How to Change Distance on Bumble

Co-authored by Laura Bilotta and Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: March 6, 2024 Fact Checked

Running out of Bumble matches in your city? It's easy to expand your search distance to include potential matches that are further away. If you're seeing people who are too far away, you can also filter the results to a smaller area. Read on to learn how to adjust your distance filter in Bumble!

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Mobile App

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You'll find this at the bottom-center of the Bumble app.^{[1]
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This icon looks like two sliders, and you'll find it at the top-right corner of the screen.^{[2]
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Research source} This opens the search filters page, where you can modify your distance preferences.

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Drag the "Distance" slider to the desired position. If you want to see potential matches that are farther away, drag the slider to the right. To decrease your preferred distance, drag the slider to the left.
- If there is no "Distance" slider, this feature is not available in your region.^{[3]
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- If you're willing to see matches that are a little further away than the distance you specified, toggle the "Dealbreaker?" switch below the slider to the On (yellow) position.
It's at the bottom of the screen. Your new distance preferences will take effect immediately.

Method 2

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Bumble Web

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It's at the top-left corner of the Bumble homepage.^{[4]
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You'll see it in the left panel near the middle of the menu.^{[5]
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Drag the "Distance" slider to the desired position. If you want to include potential matches who are farther away, drag the slider to the right. To see only close-by matches, drag the distance to the left.
- You might have to click Filter in the right panel before you'll see the "Distance" slider.
- If there is no "Distance" slider, this feature is not available in your region.^{[6]
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Your new preferences will take effect immediately.

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The distance filter is based on your current location, which is determined by your phone's GPS or your web browser's current location.^{[7]
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Research source} For example, if you set the distance to 50 miles, you'll see potential matches for users who are up to 50 miles from wherever you are when you launch Bumble.

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To update your own location on the web, click your profile photo, go to Settings, and then click the Refresh icon in the "Location" section.^{[8]
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If you upgrade to Bumble Premium, you can turn on Travel Mode, which allows you to change your location to see matches in other cities.

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