The future of finding love with Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd | ReThinking with Adam Grant
How to Be a Better Human
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🗓️ 1 September 2025
⏱️ 42 minutes
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What will dating look like in the age of AI? Whitney Wolfe Herd is the founder and CEO of Bumble, the popular dating app that has helped millions of people meet their match. In this episode, Whitney chats with Adam about her vision for the future of dating online and offline, her decision to take a break from leading Bumble, and the importance of platonic love. They also debate whether or not you have to learn to love yourself before loving someone else, and imagine a world in which AI agents vet potential partners before a first date.
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Host: Adam Grant (Instagram: @adamgrant | LinkedIn: @adammgrant | Website: adamgrant.net/)
Guest: Whitney Wolfe Herd (Instagram: @whitney)
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