Alternative to FET
Find the setting that fits your connection.
FET offers a community for exploring kink and alternative lifestyles. If you're also curious about personal matchmaking, Known starts with a conversation about you and the connection you're looking for. We'll get to know you, make an introduction, and help plan a one-on-one date when you're both interested. You decide what you want to explore together.
Such a great app and I felt so safe
Loved it
Saw their ads all over my neighborhood and was hesitant to download. Ive been on all the apps at this point. All i have to say is WOW. This is miles ahead of Tinder and Hinge. Its a completely different experience and you see the difference almost immediately. It felt like chatting with a real person bc the thing actually responds to what you’re saying. Really surprised by their AI, it didnt sound like a bot. Kinda scary how good it is but i guess thats just how far AI has come.
How is Known different?
Want room for the whole person?
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.
Want a date with a 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.
Looking for a different pace?
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.
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.
Would clearer intentions help?
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.
What kind of connection are you seeking?
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.
Known vs FET
The starting point
FET is a community for people exploring kink and alternative lifestyles.
Known starts with a conversation about your values, preferences and relationship goals.
Getting to know someone
Forums, live chat, educational content and event discovery sit alongside dating profiles.
When both people want to meet, Known helps plan the date and its practical details.
Your phone
FET has a US iOS App Store listing. Check the publisher’s current availability before choosing it for a different device.
Known is available on iOS and Android, so you can choose the same matchmaking service on either phone.
Got to know me better than I know myself and actually got me dates with interesting people. 10/10 recommend
This app is such a new, refreshing perspective to online dating 10/10 app will use again
the setup process was pretty quick and i think this app is more genuine than most dating apps
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.
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.
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.
Some of our favorite places
Where Known dates take place
Jackson Square / San Francisco
Cassava San Francisco
Cassava is now a daytime Japanese-Californian café in Jackson Square, tucked into the courtyard at One Jackson Place. Meet for matcha beneath the palms, then stay for a bento or a sando if neither of you is in a hurry.
Go on a date here with Known
Castro / San Francisco
Le Marais Bakery
For a date built around a very good pastry, head to Le Marais at Sanchez and 18th. The bakery makes its croissants over three days, using a long fermentation and French butter.
Go on a date here with Known
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.
Your pocket matchmaker
Less searching.
More knowing.
A conversation. An introduction. A date worth getting ready for.
Download Known
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