bff app

I keep in touch and make plans for next time.

I managed pretty well right after graduation and made a close group of friends. But then a global pandemic hit, I started a new job, and I moved to a new city. I got hypnotized to quit vaping The Bumble app is free for Android and iPhone. And, who knows? You might be hanging out with your new BFFs this weekend.

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It’s unclear whether this is a glitch or a larger technical oversight — or, maybe, both. When asked about the glitch, a Bumble representative told Select All that the company has “never received this complaint directly” and it is “currently looking into the issue.” While Bumble welcomes users of all sexual orientations, the crux of the app’s design (women messaging men first) is engineered around heterosexual power dynamics. It wouldn’t be terribly shocking to find that the nuances of the types of potential relationships between women were just overlooked. Especially given that much of the dating-app scene doesn’t fully acknowledge them anyway. This is what happens when our society prioritizes romance over friendship. Therefore, I’ve been spending a lot of Friday nights alone lately — not that that’s unusual right now. But as a non-coronavirus future looms (hopefully), I’m starting to get worried weekends with my dogs aren’t exclusive to pandemic life. With months of being stuck at home without friendships already established, I’m at a bit of a disadvantage when the time comes to get back out there and have a social life.