# What is a Wish on Lamp?

> A Wish on Lamp is a plain-English description of your ideal match and relationship, fed directly into your AI compatibility model.

Updated: 2026-06-17 · Canonical: https://lampdating.com/glossary/what-is-a-wish

A Wish is Lamp's natural-language preference feature. Instead of selecting from a fixed list of filters — age, height, distance, a handful of lifestyle checkboxes — you describe what you are looking for in plain English. You might describe the kind of person you want to meet, the kind of relationship you want to build, or the values that matter most to you. Lamp reads that description and factors it into the AI compatibility model used to decide who to introduce you to. There are no tick-boxes, no dropdown menus, and no need to anticipate which dimensions the app thought to include.

The reason it works differently from filters is that natural language carries nuance that structured fields cannot. A filter might ask whether you want someone who is "family-oriented" — a Wish can say that you want someone who genuinely prioritises the people in their life without needing to perform it. The meaning is richer, the signal is stronger, and the model can act on it in a way that checking a box cannot replicate. It is the difference between telling a friend what you are looking for and ticking a form.

Wishes are one of three interlocking features that define the Lamp experience. The AI compatibility engine models your personality and values; Wishes let you direct that model with your own words; and Genie assists with the human parts of the process once you are matched. Together they replace the swipe-filter-hope cycle with a more deliberate, language-first route to the people who actually fit.

## Key points
- A Wish is a plain-English description of your ideal match and relationship — no tick-boxes, no dropdowns.
- It feeds directly into Lamp's AI compatibility model, adding nuance that structured filters cannot carry.
- Natural language captures what matters in a way that a checklist cannot: richer signal, stronger matching.
- Wishes work alongside Lamp's compatibility engine and Genie to replace the swipe-filter cycle.

## Frequently asked questions
**How do I write a good Wish on Lamp?**

Be specific about what actually matters to you rather than listing surface traits. The model responds to meaningful descriptions — the values you want to share, the kind of dynamic you want to build, what a good relationship looks like in practice for you. The more honest and specific you are, the more the model can act on it.

**Does a Wish replace the normal Lamp profile?**

No — it works alongside it. Your profile is the foundation of the AI compatibility model; a Wish is a directed input that tells the model what you are specifically looking for. Together they give the matching engine a complete picture: who you are and what you want.