Whitney Wolfe Herd Quotes

I realized that that Golden Rule does not exist online. You are not held to that same standard as when there is a teacher in the room or someone monitoring behavior.

Saks helps to empower women through how they look and feel - and Bumble wants to give all women a platform to connect with other empowered women, whether that's in dating, friendship, or business.

I've thought long and hard about this, and I think a lot of the dysfunction around dating has to do with men having the control.

There were dozens of dating apps when Bumble came on the scene, but they weren't able to attract critical mass in a young professional group.

There's nothing wrong with taking yourself out of the dating pool. You don't need to be in a relationship because that's what society expects of you or because your grandmother thinks you need to be married by a certain date. Those days are over. Instead, take a step back and say, 'I'm OK alone.'

When I left Tinder, I had no intention of getting back into the dating industry. What I ultimately wanted to do was start this contagious complimentary social network, where kindness was at the helm.

Bumble is about equality. We are reverse-engineeri... -Whitney Wolfe Herd

Bumble is about equality. We are reverse-engineering traditional societal norms.

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This quote highlights the app Bumble's commitment to promoting equality by challenging traditional gender norms and empowering women. It implies that the platform seeks to create a fairer dating environment. It reflects on Bumble's mission of fostering gender equality.

I run a dating site, but I will gladly tell someone, 'Do not date someone if it's not right.' And don't settle. This settling thing is insane. I've literally had to force friends out of relationships because they want to be married by a certain age, so they just date these guys that are not right for them.

Everyone in the dating business wants to know what women want - it's the billion-dollar question. But it's simple: put one in charge, and you find out.

I think we are the first feminist or first attempt... -Whitney Wolfe Herd

I think we are the first feminist or first attempt at a feminist dating app.

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This quote claims that the speaker's dating app is the first to embrace feminist principles or the first attempt to create a feminist-oriented dating platform. It reflects on the app's attempt to promote gender equality and empower women in the dating sphere.

Bumble was founded with several key values: empowerment, equality, and kindness. We are a company that was built to empower women and empower men to respect women. We want to create a place where all types of connections take place: a platform and a brand where women always make the first move.

When you're setting up your dating profile, choose the photos according to who you are today. A variety of recent shots that are a true representation of your character.

Are we solving the world's problems by allowing women to make the first move on a dating app? No. But I do believe we are helping to change some very archaic norms.

I'm very artistic and creative, disorganised - ambitious, I would say, if that even makes sense. I'm definitely not the most mathematical person in the world; not scientific. I can't even work out a tip; it's really sad. But I've always thought, play up your strengths and let someone else handle your weaknesses. It's OK. Work together.

When women come together, we make a lot of amazing... -Whitney Wolfe Herd

When women come together, we make a lot of amazing stuff happen.

The power lunch is no longer just for men. We all ... -Whitney Wolfe Herd

The power lunch is no longer just for men. We all deserve a seat at the table.

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This quote emphasizes the need for inclusivity and equal opportunities, challenging the traditional notion that power lunches or influential gatherings are exclusively reserved for men.

Love, friendship, networking - these are all critical connections and the foundation of a healthy, happy life.

Never before has a major professional sports team partnered in this way with a female-driven brand like Bumble. It's an honor to partner with an organization as progressive and compassionate as the Clippers. Like us, they know generating awareness for diversity and gender equality is critical to business success.

I always felt that, for me, as a woman, I always had to wait around. In all other arenas, I was ambitious and a go-getter, but when it came to dating, I wasn't supposed to go after what I wanted.

In Italy, they say rain on your wedding day is symbolic of fresh beginnings, cleansing, a pure marriage, and also a wet knot that can't be untied.

Life is about perspective and how you look at some... -Whitney Wolfe Herd

Life is about perspective and how you look at something... ultimately, you have to zoom out.

I was tired of a system where women waited around for men to send them a message or ask them out. With Bumble - first a dating app, now a social network that helps you make empowering connections in love, life, and business - women had to make the first move, or the match was void.

Bumble is all about community and safe, empowered connections, and the Hive represents a natural extension of our brand and our values. We love that we've given people an opportunity to connect digitally, and the Hive allows us and our users to take that to the next level in a space where connections can come to life in person.

I personally have always hated dating. I was never vulnerable or insecure in any part of my life, but I would become that way with a guy because they have control, according to society, when it comes to dating.

I truly believe that what we're seeing with online dating is very similar to what happened with the Myspace-Facebook era, where Myspace was once this place for online connecting for a very select group of young people. And then Facebook kind of hit at this moment where it was acceptable for everybody to do it.

When you can look at failure and say, 'What is the worst case scenario,' it's not as bad as it seems.

When I first got started in this whole world of online connecting, we were combating this antiquated stereotype of who used online dating, and we really set out to make it popular with millennials. What I find to be so fascinating now is, I'm seeing an inverse in that trend.

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