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The only dating app that required women to make the first move has now lost its uniqueness. Bumble now allows men to do the same by rolling out a feature where men get an  ‘Opening Move’.  If you think it's to show off what your   or are, it's not. is a new feature that gives female-identifying users the ability to that their male-identifying matches can (assuming it's a heterosexual match). Questions can be crafted by themselves or chosen from one of Bumble’s recommended Opening Moves. For non-binary and same-gender connections, either person can set and respond to an Opening Move. Once you have found a match in your swipe deck, users can set a first message for all new matches and wait for a response.  To add the new feature,  click on “Edit profile” or “Complete my profile” underneath your profile photo, scroll down to the Opening Moves section, and tap on “Add a question.” Even with the new Opening Moves feature added, the option to initiate the conversation first remains. To help people find compatible matches faster, and are at the top of the profiles. Users can also see the  which ranges from “fun” to “intimacy without commitment” and “life partner.” You can select up to two dating intentions to be shown on your profile. Beyond that, Bumble has also the required on a profile and improved its “For You” algorithm, which sends you a daily set of four relevant profiles based on your preferences and past matches. A side effect of getting women to be the first ones to take the initiative is that they will start to feel burdened. Hopefully, this update will help users sift through the boring chats and get to the juicy ones. You can here for more information about the update.