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14 Bumble Hacks for Guys Who Are Fed Up With Poor Results

14 Bumble Hacks for Guys Who Are Fed Up With Poor Results

Want 11 Bumble hacks for better results on the popular, female-driven dating app? Then read this. Bumble was launched in late 2014 and has quickly emerged as Tinder’s stiffest competition. Just a few short years after its inception and Bumble now has 40 million registered users to its name and can boast having created 2 billion matches and counting.

The app that’s been billed as the ‘feminist’s answer to Tinder’ is designed with women in mind. This female-first attitude should be a signal for men to jump on board as well. Bumble has one of the highest percentages of female users among popular dating applications. But just because there are a lot of female users doesn’t mean it’ll be easy to land a match.

Bumble almost seems to reward the male user by requiring that women message first. But to enjoy such a luxury, you must first find your match. Augmenting your number of matches is easy when you invest time into applying effective bumble hacks. There are a lot of swipe-right worthy bachelors out there –apply the following hacks to become one of them.



Bumble Hacks for Guys

#1: Consult the Experts About Your Profile Photos

There are dozens of Bumble hacks that users can implement to make their profiles more attractive like: wear different clothes in each photo, tell a unique story with every pic, play sports, etc.

I’ll refrain from a deep-dive into profile dos and do nots at the moment. Instead I want to offer you some much more obvious advice. Instead of pondering alone or with a male buddy if your Bumble pictures are up to snuff, why not ask a female friend?

Men can spend their entire lives trying to get into the mind of a female and never reach their goal. Instead of attempting this out of body experience, why not just ask a few female friends what they think of your photos? Ask at least five female friends to evaluate your profile. Should they all decide that certain photos aren’t working for you, have them browse through your photo library to find photos that will surely get you the matches you’re yearning for.

If you’re thinking to yourself “Emyli, I don’t have many women friends to consult with.” Not to worry.

There are two ways we help men choose the best possible photos for their Bumble profile.

1) Drop photos you’re considering uploading into our online community where they will be almost instantly reviewed by coaches and fellow students.

2) Our program, Dating Decoded uses a tool that enables women within your desired age range to score your photos and provide detailed feedback. If you ever wanted the real and unbiased opinion of random women on how your photos look, here is your chance.

#2: Show, Don’t Tell

A crucial error that many a man has made while filling out their Bumble bios is treating it like a resume instead of a playful hook. Vomiting a litany of your likes and dislikes isn’t what women want to read -that’s great that you love The Office, so does everyone else.

Instead, highlight what makes you unique in brief and humorous fashion. Channel your inner writer and dangle bits of interesting information about yourself to the reader. Don’t reveal you’re entire life story, but provide just enough so that they’ll give you that much sought after swipe right.

#3: Give Your Swipe Finger A Rest

If you’re a prolific swipper, Bumble will never throw you a bone. If you’re hooked there’s no reason to naturally boost women that have liked you to the front of the deck. However if you can abstain from swiping for a couple of days, Bumble will place you on a direct collision course with women that have already liked you.

No one has quite yet decoded Bumble’s match algorithm. Though it seems that if users play coy, the application’s algorithm will note that a user is losing interest and will in effect relieve you of having to swipe for hours to find a match.



Apart from conning the algorithm, there’s another reason to limit your time on Bumble. Even though the most popular way to meet someone is online, the majority of romantic relationships still begin offline.

where to meet single women

We love online dating because it’s quick, easy, and convenient, but we shouldn’t wholly rely on dating apps to find a romantic partner.

Be sure to get out of the house at least once a week and put yourself in a position to meet women IRL.

That means meeting new people at trivia, going to parties, joining a gym, enrolling in a co-ed sports club, speed dating, or engaging in one of the many other ways we have to meet women IRL.

If you don’t know where to start, I recommend thinking of your ideal partner and then imagining where she spends her free time. Then simply frequent those places.

#4: Integrate Spotify

If Bumble adds a feature as specific as integrating Spotify, you should utilize it. Bumble wins when users match with a greater frequency. Linking Instagram and Spotify accounts as well as filling out all profile information is an easy Bumble hack to implement.

Spotify is an app worth connecting to your Bumble account because of its unique ability to tell a story about your character. You can slot in photos and pen an award-winning profile blurb and still not reap the benefits that Spotify offers.

There’s no denying that music has an incomparable way of bringing people together. Bonding over a mutually appreciated song or discovering a jam thanks to someone else is an easy way to form a positive association between you and the song in question.

#5: Connect Your IG

Along with linking your Bumble account to Spotify you should also link it to IG.

Your job here is to supply her with as much information about yourself as possible. The more she knows about your the better the odds are that she’ll agree to date you. Link to your IG and keep the material fresh. Post at least once every two weeks.

Linking your IG also means that when you ask for her number, she won’t first ask to see your IG. Women are cautious to go out with strangers. She’ll do her due diligence before meeting up with some guy she met on Bumble.



#6: Include Education and Profession In Bio

It’s no secret that women find a well-educated man with a well paying job attractive. Where you went to school and your profession are both signs of social status. Being that plugging in these pieces of information takes all of ten seconds, you’d be remiss to leave these spaces blank.

If you need further convincing, check out my other article on Disclosing Your Education On Your Dating Profile.

#7: Find Your Swipe Zone

Amassing matches is well and good, but if you’re not making the romantic transition from the virtual to real life what’s the point? Founder Whitney Wolfe says that the best time to get your swipe on is 6 p.m. – Bumble’s happy hour. And in our experience you’re much more likely to transcend the conversation beyond the walls of a smartphone and into the real world if you immediately begin chatting with a match as opposed to waiting. Be sure you’re getting your swipe on at 6. Not only this but when a woman reaches out, respond to her in a timely fashion (not immediately, but within a few minutes). If you wait too long you might just get buried under the dozens of other messages she receives on a daily basis.

Matches that wait longer to respond accumulate a certain amount of digital dust that obscures their initial luster. Chatting it up immediately after a match is made is a humanizing feature. Being on Bumble during rush hour also allows you to sustain a conversation long enough to retrieve a woman’s contact information, or more importantly, set a TDL with her before the initial conversation ends. This is much more appealing than waiting hours upon hours to have your messages responded to.

The last benefit of being on Bumble during peak hours is that the competition won’t drown you out. If you wait a day or so to respond to your match’s message you‘ve allowed others to receive a head start on the race towards a date. Female Bumble users will generally be talking to more than one guy at the same time. Waiting to respond to a message allows someone else a head start in building a connection.

Bumble Hacks for Guys #8: Get Verified

Catfishing is quickly becoming an American pastime. With users being able to upload any photo of their choosing to the application, you can’t always be sure that the person you’re looking at is the one you’ll be meeting up with should you decide to do so.

Bumble is the only dating application that verifies its users. While there are no statistics to back this, it should make sense that the odds of landing a date are better for verified users. The non-invasive user identification process requires nothing more than snapping a selfie. In a matter of minutes, Bumble employees will evaluate the photo and determine whether it matches the person in your profile pictures.

#9: Speed Dating

Speed dating is a scary prospect – that’s probably why you’re provided with a drink or two when signing up.

Yet while terrifying, it makes a lot of sense. In just 60 minutes you’re guaranteed to meet a dozen or so women. Bumble took this age-old practice and digitized it.



Now, every Thursday at 7 p.m. users can log in and speed date for an hour.

It works like this…

Once paired with a fellow single person (you’re not guaranteed a certain number of dates) you have three minutes to talk to this person. And by talking, I mean messaging. No video chat, no audio.

bumble speed dating

These are also blind dates. You won’t see her photo or even her name until the end of the date.

After it’s over you’ll only be presented with a single photo and be asked whether you want to match or not. At the end of the hour, you’ll learn if the women you’ve chatted with have matched with you.

bumble speed dating

Our students have had great success with Speed Dating as it gives them a chance to showcase their personality. Once you let your personality shine through and come across as a normal guy, chances are she’ll swipe right.

#10: Send A Compliment

Few dating apps offer users the chance to send a message prior to a match.

Bumble now grants users this ability with their compliment feature.

Click the heart icon to send a 150-character compliment.



The compliment will last in her inbox for 24 hours. If she responds you two are matched.

You receive one free compliment a day (you cannot collect compliments). Should you want to purchase them, they’ll run you $3.33 should you purchase 30.

#11: Stop Saying Hi

While it may be refreshing to have a woman initiate a romantic conversation, this doesn’t mean that men are completely off the hook. Instead of mirroring her hello with one of your own, put some thought into your message and make yourself standout.

Let her profile provide clues as to how to respond. Address something you learned in her profile rather than reply in a generic fashion. But what if her profile doesn’t offer any information to latch onto? In that case ask a penetrating question that’ll reveal her personality. If you’re wondering what such a question looks like, take a note from the aforementioned “36 Questions That Lead To Love” article. Here are some of my favorites:

  • Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?
  • When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?
  • What is your most treasured memory?
  • Complete this sentence: “I wish I had someone with whom I could share…”
  • If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living? Why?

For extra help with responding to women on bumble, check out my previous article on How to Respond to a Woman’s First Message on Bumble.

#12: Avoid The Selfie

Selfies are easy to post on a dating profile. We all have legions of selfie photos just waiting to be posted on social media or used on dating application. But just because they’re readily available doesn’t they’re effective.

According to a study released from the upstart dating application, Hinge, selfies were 40% less likely to receive a like than others types of photos. Men are recommended to upload a photo that displays them occupying a large body of space, ideally in an upward ‘V’ formation. This is opposed to having your arms crossed, face obscured, or smiling into the camera.

#13: Ask Her Out First, But Also Get Her Phone Number

Convincing a woman to go out with you is all about building trust. The application medium is a safe place for her to screen you before meeting in the flesh. Even if you’re vibing on the application, be sure to first setup a TDL first. Once she’s accepted your date invitation, ask her for her phone number.

If she’s accepted your TDL and given you her phone number, it’s likely she won’t flake out on you the morning of your date. Keep in mind, some women won’t feel comfortable handing out their number until they’ve met up in person.

If she turns down your first request for her number, say this “I understand right now you might not be comfortable enough to give me your phone number. But I think it would be good to exchange numbers just in case one of us is running late (won’t be me) or something unexpected happens with the date location not being open for some reason.” 

#14: Use a Dating Coach

At emlovz teach our students the shortcut to finding their ideal match by MegaDating. MegaDating is our dating philosophy and it shapes everything we teach here at emlovz. Simply put MegaDating is dating prolifically with the specific goal of going on 20 dates in 90 days. This will give you ample women to compare and contrast so you can refine not only your dating skills but also who your ideal partner is.

To teach you how to quickly find highly compatible women in just weeks and become the most eligible bachelor in town you’ll team up with romantic experts, each skilled in their own unique area to support you.



Our Team

  • Emyli (me), co-founder, curriculum developer, head coach, and I host two coaching sessions every week
  • Thomas, co-founder, and coach. He’ll lead the biweekly Man Cave event where men come together to talk dating, bond with one another, and support other single men
  • Cat, Brooke, and Audrey are mock date specialists. Go on a practice date with them (and receive feedback) before your next date
  • Hailey is your new stylist. She’s worked with celebs from every industry and is now about to raid your closet
  • Tilly is our holistic sex & intimacy coach. She’ll help you get the most out of your sex life so you and your partner are happier between the sheets
  • Aundrea is an award-winning fitness coach. Are you ready to eat right and build muscle?
  • Mia is our social media expert. Revamp your Facebook and Instagram profiles with her help and start meeting women online

Our Community

And look, we realize that the single life can be difficult. If accepted into our coaching program, Dating Decoded, you’d be joining a community of supportive men and coaches who are there to listen, support, and encourage you as you navigate the single life.

Our program offers every student a lifetime membership (as if you’ll need it) so the support won’t stop until you’ve found your ideal partner.

If you’re ready to find your forever partner, book a Zoom session with our team today. Together we’ll talk about your dating history, your goals and show you how our program, Dating Decoded, can help you find your ideal partner.

Learn how our students have already improved their dating lives.

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