Methodology

What we measure, and what we don't claim.

The honest version
No questionnaire can predict who you'll be attracted to. Nobody's can: a study that measured over 100 traits before speed dates couldn't tell who would click. So we don't try. We find people who want the same kind of life and handle conflict in a compatible way, then let conversation decide the rest.
What's evidence, and what's our bet
Similar people are drawn to each other, and couples who are alike in personality report being happier. Those are findings. Matching on pace, money, time together and how you fight is our bet built on them, and the pilot is designed to test it: some matches are made without the score, so we can see whether it actually helps.
The Vector
The Gauntlet is 18 scenarios, three for each of six axes: Tempo, Traditionalism, Materialism, Autonomy, Expressiveness and Rationality. Each answer moves one axis. When your three answers on an axis disagree, we mark it "mixed" and lean on it less.
Who we pair
Five axes should match: pace, the life you want, money, how much time together feels right, and how you handle conflict. Small differences are ignored because they're mostly noise. The sixth, Rationality, works best with a little difference: one of you brings the plan, the other brings the heart.
What you see
Every match comes with why it works and where the friction is, in plain words. No compatibility percentages. Your archetype is for fun and for sharing; matching uses your six scores, never the label.
Dealbreakers are dealbreakers
Age range, kids, smoking and what you're looking for are never traded off against a good score.
Research we draw on
Over 100 traits and preferences measured before speed dates predicted how choosy people were, but not who they'd click with.
Joel, Eastwick & Finkel (2017), Psychological Science 28(10), 1478–1489. doi:10.1177/0956797617714580
Similarity predicts attraction, but once people know each other, feeling alike matters more than measured sameness.
Montoya, Horton & Kirchner (2008), Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 25(6), 889–922. doi:10.1177/0265407508096700
Newlyweds were far more alike in values than in personality, yet only personality similarity was linked to marital satisfaction.
Luo & Klohnen (2005), Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 88(2), 304–326. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.88.2.304
Volatile, validating and conflict-avoiding couples were all stable; what they shared was about five good moments for every bad one.
Gottman (1993), Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 61(1), 6–15. doi:10.1037/0022-006X.61.1.6