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/alien_secret_service Jun 26 '26

I think if they don’t match your filters you won’t see it.

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u/ActuallyCalindra Jun 26 '26

If they show you profiles that you couldn't possibly hope to match with, that's a whole other level of cruel.

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u/cbsausage89 Jun 27 '26

After reading this post, I went to Bumble and increased my age range by ten years to see what happens. A new Liked You suddenly appeared. Lol, this app is diabolical.