Bumble 24-Hour Window + Bumble One Time (Daily) Extend, Bumble Extend, Extension
The 24-hour is rather a short window for anyone to be bound by. Just as I predicted back in 2014 that HotelTonight would need to extend their booking window (they did 2 months after I interviewed with them), Bumble needs to extend the response window to at least 72 hours. Hotel rooms are interchangeable, people are not.
Although the ability to extend the response window is available as a paid product, it is not always effective or ideal solution.
Bumble either forces women respond instantly to matches, pay to extend windows to initiate conversations or wait for men to extend windows by paying a fee. These options sort of go against Bumble’s motto of putting women in control.
I don’t recommend clients log into dating apps all the time – it is exhausting and mentally and emotionally draining. I typically recommend no more than 20 minutes a day, 3 times a week. This limit encourages people to not abandon the offline approaches to meeting people organically.
Pro-Tip: Free users get one daily extend so use this wisely with matches. To do this, open an expiring match and select ‘Extend This Match’. Use it toward the 23rd hour as some people wait to the last minute to message matches. The Bumble daily extend is a great way to extend the window for someone you are interested in given that one should not expect others to log into the app daily.
Bumble Profiles: Bumble Bio, About Me, Prompts; Bumble Love Language, Profile Badge
A Bumble profile consists of biographical information(location, age, education, height etc), about me section (short free form space); and prompts and answers (questions and prompts for users to answer) and photos.
This information is used to allow users to filter profiles by, get a sense of who they are, what they like and ideally values, passions, interests and more.
The latest addition to the profile is the Bumble My Love Language Badge. If you are not familiar, the 5 love languages are:words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service, and physical touch.
I think this helps to filter out people who are not good at taking hints and/or being good at fulfilling your love language but with that said I think this is overkill. What’s next? Is Bumble going to ask if you like to be on top or bottom? What about if you like to be spanked? Or maybe there should be a badge for E.D.? Do you like thumbs in your bum?
I am in the camp that some things are better off to be discovered in person like they would if you were meeting people offline, the traditional way.
Related read: Bumble Profile Template
Intro Messages, Openers & Responses – Do Women Have To Message First On Bumble?
I get it, men are awful with introductory messages — the number of hi, hey, what’s up, yo etc. Is mind-boggling and also sad in today’s society.
Women have been tormented and flustered with these messages for years and when Bumble first came out I figured more women would take this opportunity to take control and put more effort into their first messages to matches. Unfortunately this is not always the case.
In an effort to send a quick message to avoid the 24-hour window closing, women are more likely to use such messages to connect with men.
These messages although better than being shut out are super anti-climatic and given the better female to male ratios on Bumble vs other dating apps, men are more likely to move on to the next match that seems more excited and enthusiastic.
Putting in effort and sincerity will go a long way, especially if you focus your energy on quality people rather than superficial characteristics.
Women do have to message first on Bumble but men are able to send compliments with with likes as well.
Bumble SuperSwipe: What is Superswipe and Does Superswipe Work?
The SuperSwipe features allows users to see you like them before matching or swiping on you. I get why this exists but it preys on people’s insecurities. Love, flirting, dating etc. requires a leap of faith – it should require some vulnerability. Also, it feels kind of desperate to many people.
These days people want assurances and want to minimize rejection but I strongly suggest not paying for such a feature – do you only want to match with someone because he she made a first move?
Would that person have swiped right on you if you didn’t indicate as such? With Bumble SuperSwipe, you will never know.
What is Bumble Boost? How Much Does Bumble Boost Cost? Bumble Boost Price
Bumble imitatedTinder’s subscription productwith the Bumble Boost product. It allows one to see who has right-swiped you, allows you to extended matches by 24 hours and rematch with expired matches.
I initially viewed Bumble as a grown up version of Tinder but features like ‘see who has right-swiped you’ is preying on psychological tendencies of users.
I understand Bumble needs to monetize but limiting the number of profiles shown or limiting number of active matches at the free level would not only create a better user experience that focuses on quality over quantity but allow for paid features that are in line with encouraging reasonable, mature behavior.
Anyone that does not get back to you at a reasonable time perhaps is not worth your time – no need or the 24-hour match extension. Creating excuses for others is not necessary at this part of the courting stage.
Same thing goes for the rematching with expired matches. Dating requires you to be present, engaged if you are serious about it. By interacting in the parameters of the free version of the app, there is no need to pay for the premium features here.
Bumble has done so much to advance the quality of users on its platform and significantly improve the user experience that these last few steps to bridge the gap would definitely further distance themselves from the rest of the pack.
Bumble Boost costs ranges from $2.99 per day to $9.99 per week, to $24.99 per month to $119.99 per lifetime account.
What is Bumble Beeline? Is Bumble Beeline Accurate?How To See Who Liked You On Bumble
The beeline is a feature that Bumble has that allows you to view who has already liked you (but you have nit matched with yet).
These people are hidden unless you pay. Many people only like people in this queue which can be efficient for some folks but you will unlikely match with people utilizing the same strategy.
Over time, those in the Bumble Beeline may disappear (delete profile, hide profile etc.). Similarly, many of those in your beeline may be from out of town, undesirable age range etc. Paid subscribers can apply filters to users in the beeline. Beeline visibility requires a subscription to Bumble Boost (legacy users).
If you are in Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Ireland, France, Germany, or the UK, the Beeline will only be available in the Bumble Premium subscription.
What is Bumble Spotlight? Does Spotlight Work On Bumble? Best Time To Use Spotlight?
Bumble spotlight is a premium feature in which your profile is shown to the top of the stack enabling you to be seen by more people. Bumble Spotlight is not a miracle worker. Buying the product will not guarantee more likes or matches.
Only better photos, bios, prompts and demographics (location, age, height, education etc.) can help you. To cancel, you will have to access Google Play or Apple Store subscriptions and cancel there.
https://bumble.com/en/help/what-is-spotlight
As far as the best time to use the feature, it’s not that obvious. Clients of mine receive this information with a profile review, critique service.
