The Compass
A map of eight dimensions of what you declared you want and what your choices have shown — it is not a personality test and it passes no verdict on anyone.
What the Compass is
The Compass organizes eight compatibility dimensions: intent, place, rhythm, communication, future, boundaries, relationship style and flexibility.
The result is not a grade about you nor a sentence about a pair. It is a map for better conversations — it shows where two people already meet and where they will need to agree on something.
What it is NOT
It is not a personality test, it does not classify types and it does not measure psychological traits. It keeps two things: preferences you DECLARED and choices you MADE inside the product.
That is why it changes when you change, and not when an algorithm decides you are some other way. Context changes; the Compass follows.
One question at a time
The Compass is not a long form to fill in in one sitting. It asks one thing at a time, and the next question is picked by whichever dimension the least is known about — which is why it moves fast at the start and gets more specific later.
Eight for you, not thirteen
There is a second track of dimensions, with five axes, aimed at business goals. The two tracks are EXCLUSIVE: your intent defines which one you are in, and they never add up.
In other words: whoever is looking for a relationship has eight dimensions, whoever is looking for business has five. Nobody has thirteen. If you saw the number thirteen somewhere, it adds up two vocabularies that never appear together for the same person.
What it never reads
The compatibility explanation may only use public profile data, and gender and sexual orientation are outside that list by construction — they are a filter, never explanation material. No "why you match" screen may cite them.
What each dimension covers
- Intent — what each person is looking for right now: dating, friendship, something serious, or still deciding.
- Place — where each person is, how far they travel and what counts as near enough.
- Rhythm — routine and real availability: hours, how often you talk and how much space each one needs.
- Communication — communication style: clarity, response time and how each of you handles a missed beat.
- Future — declared life plans: living arrangements, career, family, city and commitment horizon.
- Boundaries — what is set from the start: exclusivity, pace of contact and topics off the table.
- Relationship style — how the relationship runs day to day: closeness, independence and time together.
- Flexibility — how negotiable each preference is: what is a taste and what is non-negotiable.
Who sees your answers
Your Compass answers are yours. Revealing your private Compass answers to someone is an explicit action, and it starts with you.