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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Terence Repelente

Bumble Fully Ends 'Women Message First' Rule After 66% of Women Said They'd Rather Men Make the First Move

Bumble scraps signature women-first dating rule, opens first messages to everyone (Credit: Bumble / Facebook)

Bumble is dropping the gendered messaging rule that once defined the dating app, allowing anyone in a match to send the first message.

The dating app announced on 11 August that any user, regardless of gender, can now send the first message after a match. Users will have 72 hours to respond before a match expires, extending the previous 24-hour window.

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