*By Kate Gill* Bumble, the Sadie Hawkins-style dating app that emboldened women to make the first move, is on to another mission ー empowering gay men. The company's new app, Chappy, was conceived to ease certain "pain points" in gay dating, like discrimination and superficiality, said Adam Cohen-Aslatei, Chappy's managing director. "So, the endless torso scrolls, that's done. The discrimination in the bios, that's done," he told Cheddar Monday. "Catfishing is done. This really elevates the quality of relationships that you can build and it's good for any type of gay relationship." Along with asking its users to sign an anti-discrimination pledge, the company will make a donation to gay advocacy group GLAAD for every chat initiated on the app. To ensure users keep to their word, Chappy monitors them closely, Cohen-Aslatei said. When Bumble, often seen as a contrast to Tinder, was introduced, female daters ー often subject to crude harassment and solicitation online ー were were required to message first, and perhaps in so doing, reclaim their agency in a process that often denies them control. As a function of the app, men are not permitted to initiate, but can respond to messages. Similarly, Chappy is looking to inject humanity into a process that some can find sterile and impersonal. Primarily, it's for men who are "looking for mood-based relationships," according to Cohen-Aslatei. "So you could be looking something cute, something sexy, or something in between," he said. For full interview [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/chappy-managing-director-adam-cohen-aslatei-discusses-the-gay-dating-apps-relaunch).

Share:
More In Business
Michigan Judge Sentences Walmart Shoplifters to Wash Parking Lot Cars
A Michigan judge is putting sponges in the hands of shoplifters and ordering them to wash cars in a Walmart parking lot when spring weather arrives. Genesee County Judge Jeffrey Clothier hopes the unusual form of community service discourages people from stealing from Walmart. The judge also wants to reward shoppers with free car washes. Clothier says he began ordering “Walmart wash” sentences this week for shoplifting at the store in Grand Blanc Township. He believes 75 to 100 people eventually will be ordered to wash cars this spring. Clothier says he will be washing cars alongside them when the time comes.
State Department Halts Plan to buy $400M of Armored Tesla Vehicles
The State Department had been in talks with Elon Musk’s Tesla company to buy armored electric vehicles, but the plans have been put on hold by the Trump administration after reports emerged about a potential $400 million purchase. A State Department spokesperson said the electric car company owned by Musk was the only one that expressed interest back in May 2024. The deal with Tesla was only in its planning phases but it was forecast to be the largest contract of the year. It shows how some of his wealth has come and was still expected to come from taxpayers.
Goodyear Blimp at 100: ‘Floating Piece of Americana’ Still Thriving
At 100 years old, the Goodyear Blimp is an ageless star in the sky. The 246-foot-long airship will be in the background of the Daytona 500 — flying roughly 1,500 feet above Daytona International Speedway, actually — to celebrate its greatest anniversary tour. Even though remote camera technologies are improving regularly and changing the landscape of aerial footage, the blimp continues to carve out a niche. At Daytona, with the usual 40-car field racing around a 2½-mile superspeedway, views from the blimp aptly provide the scope of the event.
Load More