KnowsBest
KnowsBest is a dating app where mothers curate and vet matches for their adult children, adding a layer of maternal screening to the dating process. Moms build the dater's profile, set search filters, and communicate with other moms before any profiles go live, while the daters always make the final decision on mutual connections.
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Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Conventional dating apps rely on algorithmic matching and endless swiping, which often leads to dating fatigue, dead-end connections, ghosting, and future-faking. Users lack a trusted, personal layer of screening that can filter out incompatible partners before time and emotional energy are invested.
Solution
KnowsBest is a dating app that integrates maternal insight into the matchmaking process. A mother builds her adult child's dating profile, capturing the personal story that algorithms miss, and the dater reviews, edits, and approves it before it goes live. Mothers of potential matches connect and message each other first as an additional screening step, and the mom sets the search filters based on her deep knowledge of her child. Once the mom identifies promising matches, both daters review the picks and decide whether to connect, ensuring the final decision always rests with the daters themselves.
Target Audience
Primary users are adult children who are tired of conventional dating apps and their mothers, who want to play an active role in helping their sons or daughters find meaningful relationships.
Features
- Mom-built profiles that capture personal narrative and context beyond standard algorithmic data
- Direct mother-to-mother messaging before any profile is shared, providing a human vetting layer
- Mom-controlled search filters and match selection based on decades of personal knowledge
- Dater approval workflow where both parties must mutually agree before a connection is made
- Four-step guided process: profile building, mom connection, search setting, and dater choice