Do you need location services on for Bumble?

Bumble, therefore, needs your location for it to provide you with potential matches within your vicinity. However, if you hide your location on Bumble, it would still show you matches although they are likely to be hundreds or thousands of miles away.

Does Bumble show your location to others?

Location and Bumble However, only your general location is displayed. In other words, people wont know exactly where you live. So if you dont open your app during a road trip, and nobody swipes right on your profile, or write to you during that time (so sad!), Bumble will not update your location.