It was like any blind date in Guy swipes right, makes small talk, extends a casual invite for drinks at a hip, dimly-lit bar. What if he lures me into an alley and no one ever sees me again? Is he gonna be weird? Is he gonna get drunk in my bar and, like, creep on girls all night? He tried to push those thoughts out of his head when Berlin walked in the door. Get over it.
This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. BumbleBFF launched in March with a focus on helping women find friends. In a video announcing its debut, three twentysomethings who wouldn't look out of place in an Urban Outfitters catalogue laugh together on a sun-kissed pier.
According to a Bumble spokesman, 90 percent of male Bumble users have also opted into the BFF feature. The whole idea for the feature, says Alex Williamson, the Bumble's vice president of brand content, came from usersβboth men and womenβclamoring for a friend finder. Or you're married, and your friends are still single. Or maybe your friends are all getting married and you're still single.
Everybody's looking for somebody to connect with. He had a good group of friends, but they were all from similar circles.
So I think the pictures are important because you're kind of picking up on a lot of cues there, in terms of, 'Are they active? Have they lived in New York for a while? He initiated conversations with around 30 guys. Because the ersatz flirty banter was a little awkward, he tried to cut to the chase early.
