Alternative to Cerca
Beyond your mutuals.
Cerca only shows you friends of friends, which keeps things familiar. Known looks a little further. Our matchmaker gets to know you through a conversation, then introduces you to one person we think you'll click with, even if you don't share a mutual. When you both say yes, we plan the date. Your friends can hear about it afterwards.
Really cool idea and app, hopefully it will change the dating game
Best dating app I’ve seen. Very excited to use it. Also-didn’t know my phone could vibrate like that, that onboarding video was AWESOME. 10/10
I recently moved to SF and heard about Known from some friends. Instantly, I knew it was a high quality platform. The design is beautiful and app is extremely intuitive to navigate. Known cares about creating deep relationships that go beyond the surface level. Also, their matchmaking process is prompt and legitimate. They do a great job with that! I am looking forward to seeing how they scale over time, all my friends from the East Coast are dying to join!
How Known works
A little more personal.
Swipeless dating.
You don't browse people. You're introduced to them.
Known starts by getting to know you. Not just your profile, but how you think, what you value, and who you're drawn to.
From there, we introduce you to one person at a time. Someone chosen with intention. Someone worth meeting.
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No endless options. No small talk.
If there's mutual interest, we set the date. Time, place, everything handled. All you have to do is show up.
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It gets better over time.
After each date, Known learns. What felt right. What didn't. What surprised you.
So every introduction becomes more accurate. More natural. More you.
Less searching. More knowing.
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Who is making the actual plan?
We make the date happen
When you and your match are ready to meet, Known finds a time that works for both of you, picks a spot nearby, books the reservation, and sends you the details. We take care of everything so you don’t have to.
Ready to get off the screen?
Skip the pen-pal phase
We believe chemistry is best discovered in person, not over a screen. Known skips the endless small talk and conversations that go nowhere, so you can see if there’s a spark in person. Once you both say yes to an introduction, Known finds a time that works and plans the date. Save the real getting-to-know-you part for when you meet.
Want a date that fits your life?
Your preferences matter.
Your match, preferences, and availability help shape the date. Known looks for a place that fits, not just somewhere to meet.
Too many profiles, not enough possibility?
Dating that cares about your time
Known is searching for your match every day, so you don’t have to spend hours swiping or checking for someone new. When we find someone you want to meet, we plan the date and send you the details. You just have to show up.
More than a good first photo?
Meet someone chosen for you
There’s a lot about you that could never fit into a dating profile. At Known, we get to know all the little things that make you, you - your quirks, values, aspirations, and what you’re looking for in a relationship. We do the same with your potential matches, so we can introduce you to someone we believe you’ll have real compatibility with.
Still wondering where it’s going?
Meet people looking for what you are
Known is a community of intentional daters who are ready for a real relationship. Whether you’re newly single, divorced, have been dating for a while, or simply ready to find your person - our matchmaker gets to know you and what you’re looking for so we can find the same in the people we introduce you to.
Known vs Cerca
| The details | Cerca | |
|---|---|---|
| Who you meet | Friends of friends; every profile shows the mutual friends you have in common. | People our matchmaker believes you're compatible with, whether or not you share a friend. |
| Availability | New York, Los Angeles and cities across the US, UK and Canada. | Live in San Francisco and San Diego. |
| How you connect | A limited set of daily profiles and anonymous likes that reveal a match only when it's mutual. | A personal introduction, followed by date planning when you both say yes. |
| Book the date | Matching and messaging are advertised; reservation booking is not. | We choose a time and place and handle the reservation. |
| Cost | Free; no in-app purchases listed. | Free matchmaking and date booking. Food and drinks are separate. |
| No subscription | No subscription listed. | No subscription. No monthly dating bill. |
App wow right now get with the times.
Loveee the look, offloaded Hinge and Tinder, excited for this!
Genuinely the best dating app I’ve ever used. Very good personalization.
Some of our favorite places
Where Known dates take place
Hayes Valley / San Francisco
LOQUAT
Loquat’s Gough Street bakery is a small daytime stop centered on Jewish-diaspora baking. Try the kubaneh, a Yemenite bread that makes a good centerpiece for a shared breakfast.
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Mission / San Francisco
Foreign Cinema
A dinner at Foreign Cinema takes place in a covered Mission courtyard, where string lights hang overhead and an old film plays across the back wall throughout the night. Start with oysters from the raw bar and settle in under the heaters once the sun goes down.
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Lower Pacific Heights / San Francisco
Sweet Maple
Sweet Maple is for the date who takes breakfast seriously. The Lower Pacific Heights restaurant serves American brunch with Asian influences, including its thick-cut, sweet-and-spicy Millionaire’s Bacon.
Go on a date here with KnownA few possibilities from our venue library. Your date’s location depends on your match, preferences, and availability.
A little more to know
Good questions.
How do I delete my account?
Where is Known available?
Why do I need a friend to vouch for me?
Why has my application not been approved yet?
Is Known available on Android?
Do I get to talk to my date before meeting them?
Your pocket matchmaker
Less searching.
More knowing.
A conversation. An introduction. A date worth getting ready for.
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