Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule
The dating app's boss says the move is in response to a successful trial and a change in what users want.
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"While women making the first move was a radical idea, being women-first was never about prescribing just one way to connect."
— Whitney Wolfe Herd , Executive
"At first, the idea was empowering, but over time the novelty wore off."
— Sarah Louise Ryan , Other
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The dating app's boss says the move is in response to a successful trial and a change in what users want.
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