Dating apps have taken over the way we meet a new partner.

Gone are the days of hanging out at a local dive bar hoping to find your next match.

Now, you’ve got the option to seek out a connection with a stranger from your phone.

A woman smiling at her phone

Taking the plunge and tryingonline datingcan be scary at first.

There will often be horror stories shared online about people’sterrifying times meeting someone from Tinder.

She revolutionized the dating app industry by creating a woman-driven environment (perElite Daily).

An upset woman looking at her phone

If they don’t within 24 hours, the match is lost.

Once that window passed, the match would disappear.

Now, however, the dating app has changed its game.

“Compliments answer the what and why of dating.

What is it about a person that you find fascinating?

Why do you want to get to know someone better?”

Bumble’s sex and relationship expert Shan Boodram shared.

“With that in mind, there truly is no better way to start a connection.”

you’ve got the option to give compliments to anyone you encounter on the app.

See something you like in their bio?

you’re free to drop them a compliment before ever matching with them.

Bumble hopes this will start new connections on the right foot.

The goal is to have users be more intentional with their connections and stand out from the crowd.

Users took to Twitter to share their feelings on the new feature.

Not everyone was pleased.

“Bumble has introduced “compliments” which is doing great things for my ego,” oneTwitter usersaid.

Anotheradded, “bumble keeps telling me to “try compliments” and that’s a hard pass.”