Forced Out of Tinder, a Former Exec Creates a Less Creepy Dating App
Whitney Wolfe, a former executive who sued Tinder for sexual harassment in June, is launching a dating app called Bumble that will compete directly with Tinder by offering women greater power over interactions with men
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Remember Whitney Wolfe, the ousted Tinder executive whose sexual harassment lawsuit made the company look like a living hell for female employees? She’s back with a new app designed to make online dating less creepy for women. It looks a lot like Tinder.
Last week, Wolfe launched Bumble, which, like Tinder and many similar apps, shows men and women a series of potential suitors in their geographic area. Users flick faces left or right to indicate whether they want to save or dismiss profiles.