Compatibility-based matching

Compatibility-based matching is the approach of pairing people on the things that actually predict whether a relationship lasts — shared values, compatible personalities and aligned goals — rather than on looks, a clever bio or a row of checkbox filters. It's the opposite of swipe-first dating, which optimises for a fast yes-or-no on a photo.

There's a good reason to build matching this way. Decades of relationship research point to similarity of values and personality — not physical attraction alone — as the best-evidenced foundation for lasting satisfaction. Compatibility-based matching is simply the attempt to act on that evidence: surface the people you're genuinely suited to, instead of leaving you to guess.

On Lamp, an AI dating app, compatibility-based matching is the core. Lamp turns your profile and plain-English Wishes into a compatibility model, estimates fit across many dimensions at once, and introduces a curated few people who genuinely align — with the reasons you match shown before you say hello. It doesn't manufacture chemistry; it makes sure the people you meet are worth it.