Quotes from Whitney Wolfe Herd

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.

Women need to support other women, and we must ensure we are providing women with opportunities that allow them to reach their full potential.

Books such as 'The Rules' and 'He's Just Not That Into You' need to go out of the window.

The women at all levels of the entertainment industry - from interns to Oscar winners - who kept quiet to protect their careers should be a lesson to every CEO and HR department.

I'm a pretty private person. I live in Texas, and I like my small network.

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?

In our digital age, the Golden Rule is not enforced online.

As long as you know that you're doing the right thing, do not care about what other people think about you.

Candidly, I've noticed that throughout my career, whether in offices that are majority male or majority female, the men are quick to advocate for themselves for a higher starting salary or more pay bumps over time.

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

Online, I would never friend a random cute guy on Facebook or start liking his pictures on Instagram - even if I had a crush on him. But with Tinder, it's like following or friending each other at the same time. The risk of revealing your feelings is removed.

The beauty of Bumble and this world of online connecting is it gives you access. Going down to the bar, what is your access? What is the access you're gaining there? Really, only a few people.

Feminism is not about girl power. It is about equal power.

When you accept that failure is a good thing, it can actually be a huge propeller toward success.

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.

The dynamic of how women and men are meant to interact, for those of us who are looking for a heterosexual relationship, is very broken, and it leads to a lot of really dysfunctional relationships, abusive and otherwise.

In real life, we are all on our devices. We might go to a place where we fit the crowd and could meet someone. But, because we are all on our phones, you might not notice the cute boy behind you in line for coffee, and he's not going to notice the gorgeous girl sitting outside. So, we might as well notice them on our phones, on Tinder.

Being solicited on LinkedIn is a real thing that happens.

Hate speech, racism, and bigotry are intolerable realities that we must all come together to take action against.

Bumble really sets the stage for an empowered and modern way to connect, which educated and forward-thinking groups of people have really gravitated to.

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.

When women fight for a higher salary, they can often feel guilty. When men fight for more pay, they feel empowered. I've always wanted to encourage women to go after the money they deserve.

The implication that women are poised to make unfounded accusations in droves is even more alarming when every piece of data on false reporting contradicts that false notion. We need to believe women and believe in women.

I think that a big shame of how women are approached in business is they're oftentimes looked to for perspective and not implementation.