#Socialites, are you here for this? Uber announces that they will soon begin testing a “Women Preferences” option for women riders and drivers who want to avoid men and request females only, no males at all.
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On Wednesday (July 23), Uber released a statement revealing their “Women Preferences’ option was coming soon for women riders and drivers who only want to be matched with other females, avoiding men completely.
The announcement read:
“At Uber, we believe that when we make our platform better for women, we make it better for everyone. Across the US, women riders and drivers have told us they want the option to be matched with other women on trips. We’ve heard them—and now we’re introducing new ways to give them even more control over how they ride and drive. For the first time in the US, we’re launching Women Preferences—features designed to give women riders and drivers more choice, more confidence, and more flexibility when they use Uber.”
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Uber To Roll Out ‘Women Preferences’ Option In 3 Cities, Allowing Women Riders And Drivers To Request Each Other, No Men
The rideshare company revealed that pilots soon begin rolling out in three cities within the next few weeks: Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Detroit.
If you’re wondering how this all will work, Uber said for women riders, they will soon be able to:
Request on-demand: When requesting a trip on demand, women riders will see an option called Women Drivers. If the wait time is longer than anticipated, they can always opt for another ride with a faster pickup.
Reserve in advance: For more planning and certainty, women riders can use Reserve to pre-book a trip with women drivers.
Set a preference: Riders can set a preference for a woman driver in their app settings. While it’s not guaranteed, turning on the Women preference increases your chances of being matched with a woman driver.
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Meanwhile, for women drivers, they will soon be able to “have the option to request trips with women riders, including during peak earning hours like evenings.”
Uber continued to state, “This means more opportunities to earn on their terms with flexibility and confidence. Women drivers can simply toggle on the ‘Women Rider Preference’ in their app settings. If they want to receive trip requests from all riders, they can turn the preference off at any time.”
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