Gay dating in Hawaii

Connection with island context.

A gay-first dating app for Hawaii locals and visitors. Clear intent, better safety, and culture-aware matching from day one.

Locals Visitors 18+ only
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Why māhū

Dating that understands Hawaii.

Locals, visitors, inter-island distance, and community safety all matter. māhū makes that context explicit.

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Local and visitor clarity

Every profile declares LOCAL or VISITOR mode. Know whether someone is rooted on-island or visiting with trip dates.

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Safety-first

Block and report controls are built into profile and chat actions. Safety always overrides growth.

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Gay-first quality

V1 is scoped for gay men so the product launches with focused quality before expanding audiences.

Launch plan

Staged for reliability.

Rollout is staged deliberately to keep moderation and reliability ahead of growth.

Done

Core platform

Backend, auth, data model, legal docs, and support hosting are live.

Current

Private beta polish

Quality, moderation workflows, and release checks are being finalized.

Next

Invite cohorts

Small iOS and Android invite waves focused on Hawaii users and visitors.

Then

Store rollout

Public release after stability, safety ops, and support targets are met.

Early access

Get on the list.

Tell us your island context and device. We review requests in small invite waves.

Prefer direct email? mahu@rezschaefer.com

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