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" I'm so proud of the community we've been able to bring together, and the notion of women making the first move is no longer taboo; it's no longer a scarlet letter to have a voice. "

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" Once a week, someone tells me to toughen up, get a sharper edge. I don't do that. "

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" Love, friendship, networking - these are all critical connections and the foundation of a healthy, happy life. "

" I'm suffering from the worst anxiety. I wake up reeling from panic at 4 A.M. "

" I was tired of a system where women waited around for men to send them a message or ask them out. With Bumble - first a dating app, now a social network that helps you make empowering connections in love, life, and business - women had to make the first move, or the match was void. "

" We encourage failure among young men; we celebrate it... It's a badge of honour for a man. Yet attach those same words and experiences to a woman, and society writes her off. "

" Life's so much based on instincts and quick decisions, and people don't know what they're looking for. "

" Feminism wasn't really at the top of my vocabulary. I think what's been interesting for me - let me say this delicately - when I've been surrounded by men who don't believe women are equal, I didn't think women were equal, including myself. "

" I would pay good money for a British accent. "

" I'm 27, and I have no idea what I am doing half the time. I am just trying the best I can, and I think that speaks to a lot of other women out there. "

" Life is a lot more fun with good, positive people around you. "

" Networking is extremely masculine. It's a vulnerable thing to admit to, but even I experience feeling super insecure around certain masculine meetings. So, we put women in control. Women will make the first move on Bumble Bizz as well. "

" I run a dating site, but I will gladly tell someone, 'Do not date someone if it's not right.' And don't settle. This settling thing is insane. I've literally had to force friends out of relationships because they want to be married by a certain age, so they just date these guys that are not right for them. "

" Bumble is about equality. We are reverse-engineering traditional societal norms. "

" After the launch of Bumble Date, users were starting to connect as friends, so we decided to launch BFF. When I was using BFF, I matched with someone who I then went on to hire at Bumble HQ. From there, I thought, why not create a platform for women to build business connections and advance their careers. "

" Hashtags are powerful, but they aren't powerful enough. "

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" Harass someone on Bumble, and you're banned for life. Harsh? Maybe. But I feel strongly that we won't end misogyny until we start holding each other to higher standards, and that starts with setting clear boundaries and enforcing them. "

" I always felt that, for me, as a woman, I always had to wait around. In all other arenas, I was ambitious and a go-getter, but when it came to dating, I wasn't supposed to go after what I wanted. "

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" As we all know, sexism in the workplace is a serious issue. It's something that needs active disruption and change. "

" If you're doing anything disruptive, and if you know it to be good and true and progressive, let the naysayers fuel you to work harder and go faster and sleep less. "

" I think, traditionally, power is perceived as something that belongs to men and is an excuse to behave in a disempowered way. "

" We will always put our values before our bottom line. "

" I think it's smart to always keep an eye on the companies that sit within incubator communities, which bring together the skills and expertise needed to grow an enterprise. "

" I personally can tell you that all my girlfriends - and many women I've spoken to - have this fear of being perceived as desperate or forward when they want to approach a man. It was always, 'He must text you first' - but why? "

" I don't know why the leaders of social networks have overlooked the idea of rules. Real-life behavior is becoming more reflective of social media instead of vice versa, and that's a dangerous thing. "

" I was 24 when I was embroiled in a high-profile lawsuit. This was 2014, long before, en masse and on social media, we said #MeToo and #TimesUp. At the time, I felt completely alone. Visceral, hateful online harassment from strangers left me paranoid and anxious for years afterward. "

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" Women will always control the experience on Bumble. "

" If I want to make the first move, I want to go after something in my life, I should be able to do that without shame, guilt, or blame. "

" I am a firm believer that the only person who can make you feel inferior is yourself. "

" I think we are the first feminist or first attempt at a feminist dating app. "