Boys are not allowed to send the first message on Bumble. Girls must initiate the conversation with their matches, or else they disappear after 24 hours. With same-sex relationships, the app has no rule on who has to message first, whether youre searching for romance or merely friendship.

Does Bumble tell girls they have to message first?

Bumble works the same for men and women, except that men arent allowed to send the first message to a woman theyve matched with. Once a woman sends a message to a man, they can chat without any restrictions. After making a match on Bumble, you can see and chat with contacts from the conversation page.