Bumble Profile Examples For A Single Mum (Guaranteed To Make A Good Impression)

Why Single Mums Should Use Bumble

Bumble is repeatedly voted in the top 3-5 of all online dating websites and apps, and it has a reputation of being less thought of for just ‘hookups’ than it’s rival, Tinder.

Swiping is the number one way that people are able to meet a new partner, and there’s a good reason for that. The appeal of online dating is threefold and obvious; 

1. You get to choose a stranger you’re attracted to, fast – much better than wasting a lot of time being set up with someone you just don’t fancy. 
   
2. You get to make some preliminary judgements on your compatibility. It’s like a pre first date and again can save you some time rather than you barking up the wrong tree. 
   
3. You’re able to exert some control over your own image and the first impression you make on your potential partner. You get to present yourself at your best, without any of the nerves or imperfections you might display in person…

Reason number 3 is exactly why it’s important to get your bumble profile right…

…and why it can be helpful to get a little guidance on the subject. 

When faced with a blank bio and asked to fill it in with our best, most attractive qualities, many of us have a little moment of self-doubt. A lack of confidence can creep in at a time like this when we’re potentially making ourselves vulnerable to rejection. 

Your confidence might be even lower than usual if it’s been a while since you last dated, or you’re still adjusting to the new experience of dating as a single mum. 

What to Write in Your Single Mum Bumble Profile

There are several things you’ll want your Bumble profile to do. First of all, you want it to help you stand out in some way. There are so many fish in the sea, and you want to be the shiniest fish, right? 

So get ready to get introspective and have a little think about your USP (your unique selling point). 

What’s the most special and different thing about you? What do you love most about yourself? Is it that you’re super kind? Or are you really proud of an achievement you’ve made in your career? Do you crack the best jokes or cook the best food? Tell them! 

Let your personality shine through when you write your bio. Add some humour or some sass if that reflects what you’re really like. 

Should I Say That I Have Kids in My Dating Bio?

So here’s how Bumble works – when you fill out your profile, you answer a basic set of questions about your location, education, work, smoking and drinking habits etc. 

You’ll then be given these options for your parenting status: 

Now, if you’re like me, you might find it annoying that we’re forced to to make quite a decisive statement on whether we want more kids in the future or not. It would really be better for single parents to just be able to declare they have a child without being pinned down to such a presumptuous statement. 

You may be so reluctant to choose either option, that you end up picking “not sure yet”, or “skip” which now means that you aren’t declaring your children right away in your question answers. 

That leaves you with three more choices:

A) Mention your kids in your short bio. 

B) Include your kids in your profile photos (Reccomended: hide their faces and avoid any photos where the children are not fully clothed). 

C) Wait until you get a match and bring up your kids in conversation. 

There’s no right or wrong, whichever you choose is up to you and whatever you feel is best. But there are pros and cons to each option that you may want to give thought to. 

Here’s some bumble profile examples of a single mum that mentions her children: 

Bumble only provides a limited amount of characters for your bio. That’s only one short shot to make your first impression, so you’ll want to try to narrow it down to three things you want to say about yourself. 

If it’s important to you that you want any potential matches to know about your kids right from the start (which may be a good way to avoid disappointment further down the line), then you’ll need this to be one of your three things. 

The photo option…

If you want to use that precious writing space for something else, going the route of putting your kids in your picture might be the right thing for you. 

A great way to do this is to pick a photo of you and your kids outside of your home. Choose something that shows you out celebrating at a family meal, or having a fun day out, doing some type of activity or sport. 

When you do this, you’re helping your potential partner imagine how they could join in. And participate with your family unit someday in the future! At the same time, it reminds them that your life as a single parent isn’t all about being chained to the stove and the sink. 

If you were more drawn to option C, it may be because you really want to shed the label of “Mum”, and have your partner see you for you only. Perhaps you’re really looking for a true love match. Your ideal of romance is that once they like you, it really shouldn’t matter if you have kids or not. 

Props to you for having such a strong sense of self if thats the case. True romantics at heart often put the most on the line and can leave themselves vulnerable to hurt. But -when things do go right for them, it’s a huge payoff. 

Keeping your cards close to your chest? Waiting until later to tell your matches about your kids, could go either way.

You might waste some time and emotion on someone who ghosts you once they find out you’re a mama. However, you should 100% not let that knock your self esteem. That’s someone you don’t want anyway.

One of the pros of this tactic is that you’re less likely to come across any creepers. Weirdos who targeted you specifically because you’re a single mum. Not all, but some men think that single mums are more of a sure bet for a date or relationship. 

They may expect us to be more needy and less picky. Which is ironically the opposite of what most single mums are! It’s important to spot these guys and give them the boot ASAP. 

Bumble Bio Tips Breakdown:

✅Choose active photos of your family but hide your children’s faces 

✅Mention the three best features of your lifestyle in your bio 

✅Think about which option works best for you in terms of how/where to talk about your kids

❌ Don’t be overly defensive or negative in your bio. Listing all the things you don’t like or don’t want can make you come off as rude. 

❌ Don’t use photos with Snapchat filters or heavy Facetune edits. Just show your real self! 70% of men surveyed said they don’t trust women on dating apps who use heavily altered photos. 

❌ Don’t give away personal information about yourself or your kids on any dating app. Safety first! Nobody needs to know your address, or what school your kids go to. Be conscious of how much you’re saying and who to. 

How Do You Rate These Bumble Profile Examples For A Single Mum?

Which one do you like best? Comment below!

There are no strict laws or rules to online dating, and why would we want there to be? Finding love should be an enjoyable and organic experience. 

At the end of the day, we’ll all find our person when it’s meant to happen. And the right person isn’t going to judge you too harshly or be put off by your situation. It just helps to smooth a few things out to get the ball rolling!

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