Compatibility Test

How the Scales are Structured
Who Usually Takes This Test?
See How You Compare
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Example Questions From the Test
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
Compatibility Test - Description and methodology of the test
Sooner or later most couples ask the same question: are we compatible, or do we just get along on good days? This compatibility test answers it with how your relationship works right now, not with birth dates or star signs. You rate short statements about you and your partner and get one score from 0 to 100, plus the four areas behind it.
What the test measures
The headline result is your compatibility score from 0 to 100. It adds up four areas, and each of them also gets its own score. Communication and conflict looks at whether you understand each other, whether a complaint gets taken seriously and how fast you make up after a fight. Values and future covers kids, home, marriage, money and what matters most in life. Closeness and affection asks whether love still reaches you, whether you still want each other and how much you trust your partner. Everyday life looks at sleep, chores, free time and the balance between time together and time apart. Unlike a typical relationship compatibility quiz, every area here is scored on its own, so a couple with a great plan for the future and bumpy arguments sees exactly that.
How it works and what you get
There are 28 short statements, and most people finish in about 7 minutes. One partner answers for the couple, choosing from strongly disagree to strongly agree. Answer for your relationship as it is today, not as you wish it were. Some statements describe the opposite of a good fit, such as fights that go in circles, and they are scored in reverse, which keeps the result accurate when you answer fast. Your result opens with the overall score and then breaks it down:
- your compatibility score from 0 to 100 with a label, from different wavelengths to strong match;
- your strongest area and the one that costs you the most points;
- how your score compares with other couples;
- the exact statements behind every friction point.
Love compatibility is less about matching hobbies and more about how two people handle money, plans and a bad day. If you both take the test separately, comparing your two scores is often the start of the most useful conversation you will have this year.
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