Now launching in Toronto

Knots

The group-first way to date.

Free to join · Be first when we go live

What is Knots

Real plans. Real people. In real life.

Knots is the group-first way to date. Hosts post real plans — coffee crawls, runs, dinners — and you join solo or bring your squad. Sparks happen after you’ve actually met.

Join the waitlist

Early members get first invites to Toronto events.

Everyone’s photo-verified.

How it works

Off the app and into the room — in three steps.

No endless texting. A plan, a group, and a night that actually happens.

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Step 1

Find a plan

Browse real plans hosts have posted near you — runs, dinners, pickup games, game nights. Pick what sounds like your kind of evening.

Step 2

Join solo or bring your squad

Request as yourself, or grab 2–4 friends and swipe together. The host approves your whole squad in one tap.

Step 3

Meet IRL, then tie the knot

Show up and have a genuinely good time. Afterward, heart-tap anyone you clicked with. When the feeling’s mutual, you tie the knot.

Solo or squad — your call.

Some nights you want to walk in on your own. Others, you want your people beside you. Knots does both.

Solo

Swipe and request as you.

Find a plan that fits your week and request a spot on your own. Lower stakes than a 1:1 date — you’re meeting a whole group around a real activity.

Go at your own pace, no pressure
Meet a roomful of new people at once
Heart-tap connections after you’ve met

Squad

Bring 2–4 friends and join as one.

Swipe together, request together, arrive together. The host approves the whole squad at once — so the group that shows up already has good energy.

Never walk in alone
One vote per swipe, one approval for all
Two squads meeting is how the best nights start

What makes it Knots

Built for real life, not endless swiping.

A host and their guests around a patio table at a Knots event

Hosted real-world events

Every match starts with an actual plan and a place to be — not a chat that goes nowhere.

Three friends walking down the street together, laughing

Squads of 2–4

Bring your people and join as a group. Approved together, in one tap from the host.

Two people talking at a busy park event, hitting it off

Heart-tap → tie the knot

After you’ve met, heart anyone you clicked with. Mutual hearts tie the knot — one-to-one.

A couple on a one-to-one date walking the waterfront at sunset

Classic 1:1, too

Prefer a straight-up match? Knots still does one-to-one. The plans-first part is just the fun part.

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Safety & trust

These come first — not as an upsell.

Meeting strangers in real life only works if it’s genuinely safe. So our core safety promises are built in, free, and non-negotiable.

Everyone is photo-verified

No anonymous browsing. Every profile is a verified, real person before they can swipe or host.

Safety filters, always free

Women-only, LGBTQ+ — filter to the rooms you feel safe in. Never paywalled, ever.

No penalties for canceling

Plans change and people are allowed to feel unsure. Cancel or unmatch anytime — no cooldowns, no penalties.

We never store your ID

Verification confirms you’re real, then your ID is discarded — we never keep it. Delete your account and your data is truly erased.

Now in Toronto

We’re starting in Toronto.

Knots launches in Toronto first — real plans, real neighbourhoods. Drop your email and we’ll tell you the moment it’s live in your area, plus invite you to early host events.

No spam. One email when we go live. Unsubscribe anytime.

FAQ

Good questions, real answers.

Most apps keep you swiping and chatting forever. Knots is plans-first: you meet around a real activity with a group, in real life, fast. Romance is something that can happen after you’ve actually met — not a profile you stare at for weeks.

Solo, you request a spot as an individual. As a squad, you grab 2–4 friends, swipe on plans together, and request to join as one unit — the host approves the whole squad in a single tap, so you never have to walk in alone.

Yes. The core experience — finding plans, joining, and matching — is free. And our safety filters (women-only, LGBTQ+) are always free and never paywalled.

Everyone verifies they’re a real person with a photo before they can browse, host, or swipe — there’s no anonymous browsing. We confirm you’re real, then discard the ID; we never store it.

Life happens and people are allowed to change their minds. You can cancel a plan or unmatch anytime, with no cooldowns and no penalties to your account.

We’re launching in Toronto first, so we can do real neighbourhoods and real plans properly. Join the waitlist and we’ll let you know the moment we reach your area.