A new gay dating app called Goose hit the Apple App Store on 25 June with a feature its critics are already calling elitist. Users have to apply for membership before they can wave at anyone, message anyone, or browse the live map of nearby guys.
The app was founded by model and actor Derek Chadwick, who built a 1.7 million-strong Instagram following before pitching Goose as an alternative to Grindr's hookup-heavy reputation. Chadwick has positioned the platform as a non-hookup space centred on 'dating, making friends, and community'.
