If youre interested, you swipe right — if youre not, swipe left. What makes Bumble different from other dating apps like Tinder and OKCupid, though, is its focus on giving women all the power. Men using Bumble can swipe through the app and to find matches, but they cant initiate conversations.

Do guys just swipe right on Bumble?

Bumble matches are never one-sided — both people need to swipe right on one another for a match to occur. Only after that can two people start a conversation.

What does left or right mean on Bumble?

Swipe Left, Swipe Right When a person sees a profile on their Tinder feed, they can either swipe right to show their interest or swipe left if theyre uninterested. If both people swipe right on each other, theyll be matched up. Its common for two people not to match even if one of them swipes right.

What does the heart mean on Bumble?

All you have to do is tap the new heart icon in their Bumble profile and theyll be notified youre interested in getting to know them better. Its the digital equivalent of walking over to someone youd like to get to know, tapping them on the shoulder, and introducing yourself.

What does the blue circle on Bumble mean?

Bumble Blue Circle When you see a blue circle surrounding the profile pictures in your match queue, it means that you have already applied the Extend feature on that match and you have added 24 hours for the profile to make the first move.

Can you tell if someone super swiped you on Bumble?

Youll know if someone SuperSwiped you thanks to a little yellow notification bar that shows on their profile card when it comes up in your match feed. And if you want to SuperSwipe someone, simply tap the yellow badge with the white heart.

What happens when a girl swipes right on Bumble?

If you and someone else both swipe right on each other, you match. When you get matches, they show up like this (see screenshot above), with any started conversations underneath. If matches are same-sex, either person can start a conversation. So Bumble works for gay guys and girls just like any other dating app.

Can a girl see if you like her on Bumble?

The current version of the Bumble app does not allow women to first see who liked them in the app.