Bumble

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1 review
6 helpful votes
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Stay away from here
February 17, 2021

After a friend accidentally pressed a button, resulting in me buying a Spotlight feature, worth £44.99, I contacted Bumble to make them aware of the mistake. All I got back was some robotic response saying it's in the Terms and Conditions and can't be rectified. I'm now going to be in rent arrears due to this, resulting in more stress at an already stressful time. I received no empathy at all. This is how they make their money. How ironic that a company trying to promote love, lacks compassion and any kind of humanistic response. If I could give them zero stars then I would.

Date of experience: February 17, 2021
Texas
2 reviews
18 helpful votes
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RIP off dating site
June 14, 2021

No ph no, refuse to respond to over 9 messages. Pages dont work, fake profiles, while a paid member, unable to use features as every function doesn't work suddenly once you join! Report this company to the FTC and Secretary of State doing bad business. Crooks!

Date of experience: June 14, 2021
California
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Bumble is fake. Prior to paying for a 6 month subscription, they "claimed" that I had 10 "likes" waiting for me. After my subscription payment was processed, those "likes" disappeared. For 6 months I received only four "likes." Then, to prove it's a scam, the day after my subscription ended, Bumble tells me that I have 9 new "likes" and that I would need to purchase another 6 month subscription to view their profiles. I actually tried to cancel the subscription within 30 days of my first day with Bumble, but they refused to provide me with a refund. Bumble is a joke. Please don't waste your money. Trust me.

Date of experience: September 18, 2022
Virginia
4 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Because women make the first move, men try harder with their profile. I loved the verified picture function, because of millions of catfish. That feature eliminated catfish for the most part. It's a pretty good app. I'm taking a sabbatical from online dating as it's so stressful, but Bumble is my favorite so far.

Date of experience: February 18, 2022
California
1 review
9 helpful votes
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B+ Grade for Bumble
March 26, 2019

There is a lot to like about Bumble, the app, the number of active users, the low cost. I tend to but a months subscription every 6 months to see how I get on, been doing that for years. Sometimes I drop off after the month, other times I keep it going. I've had a lot of luck recently with a great site called WeJustFit that's a bit more under the radar, so I've not been trying as many sites as usual, but signed up to Bumble today for my half yearly check and it's good to see it's still a decent choice for me.

Date of experience: March 26, 2019
Australia
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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I love the "women message first" concept that Bumble runs on as a businesswoman who knows exactly what I'm looking for. I met my current boyfriend on here, would never manage that on an app like Tinder. Glad bumble exists in a time like this.

Date of experience: April 4, 2020
Canada
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Pretty much everytime I get 1 or a few more likes they ALWAYS never message first resulting in the match expiring. Why do they do that? It's extremely misleading, are they not interested in me after matching? Then unmatch me don't just let it expire. The price is good compared to other sites/apps that rob you. But it would be nice if Bumble had more options similar to Tinder. If you are looking for a gamer partner why is there no option to select you only want to see gamers etc? I really only use this because of it's price and the fact that women have to message first. Since on every other site or app guys have to message first, and even if I match with someone they never reply.

Date of experience: August 15, 2023
Minnesota
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Decent for dating but frustrating to manage
May 16, 2023

I've been happy overall with Bumble. It finds me pretty good matches and mostly works well. BUT...
(1) Bumble can't handle a phone number change. I didn't know people could call me through the app and, after getting an unexpected call from a stranger one night while I was on the app, I changed my phone number to a number I only answer if I have a pre-arranged phone date set up. But Bumble can't handle a phone number change. I can no longer access my account on a computer. The site doesn't recognize either the old or the new phone number. I contacted Bumble customer service and they said I was out of luck. The only way to fix it would be to delete my account and start over from scratch. Very frustrating.
(2) You can't set your filter to look for people who LIVE near you. The app can only recognize current location. I live near an airport. I get matched with people that are technically in my city -- for a 30 minute stopover. You have to swipe down 4-5 screens to the bottom of every single profile to see where the person actually lives. It's really time consuming. I have contacted Bumble customer service about this twice and they have failed to respond.

Date of experience: May 16, 2023
India
1 review
6 helpful votes
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It feels like a scam, a gimmick, a trick somewhat.
It showed my friend 4 matches, but when he actually paid for the premium, the matches reduced to 1.
They are just making money off men. We emailed their support, and they didn't even reply.

Do yourself a favor and don't install bumble if you like your money or if you have any self-respect.

Also, the reviews seemed way too positive, I think they are paying for fake reviews. I can understand women rating the app higher, but for men, it's not very useful and I am surprised how high the review is.

Date of experience: January 13, 2023
Washington
1 review
7 helpful votes
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All the men on these site don't talk and if they do the only offers you're going to get are to come over their house and have sex. Really low caliber men on this site…absolutely horrible. The free sites hold up their reputation I've tried it a few times each time I feel awful depressed negative energy. Not worth going in there even it being free.

Date of experience: May 1, 2023

Overview

Bumble has a rating of 1.4 stars from 127 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Bumble most frequently mention customer service, fake profiles and social media. Bumble ranks 633rd among Dating sites.

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