Why Chappy Thinks Its The Best Gay Dating App

Dating apps run the gamut. From platforms geared toward religious affiliations to social class delineations to ones for Disney aficionados (yes, that exists), there seems to be something for everyone nowadays. In regards to gay men, in particular, the app market is riddled with options centered on appearance: i.e. scruffy, muscular, twink or bearish. Very little emphasis is actually grounded in emotional connections--a pervasive characteristic that Chappy, a new app created by the parent company of Bumble, is trying to circumvent. Founded in 2017, Chappy aims to be a judgment-free space.