No Matches on Bumble? 14 Things You Can Do
No matches on Bumble?
Have you been swiping and swiping on Bumble to no avail?
If you’ve been getting absolutely no matches on Bumble, you’ve come to the right place!
During my 100-date experiment, I analyzed a surplus of dating profiles.
I discovered what works, what doesn’t usually work, and what you should avoid at all costs. No matches on Bumble? The reasons may surprise you, and can also be easily fixed. Check out my strategies on how to get more matches, so that you can connect with quality women online — and build chemistry during real-life dates.
No Matches on Bumble?
Strategy #1: Connect Your Instagram and Spotify
One of the convenient things about Bumble (here’s an article to help you get more matches on Bumble) is that some of the profile information is pre-populated using your Facebook account. This allows people to see your location, name, and you also have a variety of photos to choose from that you have already posted on social media.
Another thing you can do — if you haven’t done so already — is to connect your Instagram and Spotify accounts to your Bumble. And if you don’t have these accounts, consider signing up for them.
Women tend to get bombarded with creepy messages when it comes to online dating and can be particularly wary when using the apps. If you have a Spotify and Instagram, it gives a woman more information to evaluate and more opportunities for her to relate to you, making her more compelled to swipe right.
Your mission is for her to see you as a human – not just another profile of a stranger. You want her to envision who you are. This is much easier to do if you supply her with more info about yourself. Simply connect your IG and wait for the matches to roll in.
And if you follow my first date tips for men blueprint, you know that the first step in dating is to build trust and rapport through shared interests.
Strategy #2: Set a Swiping Goal
One reason for your lack of Bumble matches is because you don’t have a swiping goal. I recommend setting a swiping goal each day so you can measure your progress and alter it accordingly.
For example, let’s say that you swipe 40 times a day. That ends up adding up to 280 swipes each week, which comes out to 280 chances to match with women each week. Or set a 15-minute alarm. After the 15 minutes are up, put the phone down and move on with your day.
Make sure that you don’t under- or over-swipe. Forty to fifty is a pretty solid number to start with, and if you’re still getting no matches, analyze some of the things you could be doing differently with your profile based on my tips.
Another thing to keep in mind is that Bumble isn’t the only dating app out there. At emlovz we recommend consistently using 5 dating apps. Figure out which apps are best for you – for sure download Bumble and Hinge – and spend 10-15 minutes on these apps every day.
Strategy #3: Expand Your Distance Preferences
Another way to improve your number of matches on Bumble is to expand your distance preferences. There could be a great woman living just a few miles outside of your city, but you’ll never know if you have very narrow preferences.
If you live in a city, try expanding your search about 10-15 miles outside city limits. There are a lot of potentials who could be trying to move into your city, so keep an open mind. If you live in the country or a rural environment, I recommend expanding your settings a bit further, maybe up to 30-40 miles, or more. This way you’ll get more possible matches – but be realistic with yourself on how far you’re willing to travel to meet a date.
Strategy #4: Expand Your Age Preferences
It’s common for men to set their age preferences to women their own age or a little bit younger. But doing this may prevent you from connecting with a really compatible partner that you wouldn’t meet otherwise.
To test this out, give yourself a wide age range. Usually, an age gap of a decade or an age gap that follows the rule of half your age plus 7 is a pretty good range. But there can be a lot of benefits of dating both younger or older women, as well as those your age.
Basically, keep your options open so you can get as many matches and enjoy as many informative dating experiences as possible.
Strategy #5: Assess Your Photos
Believe it or not, photos are only one thing that can land you matches. You shouldn’t rely solely on good photos to get women to swipe right, but your pictures are important when it comes to making a great first impression.
Take a look at the photos you currently have on your Bumble profile and ask yourself the following questions:
Am I Smiling in All of My Photos?
If you’ve been brooding in your photos because you assume women want men that smolder à la Enrique Iglesias circa 2001 — quit it. You may think that you’re the image of sultry intensity, but this often just translates as creepy when you’re a virtual stranger and all the women have to go on is a photo.
Make sure that all your photos are of you smiling and exuding positivity and confidence. This is what women are truly drawn to when it comes to online dating photos.
Am I Wearing Clothing?
If the answer is “no,” put your damn pants and shirt on. I don’t care if you have abs like Ryan Gosling, you shouldn’t be posting shirtless or almost-naked photos online for all the world to see. If you have a great body, congratulations, and know that women will be able to tell if you’re wearing a fitted shirt.
But when you post a photo that shamelessly shows off how swoll you just got at the gym, women aren’t going to take you seriously.
One outfit that tends to look good on pretty much every guy includes:
-A long-sleeve fitted beige Henley.
-A nice pair of jeans or slacks. My boyfriend’s super into Warp + Weft lately. They look great and he says they are super comfortable and affordable.
-Navy Dockers, Converse or All Star shoes.
Can She Tell Who I Am in My Photos?
Don’t post photos that leave women feeling like they’re playing a game of Where’s Waldo? Save group shots for your third and/or last shot.
The first couple photos should make it clear beyond a shadow of a swipe left what you look like:
-Make the first photo one that is a headshot, in focus (they should actually all be in focus), where you are engaging with the camera using good eye contact and smiling.
-The second photo should be a full-body shot, where you are standing with your shoulders back in a confident pose. Make sure to smile!
Am I Wearing Sunglasses or a Hat in My Photos?
If so, take them off so she knows you’re not attempting to hide your looks or go incognito for some suspect reason.
Strategy #6: No Selfies
Let’s play a quick game.
Guess how many swipes right this Tinder user has ever received?
Answer: 1.
There’s always going to be that one person with a weird selfie bathroom fetish, but apart from that one voyeur, no other women are down for bathroom selfies.
But hey, sometimes you can take the selfie out of the bathroom, but never the selfie out of the man.
Selfies are great for IG stories and Snapchat messages – that’s it!
Photos of you, taken by you, that only have you in them, make you look vain and friendless.
Even a selfie in front of the Great Wall of China or Eifell Tower are kind of depressing if taken as a selfie. Trust me you have better photos to choose from, you just need to find them.
Strategy #7: Complete Your Profile
If you haven’t done so already, make sure that you fill out everything in your profile, including where you work, where you went to school, your bio, etc.
It may not seem like a big deal to you, but Bumble and other apps tend to favor people with complete bios — and curate them accordingly — since lots of spam bots and scammers attempt to use these apps.
Women also appreciate men who have completed a bio. It provides them with more insight into who you actually are, which will make them more likely to want to connect with you. Also, completing your bio shows that you’re good at completing tasks and are less likely to be a lazy boyfriend.
There are several bios I’ve seen guys post that simply say, “I’ll fill this out later,” and it’s always a big turn-off.
So if you haven’t already, finish filling out your profile!
Strategy #8: Craft a Compelling Bio
Yes, women do read your bios and taglines and what you put in your bio does matter regardless of how really, really, really, ridiculously good-looking you are.
Bumble gives you 300 words for a bio, so make them count.
Make sure that you don’t do anything too generic with your bio. Dating apps and other online fodder basically program people to have limited attention spans, so make sure you grab her attention immediately. Use the following tips when writing your bio to make yourself stand out and increase your number of matches:
-Use humor.
If you’re not a super funny guy, consider putting a funny quote from a movie or a stand-up comedian at the end of your bio.
-Be positive and upbeat.
-Mention your interests, including anything nerdy, creative or unique
-Be authentic and honest. Don’t include generic information that everyone uses or just list things you think women want to hear
-Pepper in emojis where appropriate (see my article on the best Tinder bios for good examples regarding how to use an emoji properly)
There are also plenty of things to avoid at all costs when crafting a bio, including:
-Anything, mean, negative or sarcastic
-Substituting words for a stream of nonsensical emojis that don’t mean anything
-Being overly explicit when it comes to sex
-Using profanity
-Saying generic things like “I like food,” “I like sports,” “I love everyone”
Strategy #9: Use Bumble Prompts
There are a number of things that separate Bumble from other dating apps, from its obligatory female-first messaging to its extensive profile offerings.
Along with writing a bio, including photos, and filling out in-depth profile questions, you can also demonstrate your personality by answering dating prompts.
Bumble has dozens of prompts to respond to including:
When writing a prompt try to be:
- Witty
- Revealing
- Unique
Any response that has at least one of these elements is bound to be a winner.
Strategy #10: Switch to Another App or Explore Different Ways to Meet Women
I always advise my clients to have a variety of options in their arsenal when it comes to meeting women.
If you’re not having any luck with Bumble, turn off the app for a while and switch to another free dating site or app, like Tinder, Hinge or Coffee Meets Bagel. See if your luck is different on those apps and also consider how you could apply your success on these other apps to your Bumble account.
Strategy #11: Be Considerate
More often than not things won’t go your way online.
Women will pass you by and even when you do get a match, chances are she won’t respond to messages.
That’s just how it is when the ladies of Bumble have infinite men to choose from. For them dating apps are like buffets, they can have whatever they want. When she’s inundated with options she’s always likely to level up and spend her limited time texting her #1 option.
It’s frustrating but you have to keep you cool.
Blowing up on a woman might just get you banned or shadowbanned. Bumble has a more lenient banning policy than other dating apps.
Strategy #12: Ditch Bumble (or at least take a break)
Who says you only need to meet women online?
Sure, the most common way to meet women is online, but it’s this stat that leads men to over-rely on dating apps. Take a step back and invest in meeting women the good old fashioned way, IRL.
Look to meet women at the following places:
- Meetup groups that cater to your interests
- Speed dating events, which you can find with a simple Google search or by using websites like Eventbrite
- At a friend’s event
- Adult sports leagues
- A group workout class
- Street fairs or festivals
The most important thing is to remember to put yourself out there in a variety of ways. And one way to really crush your guys while doing this is through MegaDating, which brings me to my final strategy when it comes to getting no matches on Bumble.
Strategy #13: MegaDate
One of the best ways to improve your dating game, crush your goals, and stay out of the friend-zone is to MegaDate. MegaDating is a dating process that involves dating several different women at the same time in order to diffuse energy and keep your calendar full.
MegaDating is not about sleeping around or being a player. It is a strategy that allows you to meet a compatible partner at a faster rate than you would if you focused on going on dates with one person at a time. MegaDating also lessens the pain of rejection and prevents you from getting caught up in chasing after women or settling for the mediocre.
I used MegaDating as my main strategy during my 100-date experiment. It helped me find a compatible, long-term partner. Guess what? It can do the same for you!
Strategy #14: Don’t Pay For Bumble
Is you have no matches on Bumble you’re probably considering paying for the app.
Don’t.
Paying for an app that doesn’t work for you is like buying a super nice tennis racket in the hopes it will improve your crappy backhand.
You can’t purchase a magical fix.
Paying for Bumble won’t get you the results you want. Sure paying for the app will allow you to swipe without end, super like women, boost your profile, and change your swiping location, along with other benefits. What it won’t allow you to do is magically score more matches.
You should only pay for the app if your profile is already getting matches.
So how do you do that?
No Matches on Bumble? I Have A Solution
At emlovz we’ve created an online curriculum in part dedicated to addressing online dating. We teach men how to create amazing profiles, which photos to choose, how to A/B test photos and profiles, how to message women on apps, and most importantly how to pivot away from these apps and into the real world.
We also require students to fill out an Ideal Girlfriend spreadsheet where they’ll ultimately be able to find keywords to use in their profile that will attract their ideal partner.
Once you start scoring matches our online curriculum and live sessions will get you ready to take your lady out. You’ll learn how to have amazing first, second, and third dates, how to have a quality conversation, and of course how to turn up the heat. Once you’re ready to date we don’t just throw you to the wolves (however pretty they might be). Instead, we set you up on a mock date with one of our mock date specialists where you’ll practice what you’ve learned in a safe yet realistic setting.
Only once you’ve started our program, Dating Decoded, and made optimized your profile should you consider paying for a dating app.
If you would like to increase your online dating matches, have more fun as you explore the dating world, and find the girl of your dreams, head over to my calendar and book a New Client 1-on-1 Zoom session with me or one of my colleagues today.
During our session, we will discuss your dating roadblocks and come up with an action plan to help you achieve your goals.
If you want to know what our students are saying about us just check out their success stories here.
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