Bumble

Bumble lets anyone message first, ending women-only rule

Bumble on Tuesday rolled out a sweeping change to its dating app, allowing anyone to send the first message after matching — effectively ending the women-go-first rule that defined the platform since its 2014 launch.

‘Chatfishing’ rises as singles use AI to craft dating app messages

Singles are increasingly outsourcing their dating app conversations to AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude, a trend that Bloomberg has dubbed "chatfishing" — building a text-based connection that doesn't match the person on the other end.