I had seen a lot of bullying on social media. If this is happening to me, who only a few people are paying attention to, what happens to somebody who is on a bigger scale?
— Whitney Wolfe Herd
Life's so much based on instincts and quick decisions, and people don't know what they're looking for.
I personally can tell you that all my girlfriends - and many women I've spoken to - have this fear of being perceived as desperate or forward when they want to approach a man. It was always, 'He must text you first' - but why?
Bumble gives men a chance to take a step back and not be the macho aggressor that they may not want to be but were socialized to be. We think it makes for a better and more peaceful environment for everyone.
I always tell young women that they have a right to own their opinion, to speak up, and to make the first move.
Our users have a relationship with our brand and are demanding more and more Bumble content, and we're committed to delivering that content with a team that's as talented as they are passionate about our mission.
As long as you know that you're doing the right thing, do not care about what other people think about you.
Being solicited on LinkedIn is a real thing that happens.
I know in the business world, some women won't speak if there are men in meetings for fear of being seen as too assertive.
Amassing a user base is a lot harder than one might think.
Once a week, someone tells me to toughen up, get a sharper edge. I don't do that.
Feminism wasn't really at the top of my vocabulary. I think what's been interesting for me - let me say this delicately - when I've been surrounded by men who don't believe women are equal, I didn't think women were equal, including myself.
Bumble is about equality. We are reverse-engineering traditional societal norms.
After the launch of Bumble Date, users were starting to connect as friends, so we decided to launch BFF. When I was using BFF, I matched with someone who I then went on to hire at Bumble HQ. From there, I thought, why not create a platform for women to build business connections and advance their careers.
Misogyny is not something that you want to be a part of.
I'm suffering from the worst anxiety. I wake up reeling from panic at 4 A.M.
I think we are the first feminist or first attempt at a feminist dating app.
I realized that that Golden Rule does not exist online. You are not held to that same standard as when there is a teacher in the room or someone monitoring behavior.
It's really important to note that Bumble VIBee isn't about weeding anyone out of the equation. Everyone is still allowed to use Bumble. If you're an active, engaging user, we reward you with VIBee status, and you can stand out in the app.
Hate speech, racism, and bigotry are intolerable realities that we must all come together to take action against.
Every woman in this world is allowed to define themselves how they want.
We always need friends. And I think we come out of these highly social environments with university, college, wherever we were, and getting to a new city could be daunting. It can be lonely, and it's almost easier to find a date than it is to find a friend.
I was paralyzed for so long by people's opinions. I would be devastated to the point where I didn't know if I could make it through the day.
If I want to make the first move, I want to go after something in my life, I should be able to do that without shame, guilt, or blame.
I'm kind of in my own world.
Bumble is all about community and safe, empowered connections, and the Hive represents a natural extension of our brand and our values. We love that we've given people an opportunity to connect digitally, and the Hive allows us and our users to take that to the next level in a space where connections can come to life in person.
When women come together, we make a lot of amazing stuff happen.
I think so many women allow themselves to be defined by somebody else's narrative.
Hashtags are powerful, but they aren't powerful enough.
Women need to support other women, and we must ensure we are providing women with opportunities that allow them to reach their full potential.
Bumble was founded with several key values: empowerment, equality, and kindness. We are a company that was built to empower women and empower men to respect women. We want to create a place where all types of connections take place: a platform and a brand where women always make the first move.
I'm the most fortunate woman in the world - I have a platform, which doesn't just reach 10 people.
I knew I was ambitious; I knew I was passionate and that I wanted to change the world in some shape or form, but I had no idea what that might look like.
I'm so proud of the community we've been able to bring together, and the notion of women making the first move is no longer taboo; it's no longer a scarlet letter to have a voice.
If I outline Prince Charming, I could end up with someone with no chemistry. I don't believe in trying to calculate one type of chemistry via algorithm, but I do think you need to do as much as you possibly can.
Although it is tempting to describe the conduct of Tinder's senior executives as 'frat-like,' it was, in fact, much worse - representing the worst of the misogynist, alpha-male stereotype too often associated with technology startups.
Bumble is a connecting company. It's your place to find connections, whatever that may be.
We encourage failure among young men; we celebrate it... It's a badge of honour for a man. Yet attach those same words and experiences to a woman, and society writes her off.
I will say that you can't live your life with any regrets.
I want to go to every corner of the Earth where women are and make sure that every single woman on this planet knows that you should make the first move, it's OK to make the first move. They are equal, and they should be empowered.
We applaud any company making business decisions that empower women.
I'm 27, and I have no idea what I am doing half the time. I am just trying the best I can, and I think that speaks to a lot of other women out there.
Love, friendship, networking - these are all critical connections and the foundation of a healthy, happy life.
There were dozens of dating apps when Bumble came on the scene, but they weren't able to attract critical mass in a young professional group.
Women will always control the experience on Bumble.
Never before has a major professional sports team partnered in this way with a female-driven brand like Bumble. It's an honor to partner with an organization as progressive and compassionate as the Clippers. Like us, they know generating awareness for diversity and gender equality is critical to business success.
Bumble is the perfect fit for New Zealand, a country that has always been a world leader when putting women first.
Saks helps to empower women through how they look and feel - and Bumble wants to give all women a platform to connect with other empowered women, whether that's in dating, friendship, or business.
Sometimes it's good to remember who you are outside of work.
I always found it bizarre or strange that there was this unwritten set of rules around how a woman could interact with a man in terms of starting a conversation. While a man traditionally is always expected to make the first move, he risks rejection in a real way.
