Chemistry.com is an outgrowth of Match.com and focuses on an innovative matching system developed by a biological anthropologist, Dr. Helen Fisher. This is an online dating system dedicated to individuals who prefer a more structured, hands on approach to finding a partner rather than a way to simply browse through photos and profiles. The Chemistry.com matching system is grounded in the dynamics of attraction based on two distinct facets of matching – attraction and compatibility.
While attraction or “chemistry” is almost impossible to define before you meet someone in person, the personality profile questionnaire every member fills out when they join Chemistry.com does a decent job of trying to determine what you might consider sexy or romantic. There are the usual multiple choice questions as well as psychology type tests using romantic image response, puzzle completion, and even your response to music clips to determine how you respond emotionally to certain stimulus. It’s an interesting, thought-provoking test that is a large part of how they find matches for you.
The More You Use Chemistry.com, The Better Your Results Will Be
One of the nicest features of Chemistry.com is the matching system itself – you’ll generally receive three to five matches a day if you actively respond to each match. In other words, if you either respond that you aren’t interested, show interest, or begin communicating, you’ll continue to get more matches. If you simply ignore the matches, Chemistry won’t keep sending you more matches. You have to be pro-active or the site won’t work for you. Your responses not only keep matches coming, they tend to help improve the quality of future matches as the system responds to your input. If you’re a casual user who won’t log on often, Chemistry.com won’t work as well for you.
Chemistry.com’s communication system is tailored to the serious relationship seeker who likes a bit of help getting the ball rolling. They start you off with Guided Communication, including email exchanges through the website that are basically ice breaking conversations based around a few conversational questions like, “How important is family to you?” or “Who do you most enjoy doing during your free time?” If you appreciate this kind of guided exchange as a way to get to know someone, it’s a perfect way to find out if you’re compatible with someone fairly quickly, but some people may find this a bit too stilted. After a few Guided exchanges, Chemistry.com allows you to email each other directly.
For the serious relationship seeker, Chemistry.com offers a detailed personality profile that’s surprisingly accurate and a matching system that continues to improve as you respond to your matches. The guided communication system is a great time saver if you want to learn about your matches and cut down on meaningless chatter and move quickly to a first date, but don’t expect to be able to search for yourself or simply browse and flirt. This isn’t for casual dating or hook-ups. Chemistry.com takes the chemistry of relationships seriously.