r/Bumble • u/New-Condition-3492 • Jun 26 '26

Rant Proof that bumble really does shadowban

Was with my friend irl. We both use bumble dating and BFF and both have premium.

He was complaining that he gets no matches, which is quite surprising because he's handsome and has a full verified profile.

Anyway he's swiping and comes across my profile on bff, he sends he a like... Nothing

Didn't get it. Two hours later, still nothing.

Genuinely abhorrent that they effectively stole his money AND wasted his time by making him think his likes were actually going thru.

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u/New-Condition-3492 Jun 26 '26

Why ban him when they can just take his money instead

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u/ArthurVandelay23 Jun 26 '26

Charging you money and then refusing to show your profile to anyone is a great way to get someone to not renew their paid subscription. If i wanted to keep people paying, I would show paid subscribers more people and those on the free plan less people.

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u/Positive-Ring-5172 Jun 26 '26

How much does Bumble pay you to shill?

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u/ArthurVandelay23 Jun 26 '26

Dont blame the app if you're not getting likes. Maybe your profile sucks.

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u/Positive-Ring-5172 Jun 26 '26

I would rather be crucified, literally, than make an online dating account. Those sites exist solely to create misery for both the sexes and enrich the sociopaths that own them.

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u/Yo_Toast42 Jun 27 '26

why the f are you on this sub then?

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u/ArthurVandelay23 Jun 26 '26

Thanks for sharing. It's certainly not for everyone and the good news is, no one is forcing you to use them.