Bumble ditches its rule that kept men from making the first move

Bumble is ditching the rule that it has enforced since launching in 2024. Men can finally message first.

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Bumble now lets either person send the first message after matching

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Bumble now lets men make the first move

Bumble was famously built around exclusively giving women the power to initiate messages in heterosexual matches when it first launched in 2014 - but now the times they are a-changin' for the dating app.

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England set to be one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C

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Tom McCarthy’s ‘A Statement,’ Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Debut,’ Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’ Set for NY Film Fest

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Eli Lilly takes weight-loss pill battle global with first Foundayo approval in Europe

Lilly's Foundayo wins U.K. approval, taking its weight-loss pill battle with Novo Nordisk's Wegovy beyond the U.S. market.

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Rocky Flintoff hits first professional century for Lancs

Rocky Flintoff, the 18-year-old son of legendary former England all-rounder Andrew, hits his first professional century for Lancashire.

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