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May 2020
32m 11s

Bumble CEO: Dating in the age of Covid

CNN
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How do you date during a global pandemic? Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder and CEO of the dating app Bumble, says her company is helping their users answer that question and find connection from a distance. She talks about how this pandemic may permanently change the way people date, and how Bumble is positioning itself in a competitive market for dating serv ... Show More
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