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Dating App Ireland will be responsible for responding to your request within the relevant periods provided by law

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Bumble to let nonbinary users message anyone first

Bumble to let nonbinary users message anyone first

Founded in 2014 by early Tinder co-founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, dating app Bumble’s claim to fame was that women “make the first move” – meaning that for straight couples, only women can message their matches first.

Eight years later, discussions around gender and sexuality look a lot different. Now, the app is changing its gender options and nonbinary experience in a partnership with LGBTQ rights organization GLAAD. For matches with at least one nonbinary person, either person can message first. When talking to men, women still make the first move. Further, Bumble BFF users can now connect with people of any gender, whereas previously they could only match with users of the same gender. Continue reading