Bumble for gay guys
Bumble Inc. was founded with safety and respect firmly at the centre of our mission. We aim to foster an app that’s inclusive for everyone—including our LGBTQ+ communities in India. It’s crucial that you feel seen, heard, and understood.
Bumble has teamed up with experts in the LGBTQ+ space in India to create a Healthy Queer Dating Reference to support kind, equitable relationships for everyone. This project was created in partnership with Social Media Matters, supported by Rangeen Khidki, Sappho for Equality, and Official Humans of Queer.
The Guide also includes personal insights from Diverse folks across the gender and sexuality spectrum in India, who’ve been through the highs and lows of the dating encounter and can now distribute their advice.
Navigating The Initial Stages
- How do I commence a conversation when I feel nervous talking to new people online?
Starting a conversation with a modern match is one of the most exciting parts of the early stages of dating, but can also be nerve-wracking. It’s natural to want to build up courage and confidence to open up to someone new. When there are a million ways to make the first move on Bumble—how can you choos
Bumble’s Inclusive Gender Identity Options
Here Are Bumble’s Inclusive Gender Identity Options
At Bumble, we’re dedicated to creating an app that’s as inclusive as possible for our community. We’re constantly pursuing new ways to construct sure your experience is both positive and empowering.
We partnered with the experts at GLAAD, a media advocacy organization advancing sapphic, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) acceptance, to better provide a cosmos that allows everyone across the gender spectrum to feel safe and seen. With GLAAD's guidance, people can now share more about their gender identities and sexual orientations, enabling them to better communicate themselves in ways that best reflect who they are. Whether you’re mark new to Bumble and just setting up an account, or you’ve used our app before but wish to expand about who you are, how you show up is up to you.
Now, when asked about gender either when registering for a new profile or updating your profile, you can select man, woman, or nonbinary. Once a gender is selected, you’ll view a prompt saying “Add more about your gender.”
If you select Woman, then you’ll be able to choose from:
-Intersex
By Zachary Zane
When I finally embraced my bisexuality five long years after kissing my first man, I was elated, convinced that the world would now be my oyster. I thought being bisexual would double my chances of a date on any given Friday night. I couldn’t have been more wrong.
Women didn’t want to date me, fearing that I was using the bi label as a stepping stone to creature “full-blown” gay. Whether or not they’d openly accept it, many feared I’d inevitably leave them for a man. The male lover men I dated didn’t hold this fallacious conviction. Rather, they were unbelievably condescending. They’d say things like, “Oh, honey! I was bi too. You’ll get there.” When I reaffirmed my bisexuality, letting them know that this isn’t a pitstop, but a final destination, they’d respond, “I know you think that. I did too.”
So I stopped telling people I was bisexual person, at least on the first date. It wasn’t that I was ashamed of being attracted to all genders or attempting to hide my bisexuality. I hoped that if they got to recognize and trust me, they would believe I was bisexual. I also figured it would be easier to then assuage any fears they might hold that I’d leave them for a person of anot
How to Make More LGBTQIA+ Friends
Are you looking to expand your circle of LGBTQ+ friends? Maybe you've just come out and want to connect with others who share your experiences and struggles. Or maybe you're an ally who wants to demonstrate support and solidarity to the LGBTQ+ community. Whatever your reason may be, making any kind of new friends can be challenging, especially if you’re shy. But expanding your social circle and ensuring it’s as diverse as possible can only be a good thing.
1. Be yourself
The most important thing when it comes to making new LGBTQ+ friends is to be legitimate and eager to acquire from other people’s experiences and world views. The queer community is extremely welcoming, so don't be afraid to show your true colors and give your unique personality. If you’ve spent a drawn-out time suppressing this side of yourself, being reserved or lacking in confidence, it may take you a while to certainty new people and uncover up, so just be honest about this effort. You’ll no doubt join people who empathize.
2. Recall, not everyone in the LGBTQ+ community is the same
Be open-minded and willing to listen to all the different perspectives that exist within
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