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How One Bumble BFF Match Turned Into a Best Friendship with Hayleigh Hayhurst
Friendship apps have a reputation for being awkward. They're "not how real friendships happen.” But what if that's not true?
When Hayleigh Hayhurst moved to Seattle knowing almost no one, she found herself craving deeper connection and a stronger support system. Instead of waiting for friendships to happen organically, she decided to try Bumble BFF — and ended up meeting some of her closest friends!
Hayleigh talks about what it's like to go on friend dates, why friendship rejection can feel more personal than romantic rejection, and how to move conversations off the apps into real life.
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