Bumble for friends - what's your experience with it?

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Is anyone else on there or had any experience with it? Please tell me I'm not the only one lol.
I don't really like it, I think people on their can be quite false at times and being ghosted on their is like second nature. And before anyone says go out and meet people, I have small children and partner works full time so I can't exactly drop the kids at a moments notice and jet off around town. Using bumble for friends as it's one of my only options for the foreseeable.

That sounds shitty. Small children can help you meet people thoogh

Disappointing. Twice women just didn’t turn up after I had arranged to meet them. I’ve deleted the app.

I'm planning to give it a go when I move. But will be listing specific activities I'd like a buddy for. Otherwise I imagibecit being like a job interview for a new friend!

Hi Op, I'm sorry you have not had very good luck on the app. I met one of my closest friends on bumble just after covid so it definitely can work! I would agree with @Summerhillsquare that being specific about your activities and interests and looking for people who put a bit more effort into their profiles is a good strategy.
Have you tried the peanut app? I have found the people on there to be much more responsive.

@Newtotheforums I have tried peanut about 3 times and deleted my account soon after. The amount of people on there that do not respond or who stop responding after 2 messages is astounding... bumble is like my last hope tbh before I give up on trying to find friends.

Awful. Never met anyone. Awkward small talk then nothing.

Hate it. Nobody talks despite 'looking for friends'

Met two women who subsequently both moved out of the area. Keep persevering, there are people on there. I’ve also met a friend through peanut.

I've met a couple of good friends via peanut.

Met a lot more mums but obviously it's a numbers game. I did have to put work into it. Organising meetings, working around baby's naps, being cancelled on, have endless small talk. Then you have to nurture that meet up and grow it into a friendship: regular check ins, suggestions to meet etc.

That's just part of the package and I kept going until I've met two friends I've clicked with, and stayed in touch.