F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions)

How does it work?
Soulmate Predictor uses a very unique and long-researched 19th century astrology synastry algorithm for converting one's personality into numbers and expressing the results in their only accurate format (i.e. numbers). In today's terminology, the formula "digitized" a personality.  The intensely complex calculations were highly impractical until the computational speed of today's personal computers.  

Metaphorically, the formula's results could be be viewed as the sheet music, the musical scale, and the individual "notes" of one's inner personality.  Overlaying PersonA's digital "sheet music" with PersonB's made it predictable where there will be melodious, sour, sharp, flat, and other pleasant and unpleasant interactions in the two "songs" of their inner personalities.

The digital (i.e. numerical) format allows the personalities to be compared and blended without any loss of fidelity.  It also made it easy: 1) to factor in additional important variables to increase the accuracy, and 2) for more informative the results to be displayed in a much smaller space, and 3) to accurately predict long-term romantic compatibility.

What are different "ruler scales"?
No two personalities can be measured by the same "ruler/musical" scale of personality traits and preferences.  Even identical twins and triplets born minutes apart have different scales on their trait and preference rulers.

Using a closed-ended rating scale of compatibility (1 out of 10...or 82 out of 100...or 4 out of 5 stars, etc.) forces the everyone's personality "symphony" and individual "notes" to have exactly the same upper and lower limits.   Just one drawback of a fixed upper and lower limit type of scale like this is that it can't take into account those highly gifted or ungifted in specific areas (physical, mental, and social traits, etc.).

Here's an analogy of what a closed-ended scale does:
Imagine a "music ruler" made of paper with the large negative numbers (say, - 67 for short temper, your least coveted ("worst") personality trait...your lowest notes) at one end the scale, and the large positive numbers (say, +132 for generosity, your most coveted ("best") trait) at the other end...your highest notes).  All your other attributes fall somewhere in between those two.  Now squeeze both ends of the ruler together so that they fit between 1 and 10 on the scale (or even 1 to 100).  You'll get a very distorted and inaccurate picture of the "song" that is your personality.  

Now imagine trying to compare your crumpled up and distorted ruler/song with someone else's crumpled up and distorted ruler/song....you're not going to get anything close to being accurate!

How is Soulmate Predictor any different?
Soulmate Predictor's algorithms solves the problem of everyone's differently scaled rulers/songs by not assigning upper or lower limits (very important!) before measuring:
--  Person1's digital personality/inner-song using Person2's ruler/musical scale.
--  Person2's digital personality/inner-song using Person1's ruler/musical scale.
--  Then mathematically blending the their two differently-scaled rulers/songs together to arrive at a Potential For Compatibility (PFC) number.

A high PFC number means that the partner's "songs" measured high on each other's personality ruler scale....their personalities "make beautiful music together."  The PFC number also enables the accurate comparison of one's romantic compatibility with PersonA, PersonB, and PersonC to see which is more compatible.  

So Soulmate Predictor uses an open-ended scale of compatibility?
It's the only possible way for everything to be 100% accurate.  Just as many people have negative romantic compatibility with you as do those with positive romantic compatibility.  If minimum or maximum limits were assigned (i.e. scale of 1-10, 5 stars, etc.), many people's compatibility would be considered "off the scale" in either a positive or negative direction in some areas.

Wouldn't someone sharing my exact birth date, time and place be my most compatible partner?
Sounds logical doesn't it?  If their horoscope chart is exactly the same yours, the two of you should be the world's most compatible couple ...right?  Not so!  There are many more birth dates which are far more compatible with your birth time and date than your own.  One glance at Soulmate Predictor's Compatibility Graph of your birth year is clear proof.

Don't people of the same Sun (zodiac) sign get along the best?
This also sounds logical doesn't it?  But it's also not nearly true.   Romantic compatibility isn't cyclic (e.g. it doesn't happen regularly or predictably).   Soulmate Predictor's Compatibility Graph clearly shows that there are general groupings ("peaks" and "valleys") of compatibility throughout any given year (and actually, throughout any given day), but none of these peaks and valleys are cyclically predictable...and especially not as predictable as happening every 12 months for roughly 30 days (i.e. the approximate length of an astrological/zodiac sign).

Don't people with their Sun signs in the same element (Air-Air, Water-Water, etc.) naturally get along better?
One glance at Soulmate Predictor's Compatibility Graph shows that it's not always -- or even mostly -- true.   Because of their similar traits, it might be more accurate to say that people with their Sun (zodiac) signs in the same element are probably subconsciously more tolerant of each other's personalities -- and not necessarily more romantically compatible.

If I'm highly romantically compatible with both PersonA and PersonB....are PersonA and PersonB also romantically compatible?
Absolutely not!   One glance at Soulmate Predictor's All vs. All Grid shows that no person's compatibility has any bearing whatsoever on anyone else's compatibility.  You could be highly compatible with PersonA and PersonB, but PersonA and PersonB could easily be highly incompatible with each other.

Can you be more compatible with someone than they are with you?
Definitely!   In some cases you might be very compatible with someone else, yet they may not be nearly as compatible with you.  Or vice-versa.   This disparity can be be easily seen with a glance at the Compatibility column totals of Soulmate Predictor's Points of Attraction table.

Whose romantic compatibility can I check out using Soulmate Predictor?
Anyone born between 1800 AD and 2400 AD whose birth information you know.  Its as easy to determine your mutual romantic compatibility with your friends, neighbors, coworkers, classmates, as it is with movie stars, music idols, celebrities, or historical figures.  

What is "GIGO"?
Garbage In, Garbage Out (or Good information In, Good information Out).   The more accurate and complete information you put in, the more accurate and complete the results will be.

What do you mean by "romantic compatibility"?
Soulmate Predictor predicts your Potential For Compatibility (PFC).  The higher your Potential For Compatibility with someone, the better the two "songs" of your inner personalities blend. The higher the PFC, the stronger you will be drawn to each other's traits, mannerisms, outlook on life, actions and reactions.  You're "on the same wavelength" and feel naturally "at home" with each other.  Two very content peas in a pod; possibly able to finish each other's sentences, etc.  Meeting someone with a PFC score above 80 or so will give you idea of what is meant.

Does Soulmate Predictor work for gay and lesbian relationships?
Absolutely!  Soulmate Predictor works equally well for any relationship where long-term attraction and intimacy are involved -- regardless of the ages or sexes of the individuals.

What is "quantifiable" compatibility?
If your Potential For Compatibility (PFC) rating with PersonA = 123, with PersonB = 37, and PersonC = -41, you instantly know your exact mutual compatibility with each person.  Numerical output allows your compatibility with each one to be quantified, and thereby able to be compared.  

You're very compatible with PersonA (123)...very incompatible with PersonC (-41)....and relatively compatible with PersonB (37).  If your PFC with Person D, E and F were respectively 11, -22, 117, you'd instantly know your compatibility with each of them as compared to your compatibility with PersonA, PersonB, and PersonC.  

With a mouse click you can instantly see that you are far more compatible with PersonF (117) than you are with PersonC (-41)....PersonA (123) and PersonF (117) are almost equally compatible with you....PersonC (-41) and PersonE (-22) are both not very compatible with you, etc.   Your mutual PFC score enables your degree of romantic compatibility with one person to be easily compared to your degree of romantic compatibility with anyone else on the planet.

What is considered a high or low compatibility rating with Soulmate Predictor?
What is a high or low number is relative to each individual user's unique personality.  In general, the patience to not attempt a long-term relationship with anyone having a PFC score lower than 80 will be well rewarded.

Are there any limitations to Soulmate Predictor?
Yes.  Soulmate Predictor is only guaranteed to be accurate for relationships where love and romance between two people are involved.  In these instances, it is very accurate.

Why doesn't Soulmate Predictor work as well for "non-romantic" relationships?
Because Soulmate Predictor is designed to accurately predict how two people's personalities will get along in intimate contact with each other (when they are not always on their best behavior).

Soulmate Predictor's formulas are examining both people's inner personalities. In any relationship other than an intimate one, both people can "fake" how they feel about, and act towards, the other person.  This is experienced in relationships with friends, coworkers, neighbors, classmates, etc.  Soulmate Predictor sees right through the various public masks of the outer personalities and predicts how well the two inner personalities would blend if they were forced to live and work together in an atmosphere demanding close, unavoidable contact and cooperation for an extended period of time (aka long-term intimate relationship). The higher the Potential for Compatibility, the better suited the personalities would be as long-term companions on a deserted island.

Can Soulmate Predictor be tricked or fooled?
A person's accurate birth information outlines their core personality.  Life's circumstances can alter parts of one's personality, but unless there have been extremely traumatic disturbances, their true inner-most core personality should never be altered enough to affect Soulmate Predictor's accuracy.

Can Soulmate Predictor tell me if I am dating, engaged to, or married to the wrong (or right) person?
Yes....and it will let you know in less than one second.

What if I don't know a person's exact birth information?
Soulmate Predictor's Compatibility Graph was developed for this purpose.  Even without knowing a person's exact birth information you can still get a good idea whether you should pursue a romantic relationship with the other person.  The more birth information you know about the other person, the more accurate the results will be.

Is it safe to exchange my birth information with strangers on-line?
The complete birth information for any celebrity can be Googled. Your birth state's Department of Public Health (or similiar office) only requires a small fee for anyone to obtain a copy of your birth certificate. If it were possible to do anything malicious or illegal with one's birth information, many people would have already done it to the world's heads of state and other high profile people.  

Why is Soulmate Predictor so inexpensive for all that it does?
Our goal is to make this software available to everyone.   High prices would defeat that goal.

Why do you want to make Soulmate Predictor available to every person?
What would happen if everyone suddenly had the magical ability to find their most romantically compatible possible partner (aka soul mate)?  Will preventing mismatched relationships -- leading to reduced stress, domestic violence, adultery, divorces, children from broken homes, better focus at work and school, etc. -- have a ripple effect on world peace? 

Soulmate Predictor is the world's only "killer app" for romance chat rooms, on-line personals, and social networking sites.  Off-line, it's the essential companion for campuses, nightclubs and work places...any and every place where love is a topic.  How will software able to accurately predict true love and soul mates affect the world?   There is only one way to find out....

What is Jesus' birth date?
This has nothing to do with the Soulmate Predictor software but we thought it would be an interesting note since so many people wonder, "What day was Jesus born?"  According to The Urantia Book, the date Jesus was born was August 21, 7 B.C. (at 12:00 noon).  The would mean that Jesus'  birth date falls under the astrology sign of Leo (and close to the the cusp of Virgo).  If this is accurate it would be befitting since Leo is the sign of magnanamous "kings", "rulers" and "generosity" while Virgo is the sign of "purity", "selfless service" and "martyrs."