Bumble, created by ex-Tinder co-founder Whitney Wolfe, is a new dating app that lets only women make the first move. I decided to test it out.

Bumble, an app launched in December, uses the same swipe technology as Tinder, except for one big difference: After a match, only the woman can make the first move.

"Every modern woman has experienced either firsthand or been out with a friend bearing a desire to talk to 'that cute guy across the room,' but generally doesn't feel comfortable enough to approach him first due to the tacit 'rules' of society," app creator and former Tinder co-founder Whitney Wolfe told BuzzFeed.

"Bumble sets the stage for the woman to make the first move, and in turn, show some moxie, which creates a more assured connection on both ends. The man, because he simply does not have to feel the pressure to 'pick someone up,' feels flattered."

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After a match is made, the woman has 24 hours to send a message before it expires and the guy is gone.

"When a woman starts a conversation, there is a sense of appreciation and thrill involved for the man that leads to a really great way for them to play off whatever she says," Wolfe told BuzzFeed. "The woman essentially steers the path of the conversation, making the man less nervous about saying the right thing, being too forward, or not forward enough."

And as for LGBT matches, the playing field is even, meaning that either person can make the first move but the 24-hour rule still stands.

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"Woah, everyone has their Facebook work and education info on here!"

When I first saw this, I admittedly freaked out a little. I've used OkCupid before and had some frightful moments when guys would message me saying they "recognized" me from BuzzFeed or NYU (i.e. they totally just Google Image reverse-searched my photos because I mentioned none of those things in my profile.)

According to Wolfe, "The choice to include both work and education is to add a bit more context to who each person is. It is almost a sure bet that one of the first questions you will have for a potential match will be, 'What do you do?' and 'Where did you go to school?'. The answers to these two questions add so much depth to understanding if you would be a good match with someone."

Yes, it made me a little nervous to display my work and education info on there, but if everyone else was doing it, it only seemed fair.

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