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Bumble is a social networking platform focused on dating, friendships and professional connections. Launched in 2014, it offers a feature that allows women to make the first move in heterosexual matches. Bumble also offers modes for finding friends and business networking, aiming to foster respectful and empowering interactions.

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2026

    Worst app I have ever used in my life. Not worth a penny. Did they recently hire a 10 year old CEO to run their business? The app is full of fake profiles that they create, guys do not respond, and just want "casual", hate that women have to message first. Now they took away the website, when it made it easier to surf at work, the endless swiping is exhausting, you can't pick another city unless you are on a premium plan to surf if you are moving there... Just a crap app, that I hope dies SOON.

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    Reviewed July 12, 2026

    I am supposed to receive new superswipes each week and 2 spotlight as well for a premium membership. I still have Not received it after the new week began. Fraud I suspect. I'm glad I didn't go for anything more. It's as Bad so far as eHarmony. I'm lonely and want a real relationship but it won't happen with any of these Scam dating sites which is really SAD.😭

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      Price

      Reviewed July 3, 2026

      Poor selection of possible matches, clergy, app, and overpriced for what you get.

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      Customer Service

      Reviewed June 2, 2026

      Bad experience and the customer service is very horrible. I tried, tried and tried and unfortunately I couldn't establish any communication with one of the women which I swept right. I set up my profile as a male looking for a female, a biological woman and unfortunately I found just trans people and men when I was looking for a biological female. The customer service didn't work.

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      Sales & Marketing

      Reviewed May 18, 2026

      They collected for premium account and out of the blue banned me. I can't even log in to get the subscription cancelled. It is a scam at this point.

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      Customer ServiceRefunds & Payouts

      Reviewed April 23, 2026

      Bumble is a fraud. They milk you for money manipulate contacts. They do not want you to find a match only keep paying for what's called premium service etc. Recently I was flagged again for not agreeing to being part of a threesome w a girl and her female partner. I said not only no but hell no that is not why I am on this site. The lady flagged me and bumbles wiped out all of my contacts. I am offshore doing somethings for our government but coming back to mainland so got back on the site only to find no one is responding as I am flagged. They don't tell you yet keep asking for money and allowing just enough content to come thru to keep you paying. Super uncool and not legal. Its fraud!

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      Customer Service

      Reviewed April 5, 2026

      It’s a scammer. I don’t recommend no one to join. This app discharged me over on the dollars for three months so far. In a week I have not even One respond. Same ladies' pictures over and over. My advice save your money.

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      Customer ServicePriceRefunds & Payouts

      Reviewed March 15, 2026

      Customer service is a non human rabbit hole. Value is very low compared to cost. Good luck getting a refund. More bots than real women. After two days it ran out of women in Boise, Idaho. Total less than ten. Stay away.

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      Reviewed March 13, 2026

      Horrible Platform. Use Match.com or even Tinder way before Bumble! Pathetic service that is there to take your money and then provide no value whatsoever. Anyone who is considering paying for this be smart and go somewhere else!

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      Customer ServiceContract & TermsPriceRates

      Reviewed Feb. 24, 2026

      $40-70 a month is a ridiculous subscription fee for a dating app. I didn’t pay it. It will never be worth it. Especially when some of the features you’re charging for are given on other apps. And you don’t have to respond to men on any other app. So idk how you justify the price.

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      Reviewed Feb. 20, 2026

      Worst of the worse of all dating apps. All the men are just looking for free benefits and no commitment. The group of men from 45 to 80 are just living la vida loca, playing around like teenagers. 😞😞🙏

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      Customer Service

      Reviewed Jan. 13, 2026

      I wrote an email to customer service stating that my profile was hacked and a man’s photos were being used on my profile. I was instantly blocked and banned from Bumble stating I violated their terms of service. When asked for them to review, they said no, that I would be banned and they will no longer answer my emails.

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      Customer ServicePriceRefunds & PayoutsTimeliness

      Reviewed Jan. 9, 2026

      Bumble charged me after I canceled and would not refund my money! Little to no response from people especially in my area! Bad app! Stay away! Bad customer service and no phone number to call. Everything was only online!

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      Reviewed Dec. 26, 2025

      My account was blocked. They said the reason was inappropriate behavior. I never had any interactions with anyone, so I don't know how they could block me for inappropriate behavior if I have no behavior.

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      Reviewed Dec. 21, 2025

      Every person on there is a scammer, it's a waste of time and money, You cannot trust this site and they make no effort to fix the issue either. Good luck getting a hold of anyone to help you, they will just take your money.

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      Reviewed Dec. 20, 2025

      Not any good. Too many scammers. No real people. Right away trying to take you off platform. No good! I paid for my subscription. The platform itself kicks off scammers people from outside your range of how far you want to meet someone are out to get you to some profile not even filled out but on their. I personally would not recommend this to anyone!

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      Customer Service

      Reviewed Dec. 3, 2025

      STAY AWAY FROM BUMBLE!! I met with a woman one time and she was a nut!! The date ended asap and the next thing I know she reports me to Bumble and bumble blocks me. This woman sent me threatening messages and called me several times harassing and threatening me. I was scared out of my mind with her threats so I filed a police report and even tried to file an Order of Protection against her (but could not get it delivered properly). I sent Bumble all of the reports regarding my legal actions and they never responded. BUMBLE DOES NOT LOOK OUT FOR THEIR "NORMAL" MEMBERS.

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      Customer ServiceTransparency

      Reviewed Nov. 30, 2025

      I woke up one morning and realized I was banned from Bumble. I had done nothing wrong and get get anyone from customer support to answer my questions. Luckily, I wasn’t a fan to begin with but this was the icing on the cake. After reading other Bumble reviews I notice a pattern of this happening to a lot of others, without an explanation. I'm all about keeping the apps safe, but don’t ban someone because they don’t agree with something that was said. (I'm guessing that’s the reason?) This will not fare well for Bumble long term, especially with the terrible and rude customer service “support” team.

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      Reviewed Nov. 9, 2025

      Was banned after payment of 34.99. Bumble said they received several reports from women but this is false. No one didn’t report me and they banned Me for nothing. Please give me my account back. I was banned for nothing. I wasn’t rude. They blacklisted my 2,000 iPhone device.

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      Customer ServiceTransparency

      Reviewed Nov. 8, 2025

      🚨 Bumble’s “Empowerment” Is a Lie — Here’s How They Silenced and Data-Trapped Me. I want to share my experience because Bumble’s polished “empowering women” image hides something deeply wrong behind the scenes. After a normal interaction with a match went sour, he falsely reported me for “selling sexual services.” Without any investigation, Bumble permanently blocked my account. I reached out, explained exactly what happened, and asked them to review the situation. Instead of a fair review, they upheld their decision with no evidence, no transparency, and no path to appeal. When I requested full deletion of my personal data (a basic right under GDPR and other privacy laws), Bumble sent me an email that shocked me. They admitted that:

      They retain blocked users’ personal data — including names, device IDs, messages, and “reason for block.”

      This data is kept for up to six years to “protect their legitimate interests.”

      In some cases, data can be kept indefinitely if Bumble decides it’s “necessary.”

      In other words: if they wrongfully accuse or block you, your personal data stays in their system for years — even after you ask for erasure. It’s basically held hostage under the claim of “safety.” How is that empowerment? How is that protecting women? It’s deeply hypocritical for a company that markets itself as a safe space for women to turn around and:

      Ignore due process when false reports happen.

      Label women unfairly and offer no recourse.

      Retain sensitive data long after they’ve blocked and silenced them.

      I expected a platform that valued fairness and safety — instead, I got digital punishment and data captivity. I’m sharing this because too many women trust Bumble’s brand without realizing how little accountability exists once you’re falsely accused or flagged. Please, read their policies before trusting the “empowerment” narrative. We deserve better from companies that profit off our vulnerability.

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      Reviewed Oct. 28, 2025

      Point blank, you won't find a match on bumble. I was foolish enough to pay for a subscription, and that's on me. But only getting few matches and all from out of state? I understand bumble can't control the dating pool....but save yourself time and money. I've had had more interactions with ladies at my local gym than bumble.

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      Customer ServicePriceRefunds & Payouts

      Reviewed Oct. 9, 2025

      Customer Service is AWFUL. They automatically renew your subscription even when your cc is removed from the Bumble app and you have removed your subscription from Apple Iphone subscriptions - then when questioned about a refund they refused. For something to have such a wonderful story behind you are putting the background investments and owners to shame. It is an awful product with awful customer service - would 100% NOT recommend. I have also reported the disputed charge to my bank, the BBB, attorney general's office and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. I will make sure this in all the publications and feeds I can produce. Absolutely ridiculous business practices.

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      Customer Service

      Reviewed Aug. 10, 2025

      I have never given one star for any website before. But using the Bumble app was the worst dating experience of my life. I received two likes after several days, neither of which messaged me. I have heard that dating for most men has become impossible after MeToo and Covid, but I wanted to find out for myself. Because it is a looks-based swipe app, like Tinder, and women control communication, with filters set impossibly high, I would only suggest this app for men who are in the top 20% to 30% of SMV. I am in shape, healthy. I have an advanced degree and a well-paying job. I also look 15 to 20 years younger than my age. In the past, I was swamped with dates. Yet, today, crickets - even from women my own age.

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      Online & App

      Reviewed Aug. 10, 2025

      Bumble is currently taking part in artificially inflating the traffic on their app by creating fake profiles. Most of these profiles are also ID verified. Bumble is so brazen about their fraud, they even have the audacity to put Bumble watermarks in the upper right hand corners of all the fake profiles they've created. Bumble in reality is a dead dating app that has been artificially propped up by fake accounts, created by the owners of the company themselves. And it's proof of this, because all their fake profiles, including the ID verified fake profiles, have the Bumble watermark featured in the right hand corner of every photo on these fake accounts. The fact that Bumble is still allowed to sell a lifetime subscription to their app, while committing this fraud, is an atrocity and it should be looked into by the Better Business Bureau and the FBI.

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      Customer ServiceRates

      Reviewed Aug. 10, 2025

      I was banned on Bumble after I unmatched a lady from Africa. I told her I wasn’t interested and I told her nicely to leave me alone and within mins I was banned by bumble under my phone number. I didn’t do anything wrong. I wasn’t rude at all. This woman can’t take a rejection and falsely reporting me for being rude which is false

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      Reviewed Aug. 6, 2025

      Completely fraudulent. They have been charging me weekly premium of $17.99 when I cancelled my premium in December 24. Anyone else want to start a class action suit? They’re already got a few out there. I’m sick of all the work lost spending time on calls with my ccs - not to mention the time on an app filled with their scammers, ai, catfish, etc. Even if I’d met the perfect person, they are still illegally charging my card.

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      Sales & MarketingOnline & AppBilling

      Reviewed Aug. 1, 2025

      I took all steps on the app and in the App Store to ensure my subscription was cancelled yet was billed for a renewal anyway. Before deleting the app ensure you remove payment info from the billing profile.

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      Reviewed July 27, 2025

      I bought Bumble premium in the afternoon on June 27th and then tried to cancel the subscription later that same day so I wouldn't be charged for July. I couldn't find a "cancel subscription" button anywhere in the app, so I went to my PayPal account and pressed the "request cancellation" button. Paypal then instructed me to email the bumble-paypal-us@team.bumble.com address to cancel my subscription. I emailed that Bumble address on June 27th asking how to cancel my Bumble premium subscription and never received a response. Bumble charged my account almost $40 in July despite the fact that I took every reasonable step I knew how to take to cancel the subscription and avoid a July charge. You're not going to find what you're looking for on Bumble. Don't bother giving them your time/money.

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      Reviewed July 10, 2025

      Not enough people so I renewed my subscription and after paying another week these clown still had no women and I bet now that I'm canceling my subscription there will be 100s of profiles with minimal likes just to get me to subscribe and when I do pay it will go back to zero. Bumble is a scam.

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      Reviewed July 6, 2025

      Yep this company is evil, I have to close my bank account to stop them from stealing my money, what a joke. In this day and age how are companies like this allowed???? I cancelled my Bumble account to stop renewal and they still stole 80 bucks from me. I contacted them and they told me, "Too bad," now I have to close my bank account because this company is evil!!!! Beware.

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      Reviewed July 5, 2025

      I did Match a couple of years ago and had some decent dates. But for some reason I couldn't reactivate my profile and their customer service didn't bother getting back to me so I tried Bumble. Only matched with two guys within 50 miles. I got tons of likes and compliments and chats right away but everyone is over 50 miles away. The two local guys were weird. One started eating from my plate without asking first and was super aggressive and argumentative. Bad dates. I don't think they have enough reach where I live and I think they should have to disclose how many members they actually have. I'm going on a couple of dates with the distance guys but I expect to shut this down soon and just take up golf or something.

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      Reviewed July 1, 2025

      Bumble is seriously terrible. VERY disappointed, wished I did more research. Foolishly got the three-month premium. Definitely will not allow them to hit my credit card again. Far too many fake profiles, and pushing non-matches. It's a problem.

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      Reviewed June 10, 2025

      Horrible app. Can't filter your matches by race/ ethnicity or political affiliation. Ridiculous. 🙄 And they won't let me use a sporting clays event on my profile, a hobby that's a big part of my life, claiming it is "violence". No thanks to woke apps.😡

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      Reviewed June 6, 2025

      I recommend not using Bumble. It is a good site, however after cancelling my subscription and advising them to renew, they automatically charged my credit card for a further 6 month renewal. Worse than that, I exchanged several emails with them and they refused to refund this automatic charge. I have now placed them as “fraudulent” on my Visa, as I have no confidence that they won’t do it again. Do not give them your credit card or auto payment options. For the small amount of $169 CDN$, they have lost a future client. I would never recommend them to anyone who asks my opinion. I further advised them that I would report them as a fraudulent account which I have done and write negative reviews. They still refused to refund me. BTW, I cancelled Match.com at the same time and have had no issues.

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      Reviewed May 29, 2025

      It’s a horrible app for women, I’m a woman, and it’s by far the worst dating app, stop saying it’s great for women! So expensive, and or the free version does nothing, can’t see like, can’t get messages or super swiped whatever that is… 💯 of the men are either AI or fake accounts. Would not pay for this app again. It’s the worst app for dating. Nothing about this app actually works.

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      Reviewed May 28, 2025

      I can't even give Bumble dating site 1 star. They are three worst dating site ever. Don't waste your time or money. You will be sorry. I have tried contacting customer service several times and you get automatic email with no info or help regarding your issue.

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      Reviewed May 15, 2025

      I used Bumble 9 months and loved it. Did a good profile - lots of local and far away responses and met a few men. I had 53% returns from men interested who I "liked". The past 3 months I have no responses - despite I have increased the men I chose to like. I was concerned so contacted a friend who said he never received it. Contacted bumble who said my profile was my problem.. WHY did I get get 53% interest in the same profile the 8 months prior???

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      Reviewed May 10, 2025

      I had not heard of Bumble as a dating app and at dinner party someone mentioned it to me. I signed up for three months. One of the features I like the best is I traveled during that three months, and it would relocate me geographically and present possible matches in that geographical area. I was in Park City, Utah and went out with a nice man for coffee. I was in Indonesia and met a lovely man from Australia that I continue to correspond with, but the best was just as my three months were ending I found my person.

      My impression of the men who were looking for possible relationships on bumble are a little more sincere than on some of the other dating apps. It was easy to use although sometimes it was a bit frustrating that if you didn’t indicate an interest, you didn’t get the opportunity to view the profile again or I didn’t understand how to do it. I know there’s a lot of mixed feelings about dating apps and I’ve had them myself, but I never would’ve met this person if I had not been on a dating app we do not live close together. I’m a very socially active person, but really was not able to meet someone with my interests and values through my social activities.

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      Reviewed April 26, 2025

      I figured after 2 dozen dating sites that have been hit and mostly missed, that I would try Bumble. Been on about 2 months and a guestimate of sending 450 plus likes, I have had zero replies, likes, comments, etc. Nothing. Getting "verified" is an ordeal and whom I want to date still yields a mixed bag. I can not decipher what to pay for, but, honestly, guys, we can do better. Maybe I really am not the gentleman ladies seek.😞

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      Reviewed April 19, 2025

      No means no. A blocked profile means a blocked profile. If your child, sister, Mom said no to a man at the park, work, or restaurant, would like him to show up around the corner approaching them again? No? Didn't think so.

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