Just a month after we learned Match group said, "Hello, Sniffies! Buh-bye, Archer," and plans to shut down its app "for gay men, by gay men" next week, a new app is on the horizon that targets gay men for something other than hookups.
It's called Goose, reports Mashable, and it's the brainchild of Derek Chadwick, the beefy out gay model and actor best known for Scream Queens, his clean beauty brand Chaddy, and his impressive physique, something his 1.7 million followers on Instagram can attest to.
Last week, Chadwick teased the launch of Goose with a shirtless post captioned, "Goose boys summer."
Before that, he posted a selfie video last month revealing he's been single for two years and asking, "How come there's no cool gay dating apps in 2026?"
Goose is not yet something you can download from either the Apple App Store or Google Play Store — but beware, there are a lot of other apps on those platforms titled "Goose!" Also, while no launch date has been announced, the platform does have its own Instagram account, which already has more than 12,500 followers without even existing yet.
According to an email from Goose reported by Mashable, the app aims to be an "anti-algorithm gay dating and lifestyle platform," that is specifically designed "for the boys."
The report says the Goose app will offer gay men interested in online dating an alternative to Grindr, Sniffies, and other hookup apps, by being "intentionally social-first." To achieve that, the plan is to create what the email called a "curated community" whose members have to apply to join. Some might compare that to the experience of dating on Raya, which as recently as April had prospective users waiting years to join, according to Wired.
"It's encouraging men to date how they actually live, sans swiping, born from the mind of someone who's been there, and wanted better," the email promises.
Unlike most dating apps, Goose doesn't plan to match users; instead, they can "wave" to each other, which connects them if both people do it. Waving is all it takes to signal interest, according to the email.
And to help users wave at someone in their proximity, Goose plans to provide a live map showing where people are. Plus, scrolling beyond your neighborhood will be possible.
In addition, users of Goose can upload profile photos, videos, and updates to avoid the trap of having to declare exactly what they're looking for upfront. Disappearing chats are planned, and screenshots are said to be protected, although Mashable described the information about that as "vague."
On Thursday, Chadwick posted a series of photos on the Goose Instagram account, taken at a gathering in New York City that showed him making a presentation before a large crowd of men, featuring oysters, cocktails, a photo booth for selfies, and branded items with the Goose logo.
