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Running out of Bumble matches in your city? It's easy to expand your search distance to include potential matches that are further away. If you're seeing people who are too far away, you can also filter the results to a smaller area. Read on to learn how to adjust your distance filter in Bumble!
Steps
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Tap the yellow Hive icon. You'll find this at the bottom-center of the Bumble app.[1] -
Tap the filter icon. This icon looks like two sliders, and you'll find it at the top-right corner of the screen.[2] This opens the search filters page, where you can modify your distance preferences.Advertisement -
Drag the "Distance" slider to the desired position. If you want to see potential matches that are farther away, drag the slider to the right. To decrease your preferred distance, drag the slider to the left.- If there is no "Distance" slider, this feature is not available in your region.[3]
- If you're willing to see matches that are a little further away than the distance you specified, toggle the "Dealbreaker?" switch below the slider to the On (yellow) position.
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Tap the Apply button. It's at the bottom of the screen. Your new distance preferences will take effect immediately.
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Click your profile picture. It's at the top-left corner of the Bumble homepage.[4] -
Click Settings. You'll see it in the left panel near the middle of the menu.[5] -
Drag the "Distance" slider to the desired position. If you want to include potential matches who are farther away, drag the slider to the right. To see only close-by matches, drag the distance to the left.- You might have to click Filter in the right panel before you'll see the "Distance" slider.
- If there is no "Distance" slider, this feature is not available in your region.[6]
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Click the X to close Settings. Your new preferences will take effect immediately.
Expert Q&A
Tips
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The distance filter is based on your current location, which is determined by your phone's GPS or your web browser's current location.[7] For example, if you set the distance to 50 miles, you'll see potential matches for users who are up to 50 miles from wherever you are when you launch Bumble.Thanks
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If you upgrade to Bumble Premium, you can turn on Travel Mode, which allows you to change your location to see matches in other cities.Thanks
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To update your own location on the web, click your profile photo, go to Settings, and then click the Refresh icon in the "Location" section.Thanks
References
- ↑ https://bumble.com/help/what-are-filters-and-advanced-filters
- ↑ https://bumble.com/en-us/help/what-are-filters-and-advanced-filters
- ↑ https://bumble.com/en-us/help/how-do-i-filter-my-search
- ↑ https://bumble.com/en-us/help/what-are-filters-and-advanced-filters
- ↑ https://bumble.com/en-us/help/what-are-filters-and-advanced-filters
- ↑ https://bumble.com/en-us/help/how-do-i-filter-my-search
- ↑ https://bumble.com/en/help/how-can-i-change-my-location
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1. Tap the yellow Hive icon.
2. Tap the filter icon.
3. Drag the distance slider to the desired distance.
4. Tap Apply.
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