Updated
Updated · TechCrunch · May 7
Bumble removes swipe feature in app overhaul
Updated
Updated · TechCrunch · May 7

Bumble removes swipe feature in app overhaul

8 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · May 7
  • CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd said the redesign is due later this year after first-quarter paid users fell 21% to 3.2 million from 4 million.
  • The company says it deliberately shrank its member base to favour more engaged users, framing the decline as part of a broader reset after several weak quarters.
  • Bumble is expected to add more AI-driven features, including its Bee assistant, though the overhaul is not due until the final quarter and younger users may resist overt AI dating tools.
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