What is the 24 hour limit on Bumble?

Okay, so Bumble’s 24-hour thing? Ugh, don’t even get me started. Seriously, it’s a total nightmare, especially for us ladies. It feels like, I don’t know, a pressure cooker constantly threatening to explode? I mean, I get why they do it, right? Keeps things moving, supposedly. But sometimes, like, I’ll see a profile, someone amazing – and my brain just needs a minute, maybe a few hours to come up with something witty and engaging that doesn’t sound like I just crawled out from under a rock! It’s not always easy!

And it’s not like it’s any less stressful in same-sex matches, even though anyone can message first. It’s still that same frantic feeling; a race against the clock. Last week, I saw this really cute artist, we had so much in common based on their profile. I spent a good hour crafting the perfect message – you know, something personal, referencing their art – only to realize… too late! Twenty-four hours were gone. Poof! Message unwritten. Connection lost. (Insert dramatic sigh here). It’s just… so much pressure. Like, why add an extra layer of anxiety to already tricky online dating? Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of, you know, finding someone? I wish they’d at least give us a little longer, maybe 36 hours? Just sayin’.