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Dating app Bumble is ending swipe feature, introduces AI assistant for matchmaking

Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:10 am
Posted by Shexter
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:10 am
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Artificial intelligence is moving into the dating world, with Bumble announcing a new tool designed to help users find matches more effectively.

The company said it is introducing an AI assistant called Bee as part of its matchmaking process. Bumble said the feature aims to give users a more personal way to connect on the platform.

The company has also announced it will remove the swipe -- a key feature of the app for users to express interest in potential matches. Swiping right meant you were interested and left meant you were not.

If two users swiped right on each other, they were matched and could start a conversation.


https://abc7news.com/post/dating-app-bumble-ends-swipe-feature-introduces-ai-assistant-matchmaking/19100191/

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The company has opted to phase out the swipe function in favor of AI-driven matchmaking that the company says will more effectively match potential members.

With the update, members will be able to share more detailed information about themselves beyond basic profile details.

The company said that additional information will allow the AI assistant to suggest matches more closely aligned with users' hobbies and interests.

The update also includes a notable shift in how conversations start on the platform. Women will no longer be required to send the first message, marking a change from Bumble's previous format.


Posted by DVinBR
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:18 am to
Next level dystopian

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This post was edited on 5/15/26 at 11:21 am
Posted by TrueTiger
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:22 am to
Next thing you know we will have arranged marriages via the AI.

Considering our divorce rate, it might do a better job at match making than people do.
Posted by KamaCausey_LSU
Member since Apr 2013
17676 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:25 am to
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The update also includes a notable shift in how conversations start on the platform. Women will no longer be required to send the first message, marking a change from Bumble's previous format.

Wasn't that their only selling point?

Online dating has come full circle back to "trust the algorithm".
Posted by Dire Wolf
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:25 am to
this has the potential to be pretty funny if the AI has a much lower opinion of people's matches

Posted by Macintosh
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:27 am to
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Posted by Techdave
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:29 am to
By that chart I see they have nothing to lose. Might as well throw the hail mary
Posted by Contra
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:31 am to
A 4/10 female is going to be outraged that she got matched with a 5/10 guy and not 9/10 Chad.
Posted by TheWalrus
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:31 am to
Nobody uses Bumble anymore, Hinge has taken over.
Posted by BayouBandit24
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:38 am to
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Women will no longer be required to send the first message


Isn’t this the only differentiating factor of the service?
Posted by RobertFootball
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:42 am to
It’s gonna pick me a fat girl. I just know it.
Posted by boosiebadazz
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:43 am to
It’ll be fatties and scammers by noon.
Posted by Radio One
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:45 am to
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Hinge

Wat
Posted by Centinel
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:45 am to
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It’ll be fatties and scammers by noon.


Wasn't it pretty much that already?

Posted by TrueTiger
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:45 am to
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It’s gonna pick me a fat girl.




What if she turns out to be the most pleasing wife ever?

Posted by Philzilla2k
Member since Oct 2017
12749 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:47 am to
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What if she turns out to be the most pleasing wife ever?

Not pleasing to the eyes, your logic fails.
Posted by Centinel
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Member since Sep 2016
45951 posts
Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:47 am to
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What if she turns out to be the most pleasing wife ever?


That's what the GLP-1 prescription is for.
Posted by TulsaSooner78
Member since Aug 2025
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:50 am to
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Dating app Bumble is ending swipe feature, introduces AI assistant for matchmaking


Glad I'm not single.

Full disclosure: My wife and I met on Match 14 years ago and have been married for 12.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:51 am to
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It’s gonna pick me a fat girl. I just know it.


As long as she doesn't wear an orange skirt.
Posted by Shexter
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Posted on 5/15/26 at 11:53 am to
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your logic fails.


Depends. She may have hidden skills

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