Bumble For Friends is our dedicated friend-finding app for connecting with people in your area.
We’re so excited to have you join our community.
Here, we treat everyone with kindness and respect, no matter their race, nationality, ethnicity, skin color, ability, size, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
We can all help to make Bumble For Friends a safe and kind space for everyone by:
- Practice safety by using our verification feature and being careful with what you share before you get to know a potential friend.
- Keep an open mind and take the time to read through people’s full bios. Putting yourself out there can be a vulnerable task, so don’t judge a book by its cover.
- Be mindful of your conversations. Be courteous in your response time, and be honest if you aren’t feeling a vibe – ghosting hurts.
Ready to get started? Here’s a quick rundown of how Bumble For Friends works:
- Fill out your profile: It’s important to fill out your profile that your profile be filled out so other members can get a good idea of who you are and what you’re looking for. Make sure to add 3-4 photos that show your personality and interests, and be specific about what you’re into! Check out these additional tips from a friendship expert.
- Find friends: In your People tab, you’ll be able to swipe “yes” or “no” on profiles. Swiping right means “yes,” and a swipe left means “no”. Both members have to swipe “yes” in order for a connection to form and a chat to start.
- Chat within 72 hours: Once a connection is established, either person will have 72 hours to start a chat, or the connection will expire.
If you haven’t had a chance to look around, here’s a brief rundown of all the features to help you get the most out of your experience.
The basics:
- Use the People tab to view member profiles near you. You’ll be able to swipe yes or no on profiles. Swiping right means “yes,” and a swipe left means “no”. Both members have to swipe yes in order for a connection to form and a chat to start.
- Use Plans to discover, join, and create fun plans to connect with groups of people IRL who share interests and enjoy activities similar to yours.
- Use Basic Filters to find members by distance, age, and languages they know.
- On Bumble For Friends, once a connection is made, either person is encouraged to make the first move within 72 hours, or the connection expires. Extend allows you extra time to lock in a special connection. Good news - You get 1 free Extend per day.
- If you’re not sure how to start a chat, AI Icebreakers helps you come up with 3 prompt ideas. You can even edit the prompt and add your own flair before sending it.
- Or try Compliments. It allows you to share something kind with someone before connecting. Great news - you get 3 free compliments per day.
- Verify your profile to ensure that your account is not fake, operated by a robot, or under 18 years of age. You’ll get a badge and will be able to see and filter for other verified profiles, too.
- If you’re in school, confirm your student status by adding your education to connect with other students.
- Snooze Mode allows you to pause your activity on BFF without losing your connections or chats. Snooze Mode hides your profile from potential matches for either 24 hours, 72 hours, a week, or indefinitely.
If you have questions about how Bumble For Friends works, please contact us here.