Long ago, after a painful first date with a man who listened exclusively to 80’s hair bands, the founder realized that music could reliably predict a bad date.

Further research showed that two people who like music the same amount are most likely to get along.  And, that four types of music listeners or “music personalities” exist, each one attracting a certain type of person.

Lynne created the Music Personality Quiz and A Sound Match to help you find healthy relationships with people who bring out your best.

How It Works

Summary:

If you haven’t noticed, you get along better with people who like music the same amount as you.

Take the 3-minute quiz. Our compatibility system uses your score to match you with members you will get along with the best. Look for the green notes next to each match.

= a high likelihood of compatibility
= it’s risky

1. Why music?
2. The ASM process
3. And, who am I?
4. The research
5. Now what?

Listen to music from member profiles. Exchange music emails to break the ice. It’s free.

Discover and play music for free from a catalog of 5 million songs. 400,000+ albums. 250,000+ artists. (courtesy of Rhapsody)

Why music?

Music is everywhere. We all share the common experience of music.

But we don’t all like the same music or respond to music in the same way.

The ASM process

If you like U2, do you relate to everyone who likes U2?   Doubtful.

This service isn’t about matching people who both like the same band.

A Sound Match is about matching people who have a similar appreciation for music. Look around. Can you see that you get along better with people who like music the same amount as you? (It is not important that you listen to or like the same music.)

See our compatibility indicator.

Of course the music we like is important. Add music to your profile. Visitors can play the music for free and vice versa. Get to know each other’s tastes. You are likely to discover new music you love.

You could get a 4-note match (high likelihood) with someone who likes different music than you. Don’t fret. Your 3-4 note matches are on your wavelength. They experience the world in a similar way as you, and so you have a better chance of getting along.

The romance sparks don’t have to fly. You have a higher likelihood of becoming great friends with these matches.

And, who am I?

I am in love with music. I listen often and my tastes are broad.

I have mostly worked in the music business and it’s given me the chance to closely observe a variety of music personalities.

While working for a large record company, I began to notice dramatic differences in personality between people who were passionate about music versus people who were in the business just for the glamor of it but who did not listen to music in their free time. I considered how I got along with all of them. It was clear that I got along much better with people who liked music as much as I did, and that I did not have the same connection with people who were ambivalent about listening to music.

Being single, I also did a lot of “field testing”… which means I began to examine the music lifestyle of the men I dated to see how well we got along and how connected I felt. Eventually, before making a first date, I asked my prospective date to take the quiz (in the name of social science). If our compatibility ranking did not score 3 or 4 notes (a high or good likelihood of compatibility, according to my system), I bowed out whenever possible. Before long, I stopped having bad dates. When I began only to date men who shared my interest in music and a high compatibility score, it didn’t matter if I felt no romantic spark on the first date. I still had a good time and felt my time was well spent.

I came to the conclusion that music plays a huge role in predicting how well two people will get along.

And, I found that listening to the same music is NOT essential for a couple to get along; rather, their enthusiasm for music needs to be similar.

At the very least, music is bad-date repellent.   At most, it might help you find a healthy, loving relationship with someone who brings out your best. Take the quiz.

The research

Many years ago I began collecting music quiz results from couples I knew. Repeatedly, I saw a correlation between the couples’ test scores and the strength of their relationships.

Couples who scored closer together got along the best. Over 85% of the time, couples in healthy, long-term relationships scored within a 10% range of one another.

Over 15 years has gone into R&D, also testing and refining the tools that can identify and match Music Personalities. I have quizzed, interviewed and observed thousands of couples. The theory proves itself time and time again to me. See for yourself.

Now what?

Take the quiz. Give yourself a head start in finding someone who “gets” you.

Check out profiles and listen to the music of your matches. I hope you like how it resonates.

At a minimum, enjoy discovering new music.

Lynne