Knexo is for anyone looking to brush up social skills, build connection in 20 minute chunks, or anyone trying to broaden their knowledge of what kind of other people they might be share the world with.

The purpose of Knexo is to remove obstacles that people usually encounter when they want to meet other people.  While the intention is not that you make long lasting connections with people you meet on the app, the app is intended to help you be more prepared to make long lasting and deeper connections when the opportunity arises in your non -virtual life

There’s not one specific outcome of using the app. The hope is that it motivates users to meet people in real life , build social skills and connection, and expose users to ideas and perspectives that might be new or interesting

You will be talking with another person like you who is using the app

It is free for now and there will always be a free version. In the future there may be features added that will cost no more than a few dollars.

20 minutes is an amount of time that allows people to get to know eachother and have meaningful interactions they can easily fit into their daily schedule

The app will allow you to join a meeting up to 5 minutes before the meeting

You can expect to feel nervous or excited about talking to a new person. You might also have some awkward silences. You might click really well with the random person you are meeting with or you might not. Everyone is different and every meeting is different. It is important to remember that all of this normal. The person on the other end may be feeling similarly to how you are feeling. Learning to tolerate some discomfort in order to build connection is part of the learning process.

Audio, yes. Video is preferable but not necessary. We encourage you to do what feels most comfortable to you.

No, all you need to do is follow the directions and screens within the app and you will be directed to the video platform

A session is 20 minutes. You will receive a  notification that you have 2 minutes left after you have been talking for 18 minutes. You are able to join the session up to 5 minutes before it starts

No , there is no recording of your conversation just like how there should be no one recording your conversation in real life personal interactions

If you start to feel really uncomfortable you can leave a meeting permanently or take a short break and come back. Some discomfort can be normal and if you are able to tolerate it , it could have the potential to help decrease anxiety and build social skills in the long term.

While we would prefer that you try to stay as long as possible, we understand that some interactions might be activating for unforeseen reasons. In this case please let your conversation partner know you are leaving and thank them for talking.

You can schedule as many meetings as you want, but it is recommended that meetings are scheduled at least a few minutes in advance so that other people have an optimal chance to see it and join

Unfortunately this does happen. If you are the only one in a meeting, you have the option to cancel that meeting and either join an existing meeting or create your own.

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The feedback feature is to share feedback about bugs in the system, problems using the app, compliments, and suggestions for future features you might want to see