Imagine being able to find someone who shares your passion for cold plunging, or who thinks your houseplant collection is a botanical masterpiece. Whether you’re a foodie, a fitness lover, or a travel enthusiast, Interest Badges help you find someone who matches your vibe. That’s why we’re adding over 30 new ones, and allowing you to filter people based on who shares your hobbies. No more guessing what someone does or doesn’t like—just genuine connections over passions.
We know our community loves connecting with like-minded people. In fact, our internal data shows that 90 percent of Bumble members have at least two Interest Badges on their profile, and 60 percent have all five. Along with new Badges, you can now filter your connections by shared interests. Plus, we’re adding to Opening Moves, giving you more ways to show off your personality. We want to empower you to date on your own terms, with more features, choices, and ways to chat.
You can now filter by Interest Badges
No more guessing if they prefer tacos over burgers; you can find people who like exactly what you like. To filter connections, click the gray hive icon in your swipe queue, then tap the slider icon in the top-right corner to open Filters. Scroll down to discover how to filter by Interest Badges and get ready to connect over what really matters.
If you select multiple Badges, you’ll see potential connections who share any one of those Interests at a time. For example, if you filter by Dancing, Art, and Aromatherapy, you’ll be shown someone who has any one of those in common—not just someone who shares all three. This not only makes it easier to find someone you click with, but also makes the business of getting to know each other feel natural.
Discover new Interest Badges—as chosen by you
Interest Badges let potential connections know how you like to spend your time and what’s important to you. Our 30 new Interest Badges cover a huge range of hobbies and interests, from Thrifting and Crocheting to Wine Tasting and BBQ.
You can add any of these new Interest Badges to your profile. But remember, you can only show up to five Interest Badges at once. Our new badges cover staying in, self-care, going out, music, food and drink, creativity, traveling, sports, and values—meaning whatever it is you like, chances are there’s probably a badge for it.
Kickstart the chat with more Opening Moves options
Interest Badges aren’t the only thing getting an upgrade; Opening Moves is leveling up too. Members can now add up to three Opening Moves to their profiles for matches to respond to. You can choose to include a photo and caption, along with text-only options. Plus, we’ve added automated photo safety detection to keep things secure. Not sure if you want to use a pre-written or image-based Opening Move? Feel free to mix and match—you can set up three in total on your profile, or write your own if you’re feeling creative.
As dating evolves, so do we. Our new features let you connect based on real shared interests, so your first messages feel meaningful. With new ways to chat and more chances to show what you’re into, we’re making it easier to date on your terms—whatever that looks like for you.