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Does Bumble Notify the Man When There Is a Match?

Does Bumble Notify the Man When There Is a Match?

If you’re active in the online dating world, then you have undoubtedly heard of Bumble. While Tinder remains the king of online dating apps, Bumble has carved out a solid niche for itself with its twist on the standard swipe-and-chat model.

Bumble also has areas of the app devoted to just making friends and to job networking, for those who are seeking conversations outside of romantic ones. Bumble was founded by Whitney Wolfe, a female executive at Tinder, who left to start her own app. There are many apparent similarities between the way the apps work.

For example, the matching process is nearly identical. You go through a stack of potential matches and then swipe right if you’re interested or swipe left if you’re not, and mutual right-swiping produces a match. Bumble even offers some of the same premium features that you can get on Tinder.

However, there is a vast difference in what happens next in Bumble.

Messaging on Bumble

Bumble’s creators wanted to break the pattern of men sending frivolous or inappropriate messages to female users. Their decision has been characterized as setting up Bumble as a “female-friendly dating app” and in reality, there is some anecdotal evidence to support this idea. Of course, while some men enjoy Bumble, others may find other dating apps more preferable.

The rule they created, and enforce via the software for the app, is that when a match is made between a man and a woman, the woman is the only one who can start the conversation. This gives women control over who they want to start talking with (and when), and it also lets them set the conversational tone from the beginning. It is a small but significant adjustment of the power dynamic in the matching process.

Women have 24 hours after a match to decide to contact or not to communicate. If the woman does send a message, then the man also has 24 hours to respond. If either party doesn’t move within their 24-hour window, then the match expires; if both parties respond, then the match becomes durable and doesn’t expire at all, and the conversation can proceed at whatever pace the matched pair likes.

Does Bumble Have Read Receipts?

Bumble doesn’t have read receipts, so when you decide to talk to that cute guy, even if they see the message you won’t be alerted. Bumble does this so no one’s feelings get hurt, and it prevents spamming messages as well.

Sometimes, when someone notices that their message was read, they will constantly ask again and again for the person to respond. This never works anyway, since the other person will likely unmatch you.

Does the Guy Know There’s a Match?

A match is made when both parties swipe right on each other. Finding out who swiped right on your account may be difficult in the free version of the dating app. Scrolling through a stack, those who’ve swiped right on you will have an indicator.

Given the slight advantage women have in this scenario, it is a natural question to ask: does the man even get notified that the match has been made?

The answer is yes: when a match is established, both parties get a push notification.

Whether in the app itself or from the notifications section of the phone, both parties will see an alert. However, the notification isn’t exactly the same for men and women.

Only the woman gets the option to message the man, and only she has access to his profile; the man is simply told that he has a match. He doesn’t even get to see who the match was, other than as a blurred image in his Beeline, a state of affairs which will persist unless and until she sends a message.

What do guys see when you match on Bumble?

As mentioned, what a guy sees is different than what the girl sees when they get a potential match. For anyone curious what the man sees after the match, he sees something similar to the picture below:

For those who’d like to see if another user has swiped right on their profile without scrolling through a stack, they will have to purchase Bumble Boost. Bumble Boost has a few features, one of which is the Bumble Beeline. This Beeline will show users which profiles have swiped right on their own.

Is There a Way for the Guy to Show He’s Interested After a Match?

Yes, a man has to wait for a woman to message him… but in practice, many women simply won’t send that first message unless there is some signaling of genuine interest on the part of the man.

It’s psychologically easier to send that first message if you’re reasonably sure that the other party is really looking forward to getting it.

So how can a man show real interest? He can’t send a message or a picture…but there are ways he can signal that he’s intrigued. One he has to do before the match, and the other he has to do afterward.

Method one: Super Swipes

This is a premium feature you will recognize as being borrowed from Tinder. Super Swipes are similar to Tinder’s Super Likes. This feature lets a potential match know you really like them. By Super Swiping, a man can indicate to a woman that he is really interested – interested enough to spend a buck or two, because Super Swipes cost money.

When a woman is going through her stack, she may come across a photo with a distinctive yellow icon. That indicates that the person in question Super Swiped her. When you know that someone Super Swiped you, you’re more likely to swipe right and establish a match. It is easier to start chatting with him then, as you know, for sure, your message will be welcome.

2. Extend the Match

Bumble lets users extend one match every day. This adds 24 hours to the remaining window for a conversation. If the man keeps using his daily extension, he can keep a match alive indefinitely, even if the woman hasn’t written him yet. Those who pay for Bumble Boost have unlimited extensions.

Although women and men can both use this feature, it is more useful to guys. Seeing that the guy invested in a match extension lets you know that he’s impressed by you and serves as an invitation for you to message him.

A man extending a match at all sends a signal to the woman that he’s really interested. Here’s a pro tip: if you aren’t a premium subscriber, put something in your bio along the lines of “I don’t have a premium account, so if I extend our match, I’m using my one daily extend to do it. It means I really like you.”

A Few More Facts about Matching and Messaging

Here are some other things you may be wondering about the matching process on Bumble.

Does the Guy Know You Swiped Right on Him?

If your potential match subscribes to the premium service, he has the option to filter his selection down to the people who have swiped right on him. This serves as a time-saver. Bumble users who live in busy areas prefer to cut straight to the selection of potential matches who have shown interest.

However, Bumble doesn’t send a notification when you swipe right on someone. The guy will only know that you swiped right on him if your profile shows up in his filtered stack.

What If the 24 Hours Expire?

What happens if you don’t have time to message your match within 24 hours or if your match doesn’t have time to respond to you? An expired match will go back into your stack. That means that you may come across the same person’s profile again, as he’ll go back to being a potential match.

How Do You Write an Amazing Introductory Message?

Making your message as engaging as possible is very important. It is always a good idea to say something unique from the get-go. Avoid greetings and clichéd introductions. Remember that your match isn’t expecting to get swept off his feet right away.

You should keep things casual and friendly. It’s a good idea to reference his bio or his photos, as that makes it easy for him to respond to you.

How Does the Messaging Process Work for Same-Sex Matches?

In the case of woman-man matches, the woman has to send a message first. But there is no such limitation for woman-woman matches or man-man matches. Either party in a same-sex match can send a message, as long as they do it within 24 hours after the match is established. The other person then has to write back within a day.

This is also true for anyone using the Bumble BFF or Bumble Bizz modes that match you with potential friends or professional acquaintances.

Can guys rematch on Bumble?

Yes, if after 24hours you or the girl you’re interested in doesn’t respond to the mutual swipe request, then it goes back into your potential matches. However, if you swiped right on them and the girl swiped left, you won’t appear back in either match.

A Final Word

If you’re bored by traditional dating dynamics, Bumble is the perfect app for you. For one, it feels safer to use than other dating apps. Female Bumble users experience less harassment and invasive behavior from potential matches.

If someone is being inappropriate, it’s easy to block and report them. The Bumble staff is also dedicated to getting rid of scams and catfishing. Most importantly, the Bumble app is engaging and empowering. The messaging process encourages confidence and quick decisions and offers every user a fun new experience.

 

 

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14 thoughts on “Does Bumble Notify the Man When There Is a Match?”

Manandhar says:
I have the same person on the swiping thing even when I ignored her (I know her already) Does this indicate that she wants to match and talk again or just simply nothing?
Yael says:
Hi I would like to know what “you are 1/2 of a great match” means in a notification
Carol Reid says:
I am curious, can you search for a man if you know his real name. My dead husband was on there. These sites suck and encourage infidelity. And it sucks when a wife finds out her husband has been cheating on her after they are dead.
Will Daniels says:
You know damn well that these sites don’t promote anything except dating. A person’s choice to cheat on another is exactly that, THEIR CHOICE. Don’t be a Karen.
Bumble sucks says:
Bumble is simply a piece of software to harvest personal information for the idiots who decide to use it (I can say that as someone who spent a while dealing with this crappy app).

No one actually uses it or interacts with it – much like a lot of the so-called dating apps that are around now.

Rusang83 says:
Hey lady
Angela kluting says:
Fu
ClimberT8 says:
This is a feminist dating app, in all the best ways. So,
Guys, if you aren’t aware of the gender inbalance in messaging, initiation, pestering etc in dating in current culture, and you are not feminist enough to allow or want the woman to make the first move in a reasonably protected way, use one of the other apps, so you aren’t disappointed and frustrated.
Women, if you aren’t feminist enough to make the first move after the guy has already expressed interest in you, if you are that passive, get off this site so you don’t frustrated is with fake matches when men can’t do anything about it.
Eu says:
This fucking garbage was made to rip off men, huh?
Lex says:
How horribly sexist. To give women greater power on this app than men. So much for gender equality.
jay says:
So does a woman get a notification when we both swipe right informing her she has 24 hours?
Helan Crane says:
Yes, we get a yellow screen a message box to reply straight away, or it goes to our inbox page to reply to within 24 hours.
Troy says:
Does Bumble have its own notification alert sound, tone … My girlfriends phone has a notification tone that sounds just like Bumble. I am curious for obvious reasons!!! Bumble is how we met. So I know she could still be on the site.
Jeana says:
If I’m going through my stack swiping right, what if the guy hasn’t seen me in his stack yet to swipe on me for a match?
Deb says:
So I reactivated Bumble and some men showed up that I’d swiped right on before (and possibly messaged?). They disappeared rather than giving me a chance to message them. Why add them to my stack if they’re not options? Confused by the app and how it works.
Marlene says:
Yeah, it’s a total waste of time. I’m convinced it’s rigged. I’ve replied to people and they actually didn’t know who I was. At all. You could be depressed and feel inadequate on your own, rather then have a stupid app help you with that. They never follow through. I’ve never had a date from this app. Huge waste of time. Meanwhile, real life guys just ask me out and it’s EASY. This is just a PITA. Rigged. Also, NEVER tell them any real info (phone, email, name). Lie. Lie. Lie.
Will Daniels says:
You “lie lie lie” and are surprised that guys don’t like you or want to talk to you..Hmm
Ashley says:
Will we know when the guy has swiped on us?
Laura says:
My bumble says 24 people are interested,
With blurred faces.. how did they see me?
I thought the woman can only swipe.
I like this sight & would like yo pay to get into it but don’t understand how they liked me first?
Natalie says:
I’m trying to figure out the same thing.
Judy says:
It isn’t only the women that can swipe. Men are also swiping, that’s how the app matches you. It’s that women are the only ones who can message (if it is heterosexual). Men cannot initiate a message. But they can definitely swipe on you.

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Robert Hayes

Jan 23, 2021

Robert is a freelance editor and writer living in Colorado.

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