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Bumble, a dating app that empowers women to make the first move, has quickly reached a valuation of over $8 billion.
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Elena Volotovskaya, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
When Venus is in Aries, love isn’t about slow, tender moments or waiting for someone to make the first move.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Each side appears to be depending on the other to make the first move, however.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
In fact, Shelley was the one to make the first move.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Elena Volotovskaya, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
When Venus is in Aries, love isn’t about slow, tender moments or waiting for someone to make the first move.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Each side appears to be depending on the other to make the first move, however.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
In fact, Shelley was the one to make the first move.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Make the first move.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20the%20first%20move. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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