Skip navigation! Story from Dedicated Feature. Andrea Cheng. Last Updated January 6, , PM. It's a tale as old as online dating apps themselves: You swipe right, you match, you strike up a conversation, you plan a first date β and sometimes β it fizzles. The same song and dance repeats until one day, you meet someone you're excited to see for a second date, a person you actively want to hang out with, a potential life-long partner you can rely on and trust.
For three couples among the thousands who match across the world , that day happened when they found their significant others on Bumble. And of course, like most modern-day love stories, it all began with their profiles.
We talked to each side of these Bumble matches-turned-relationships to find out what exactly compelled them to swipe right, the engaging or in one case, not-so-engaging first move, and how it led to a first date and, eventually, a life together.
What I was looking for: "I wobbled into the online world after a long-term relationship ended. As complicated as online dating seemed, the chance to pre-screen dates without having to engage was a big plus. At first, I was intent on not overselling β a game plan that materialized into a very boring profile: Mom, Lawyer, Avid-Reader.
I call that my 'practice dating' stage. But my friends were tired of hearing me complain about these dates, so I let one help me rework my profile to give off the 'vibe' I wanted in return. Within minutes, improved matches came in. Why I swiped right on Michael: "Michael looked way too cool for me, but my friend persuaded me to swipe right since he included 'and astronaut' at the end of his profile, and that was nerdy, and I was nerdy.
