Bumble now lets you hit snooze to take a break from your phone

Bumble now lets you hit snooze to take a break from your phone

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https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/7/17831484/bumble-snooze-digital-detox-mental-health

Bumble is introducing a “Snooze” feature that lets you pause your activity on the app and essentially let your matches know that you’re on a “digital detox.” The goal is to help users take a step back from the distracting noise of social media and instead focus on their own mental well-being. It’s a much-needed addition, especially to a dating app in which silence from a match could mean rejection. The Snooze feature politely lets your matches know that it’s not them, it’s you.

The settings allow you to take a break for 24 hours, 72 hours, a week, or indefinitely. You can set statuses like “traveling,” “focusing on work,” “on a digital detox,” or “prioritizing myself,” but you don’t need to provide a reason if you don’t want to. Going into Snooze mode will make your profile invisible, and you won’t appear in the swipe carousel. Your existing matches will be able to see that you’re away and that you’re “unplugged right now, but will be back soon.”

Bumble now lets you hit snooze to take a break from your phone

Sep 7, 2018, 4:34pm UTC
https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/7/17831484/bumble-snooze-digital-detox-mental-health > Bumble is introducing a “Snooze” feature that lets you pause your activity on the app and essentially let your matches know that you’re on a “digital detox.” The goal is to help users take a step back from the distracting noise of social media and instead focus on their own mental well-being. It’s a much-needed addition, especially to a dating app in which silence from a match could mean rejection. The Snooze feature politely lets your matches know that it’s not them, it’s you. > The settings allow you to take a break for 24 hours, 72 hours, a week, or indefinitely. You can set statuses like “traveling,” “focusing on work,” “on a digital detox,” or “prioritizing myself,” but you don’t need to provide a reason if you don’t want to. Going into Snooze mode will make your profile invisible, and you won’t appear in the swipe carousel. Your existing matches will be able to see that you’re away and that you’re “unplugged right now, but will be back soon.”