What’s Bumble and Is It Good For Long Term Relationships?

If you accidentally swiped left on your prince charming, you can go back

A new survey of Bumble’s users reveals that 85 percent say they’re “looking for marriage or a boyfriend/girlfriend.”
The survey also found that less than 4 percent of men and less than 1 percent of women on the app “are looking for a hookup,” and 25 percent of users say they “went on a first date with someone they met on Bumble in the last month.”

Not only does their branding help portray the idea of serious connections vs. hookups, their technology is based around keeping users safe and honest. This leads to less harassment or hook up type culture on the app.
Bumble has strict rules about how users sign up for their app. If you are using a fake or brand new Facebook account, you’ll need to tie your account to a phone number. You’ll also need to verify your photo in order to prove that you are who you say you are.

Bumble selfie verification

The bumble selfie verification is done to prevent cat fishing. What they’ll do is ask you to take a selfie of yourself doing a pose (ie. giving a thumbs up). Then Bumble can verify that the person behind the account is legitimate.

Bumble prides itself with keeping users safe.

Bumble is all about making sure their users are kept safe and free of harassment. Not only are they strict about limiting dick pics or abusive language, but they’re also against hostile misogynistic behavior. Take the example of Connor. Bumble banned Connor and put his messages on public display so it could warn others that Bumble does not tolerate sexist language. This was after Connor through a temper tantrum after a woman asked what he does for a living.
Bumble then wrote an open letter to Connor:

Dear Connor,
It has been brought to our attention that you lost your cool on one of our female users, Ashley. She made small talk; you felt personally attacked. She mentioned her work day and asked about yours; you assumed she was prying into your financial status.
Given we’re all working women ourselves, we’re going to venture a guess into Ashley’s intentions here. Take a seat, Connor, because this concept may blow your mind: Women nowadays work. It’s happened gradually, we know, but the majority of women from our generation have jobs.

Their cheeky letter is a hoot to read and also showed the temper tantrum that Connor went on. You can read the full article here, but it just goes to show how seriously they take their female friendly stance.

more people are using dating apps, even for serious relationships

Less and less people are using dating sites these days and more are gravitating towards apps. Apps used to have the stigma of hook up culture, but this is no longer the case. I have often said that this is a result of human nature.
See, most people enjoy the company of a long-term partner. Although the single life and the thrill of the chase can be fun for a while, most people grow tired of this and want to settle down. It is for this reason that Bumble and even Tinder have millions of users that are looking for something more serious.
Most people just want the quick and easy convenience of meeting people that apps give you, but still want to find “the one” to settle down with.
So long story short, yes Bumble is for serious relationships!

Using Bumble to find a serious partner

If you want to start using Bumble to find a serious relationship, you’ll want to make sure you’re set up for success. Here are some helpful articles that can get you started on the right foot: