Bumble Inc.'s Bumble For Friends, added two notable updates - AI-generated conversation starters and Plans - to get offline and make local friends. Introducing Plans: A New Way to Gather as a Group: Bumble For Friends is rolling out a highly-requested feature known as Plans, which helps members meet IRL with groups of up to 15 people. Whether you're planning a monthly book club or seeking concert buddies, Plans simplifies the process of organizing and participating in group get-togethers.

For anyone navigating being new to an area or starting afresh, finding like-minded individuals to do things with can be a challenge; Plans on Bumble For Friends helps solve that problem by facilitating connections to nearby group activities. How to Create & Share a Plan: Skip the swipe. Anyone using the Bumble For Friends app can create a plan by tapping the Plans tab at the bottom of the app.

Plans can be public or private. Private plans are invitation-only. Public plans are discoverable in the Plans tab, and any member can request to join.

Once admitted to attend, the person joins a group chat with the other members and sees the location details. Additionally, Bumble For Friends is making it faster to get conversations going with new friends. No More Fretting Over First Messages: Personal Icebreaker AI Assistant: Breaking the ice just got easier with Bumble For Friends' latest chat update.

Powered by artificial intelligence (AI), Bumble For Friends? new personalized conversation starters assist with crafting the perfect icebreaker to initiate a conversation. This feature is currently available in English.

How Do the Conversation Starters Work? When one connect with someone new, the AI magic kicks in, presenting both with an in-chat prompt asking if you'd like help with what to ask in the first message. Tap 'get started,' and voilà!

AI crafts a personalized icebreaker question based on their profile. You're in control. Use the suggested question as is, tweak it, request another one, or go back to writing from scratch.

Only one AI-generated icebreaker per chat is allowed, and it disappears once used.