Home Phones Features Bumble is also dropping its women-first rule, alongside the swipe, as it pivots to an AI-driven experience. Rachit Agarwal / Digital Trends If the never-ending loop of swiping left and right sounds exhausting, Bumble finally agrees with you. In an interview with Axios , CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd confirmed Bumble is scrapping the swipe entirely, replacing it with something she calls “revolutionary for the category.” She didn’t say what that is exactly, but the change rolls out in select markets starting Q4 2026. Along with ditching the swipe, Bumble is also dropping its women-go-first rule, which required women to message first within 24 hours in heterosexual matches. Wolfe Herd says no gender will be forced to go first, though the spirit of that women-centric approach will apparently live on in some form. What is Bumble actually planning? Bumble / Instagram The most likely candidate is an AI-driven matchmaking experience. Bumble has been building toward this for a while.…