Bumble removed swipes and honestly I don't hate it but I also have no idea what I'm doing anymore
been on bumble on and off for like two years. the swipe mechanic was muscle memory at this point. open app, swipe, close app, repeat, feel nothing
now there's no swipes and i have to actually look at profiles and decide things more intentionally which sounds great in theory but in practice i just sit there longer and match less because apparently i need the dopamine hit of a fast swipe to function
tried the Bee AI assistant thing too. it helped me rewrite my bio and i think it's genuinely better now. but it also kind of feels like i'm being coached on how to be a more attractive version of myself by an algorithm which is a weird feeling to sit with
the women message first thing is still there which i actually like, it always felt like bumble's whole identity. but i saw people saying they might change that too and honestly that would make it just another hinge at that point
has anyone actually gotten more matches or better conversations since the update or is everyone just as confused as i am. genuinely curious if the no-swipe thing is working for people or if it just feels like more friction