Bumble has three different modes to help you meet people: Date, BFF, and Bizz. You swipe right and left as normal, but each side of the app brings its own advantages to the table.
If you’re not familiar with them, get to know what Bumble’s modes are good for and which is the best of the three, the one you’ll find the most useful.
What Is Bumble Date Good For?
Bumble Date is the app’s original mode, best known for letting women make the first move in heterosexual matches. Overall, the platform creates a friendlier environment than other dating apps.
In terms of how Bumble works for dating, you can create a detailed profile containing six photos and a brief bio along with your interests, basic information, and answers to prompts of your choice. You can even connect your Instagram and Spotify accounts.
Bumble Date is good giving potential matches a clear idea of who you are, while fine-tuning your potential matches with date filters. Some filters are free while others are only available with a subscription.
Bumble also protects women from being bombarded with messages and has a verification option, a major perk that makes spotting fake dating profiles easier.
The problem with this mode is that many users don’t bother filling in their profiles. Some don’t even respond after matching and receiving a message. So, Bumble Date’s value changes depending on what matches you get.
What Is Bumble BFF Good For?
Bumble’s BFF mode is the app’s friend zone. Here you can find new pals that share your interests and chat away or meet up in person.
You still have your age, distance, language, and advanced filters, and your profile has almost the same features as Date mode. The main difference is that you can include key parts of your life, like living abroad, starting a new job, or becoming a new parent.
While BFF users can be just as reluctant to put their details online, they’re far more willing to chat and get to know each other better, whether they meet up or not.
Another difference that makes this mode nicer to be in is that you’re not trying to impress a potential date, meaning there’s less pressure, and conversations are more relaxed.
Not all users have the same tastes or priorities, but it’s safe to say that you can make more friends than romantic relationships on Bumble.
What Is Bumble Bizz Good For?
Bizz mode is Bumble’s business networking side. There are lots of pros and cons to how worthwhile Bumble Bizz is for professionals, but the bottom line is that it’s good for quickly meeting people that interest you, from freelancers to business owners.
Since these profiles work as professional adverts, users tend to fill them out properly, so you’ll get more details at first glance. Chatting can also be as casual or formal as you wish, leading to as many friendships as professional contacts.
That’s the extent of Bizz’s capabilities, however. You can network here and develop your partnerships somewhere else. If you’re happy with that simplicity, Bumble Bizz can be a very useful tool.
Which Bumble Mode Is the Best?
As far as dating apps go, Bumble is one of the best, but finding good matches on Date mode takes time, a carefully planned profile, and sifting through people with barely any details.
Networking on Bizz mode is easier. You meet people and find common ground faster because profiles are taken more seriously. Afterwards, however, you’re likely to move to a more complex platform.
Considering Bumble’s whole purpose is to bring people together, BFF is the best of its three modes. You can match quickly without romantic or professional pressures and have long, pleasant conversations without ever leaving the app.
