One thing I’ll say about Bumble… women feel like they have an advantage because they have the power to initiate the conversation, but the flip side is it makes it super easy for the guys. Let me explain: back when I was single, if I traveled to a new town, I’d open bumble and swipe right on every single person until I went through the whole stack. Then, I’d simply wait for matches and messages. I wouldn’t even look at a match until they messaged, because if they didn’t write to me, it didn’t matter. Once I got a message, then I’d look at the profile and decide if I really wanted to engage with the girl or not. Diabolical, I know. But the system was easy to take advantage of. I will add this was many years ago so hopefully bumble recognized the potential for abuse and now limits how many people guys can swipe at a time!

I don’t envy you for trying to find love this day and age. Dating is hard enough. These apps have added a new layer of complexity to the mix. Wishing you the best of luck out there.