Alternative to Luxy
Look beyond the first impression.
A polished profile only tells part of the story. If you're looking beyond Luxy, Known would love to hear the rest. Tell us about your life, your interests and what you're hoping to find in someone. We'll make a personal introduction and help arrange a date if you both want to meet. Let the conversation do the impressing.
easy onboarding and exactly what the world needs
Different than other apps and it really feels more personal
Great app and helped me find love
How is Known different?
What will it feel like in person?
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.
Can someone else handle the planning?
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.
More than a questionnaire?
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 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.
Do you want to browse, or be introduced?
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.
Ready for something beyond an inbox?
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 Luxy
The starting point
Luxy positions itself as a selective dating community with reviewed profiles.
Known starts with a conversation about your values, preferences and relationship goals.
Getting to know someone
Members can browse profiles or use swipe-based discovery to express interest.
When both people want to meet, Known helps plan the date and its practical details.
Your phone
Luxy has listings on both the US App Store and Google Play.
Known is available on iOS and Android, so you can choose the same matchmaking service on either phone.
This is not like any other dating app I’ve used before. Physically talking to an AI Chatbot that actually provided insightful questions to get to know you was really cool! Definitely give it a try if you can.
Wow even from the first interaction it is clear how intentional this is
This is such a cool app I love that it is curated and personalized. I genuinely feel in good hands
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
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.
Go on a date here with Known
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.
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.
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