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I know you can write anyhting you want in there, that's not my point. And no, I don't want to write how proficient in Python I am. My point is: if you are a te
by probably_wrong 4y ago
I know you can write anyhting you want in there, that's not my point. And no, I don't want to write how proficient in Python I am.
My point is: if you are a tech-minded person who likes tech for fun the apps will discourage you from showing it. Bumble's interest list [1] has ca. 200 interests including ~20 TV show genres, 30 sports, 10 types of traveling, and 15 personality traits. And yet there's exactly one mildly-tech-related interest, namely, "video games".
Being at my most generous I would read that as "geeks tend to make horrible dating profiles so Bumble steers them towards what's more likely to get them dates", but (as I said originally) I feel mildly insulted by the idea that "bringing my whole self" is something to discourage.
[1] https://eddie-hernandez.com/bumble-profile-template-prompts-interests-bios-about-me/ https://eddie-hernandez.com/bumble-profile-template-prompts-...
- tetromino_ 4y agoIt looks like they simply don't have entries for stereotypically male-dominated activities. No home improvement, no woodworking, no cars or motorcycles, etc. And thus, of course, no entries for anything tech-related.
- usctrojan415 4y agoThat's why you have prompts and bios to list this info. These interests lists are not mandatory and are very basic (people who know how to write a good profile can skip these interests and use their own words - more effective.