Tuesday, August 11, 2015

The dating app where women make the first move

The New York Post reports:
Finally — a dating app without all that sleaze.

That’s the promise from Bumble, an 8-month-old app that’s adding a new algorithm to grade users on metrics like engagement and, well, whether they’re demanding to see you naked.

To earn a “VIBee” badge on Bumble, male and female users alike must establish a track record of having real conversations with other users, says Whitney Wolfe, Bumble’s founder and CEO.

Already, Bumble has established itself as an unworkable venue for guys accustomed to carpet-bombing women with “Hey baby” and “Nice (body part)” messages.

That’s because Wolfe — a co-founder of Tinder, a notorious haven for such annoyances — has insisted that on Bumble only women can initiate male-female conversations.
Choices.