Alternative to Tser
Meet people without losing yourself.
Tser gives trans people and allies a place to connect. If you'd like to try personal matchmaking too, start by telling Known about yourself. We want to hear about your life, your preferences and what you're hoping to find. We'll make an introduction and help plan the date when you're both interested. See what the next conversation brings.
Honestly about time a dating app got me on dates 😭
So much better than hinge or tinder! Love it
Great app and helped me find love
How is Known different?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Known vs Tser
The starting point
Tser is a dating and social app for transgender people and allies.
Known starts with a conversation about your values, preferences and relationship goals.
Getting to know someone
Personal ads and local or global search help people connect across locations.
When both people want to meet, Known helps plan the date and its practical details.
Your phone
Tser 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.
Finally an app that encourages intentional dating! Super aesthetic and easy to navigate
Night and day compared to other dating apps. Excited to see what comes of this in my life!
5/5 stars. Been a great experience so far and the onboarding was made fun with the AI agent who could hold an actual conversation with me. Opposite of other dating apps where I’m filling out forms.
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
Downtown / San Diego
Coronado Ferry
Skip the bridge and make getting to Coronado part of the date. The ferry ride from downtown takes about 15 minutes, with views of the bay and skyline along the way.
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Balboa Park / San Diego
Balboa Park
A central park combining gardens and cultural destinations. Leave time to stop and talk rather than making distance the goal.
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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.
Your pocket matchmaker
Less searching.
More knowing.
A conversation. An introduction. A date worth getting ready for.
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