Bumble users FURIOUS as dating app makes huge change – ‘its Tinder with a yellow background’

BUMBLE has angered its users after announcing a major U-turn. The dating app is known for its unique approach to dating where women have to message men first once they’ve matched. The Bumble CEO has defended this move for my the company Credit: unknown The app quickly shot to popularity when it launched back in 2014 with many praising its USP. In more recent years, the company has moved away from this premise, with CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd confirming this week that the app would be scrapping it completely. Sign up for the Tech newsletter Thank you! Bumble has announced that it will now allow men to make the first move, which has not gone down well with both men and women. Whitney Wolfe Herd defended the move and said: “Today, our community is asking for more flexibility, less pressure, and more opportunities to create real, meaningful connections and that is what this new experience provides. “This evolution isn’t a departure from our founding vision, but the realisation of it.” However, people on social media have voiced their frustration and disappointment at this move by the company. One Reddit user commented: “This is really disappointing. Literally met my husband on the app, on other apps creeps would message all the time, but bumble just seemed easier and more comfortable for me to use since I didn’t have to worry about that.” Another wrote: “So Bumble just became regular Tinder with a yellow background? Defeats the entire point of the app.” Most read in Tech While a third added: “They just ruined the only thing that made them different.” However, there have been some who have argued that this change won’t change much of the dynamic on the platform anyway. One social media user said: “Look, in theory this was great. But for me, when women did message first it was usually a fullstop or a hand wave emoji, thereby forcing me to begin the conversation anyway.” And another agreeing and adding: “I mean lets be honest 90% of the first message was Hi or Hey and than they wait for the guy do a true ice breaker.” The Sun has contacted Bumble for comment. Comment now