Bumble’s New AI Matchmaker “Bumblebee” Explained
5/29/202654 min
J&J get into a recent article where they mention dating has become a luxury in 2026! From $20 coffee dates to the hidden “pink tax” women pay just to get ready, maybe it really is too expensive to date these days. Then they break down Bumble’s new AI matchmaker “Bumblebee,” why Jared thinks dating apps are just slot machines for lonely men, and whether AI is making modern dating even more fake. Plus, an “Icky or Picky” email about a college guy admitting he masturbates to a match’s profile photo sparks a surprisingly nuanced conversation about dating expectations, sexual honesty, and learning how to date in your 20s. Later, they unpack a marriage conflict years in the making after a husband still hasn’t read his wife’s wedding vows, and why “testing” your partner instead of communicating never works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jared Freid· Host0:28
It better be the perfect weather when I come up there soon. I will not have it. I need to get in that pool. Is it ready?
Jordana Abraham· Host0:36
It's open. It's ready, yeah.
Jared Freid· Host0:38
Oh.
Jordana Abraham· Host0:39
Thank you ...
Jared Freid· Host0:39
I'm bringing my swimmies.
Jordana Abraham· Host0:40
Mike and I are more proud of this pool than anything else we've ever accomplished- I, I, I would be too ... in our entire lives ...
Jared Freid· Host0:46
it's a two-year process.
Jordana Abraham· Host0:47
Yes. Seriously.
Jared Freid· Host0:48
The pool took longer than the babies.
Jordana Abraham· Host0:50
Y- seriously. [upbeat music] Hello, and welcome back to the Friday Feels episode of the UF Podcast. I'm Jordana Abraham.
Jared Freid· Host1:00
And I am Jared Freid. It is so good to be back here with you, Jordana. I got my, my crab mug here, my favorite mug.
Jordana Abraham· Host1:11
It says, "Crabby till I get my coffee," and there's a picture of a crab holding- That's- ... two cups of coffee, for anyone who's listening ...
Jared Freid· Host1:20
an angry crab.
Jordana Abraham· Host1:21
An angry crab. You are really, ev- if you move to Florida, do you just turn into someone's, like, grandma? Like, immediately? [laughs] Like- I'm the tchotchke king. Yes.