Alternative to Ur My Type
More than a personality type.
Knowing your type can be fun. Meeting someone who makes you forget to check your phone is pretty good too. If you're exploring beyond Ur My Type, try Known. We get to know you through a conversation, make a personal introduction, and help plan the date when you're both interested. Let the two of you discover the chemistry.
Beautiful UI, such a clean user experience with great haptic feedback that makes the app come alive. Definitely recommending to friends in search of a dating app!
Different than other apps and it really feels more personal
Ok so I did not trust this app at all, but my girlfriends put me onto it and now I am going on a third date with the greatest guy who I am falling for!
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.
Try it nowHow is Known different?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Known vs Ur My Type
| The details | Ur My Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Matching | A personality test based on the 16-type framework. | A conversation about your values, preferences and relationship goals, then a personal introduction. |
| Focus | Recommendations for both dating and friendship. | Personal matchmaking for people looking for a relationship. |
| Manual swiping | Review personality-based recommendations. | None. We find your match; you decide whether to meet. |
| Book the date | Date booking isn’t advertised. | We choose a time and place and handle the reservation. |
| Cost | Free download; in-app purchases. | Free matchmaking and date booking. Food and drinks are separate. |
| No subscription | Premium subscriptions available. | No subscription. No monthly dating bill. |
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.
Wow even from the first interaction it is clear how intentional this is
easy onboarding and exactly what the world needs
Some of our favorite places
Where Known dates take place
Fort Mason / San Francisco
The Interval at Long Now
The Interval provides its own conversation starters: towering bookshelves, a drawing robot and exhibits about thinking on a very long timescale. The Fort Mason space is both a café and cocktail bar, so it works whether your date calls for coffee or something stronger.
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Mission / San Francisco
Dolores Park Cafe
Dolores Park Cafe is a useful meeting point when you want a coffee date with an obvious next step. Order an espresso and an egg sandwich at the café on Dolores and 18th, then decide whether to stay on the patio or take something into the park.
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Balboa Park / San Diego
The Nat
Friday nights are a particularly good time to visit the San Diego Natural History Museum. Admission drops by half after 5 p.m., and you can wander the exhibits without the daytime crowds before heading up to the rooftop for a drink overlooking Balboa Park.
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.
Where is Known available?
Do I get to talk to my date before meeting them?
Is Known available on Android?
Why has my application not been approved yet?
How do I delete my account?
Why do I need a friend to vouch for me?
Your pocket matchmaker
Less searching.
More knowing.
A conversation. An introduction. A date worth getting ready for.
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