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The Plenty of Fish Compatibility Predictor (CP) measures five broad relationship variables that are each essential for
building romantic relationships. People don't need to score "high" on each of these characteristics to be in a fulfilling
relationship. What's important is how your profile interacts with the profile of a potential romantic partner -- or what
is commonly called “chemistry.” Based on decades of empirical research in the social sciences, the CP captures the
five key ingredients that can determine whether or not two people have the “right” psychological chemistry. The
relationship variables are:
Self-Confidence, or the degree to which a person feels comfortable with him or herself. People that are high in
self-confidence tend to be assertive and competent in both their private and public relationships. People that are low
in self-confidence tend to be reticent and somewhat anxious.
Family Orientation, or the degree to which a person supports and values the family. People that are family-oriented
tend to want or already have children, are very close to their immediate relatives and prefer cooking at home to
eating at a restaurant. People that are not family-oriented tend to be individualistic, unconventional and very much
enjoy attending parties and social functions.
Self-Control, or the extent to which a person exerts control over various aspects of life. People that are high in
self-control tend have strong emotional reactions to things and try to regulate those feelings by micromanaging and
attending to specific details. People that are low in self-control are usually relaxed, even-tempered and lenient.
Openness, or the extent to which a person is open to and dependent upon others. People that are high in openness
tend to like a wide range of things (e.g., food, music, movies, etc.), in part because they are concerned with pleasing
other people. In contrast, people low in openness are very independent and opinionated; they know what they like
and aren’t apt to change their opinion.
Easygoingness, or a person’s work ethic and degree of mental flexibility. People that are high in easygoingness are
very relaxed, broadminded and unaffected by change. In contrast, people low in easygoingness tend be hardworking,
firm, and sometimes inflexible.

IMPORTANT: Before reading your profile, remember that the report is based on generalizations from
research on an international validation sample. Some feedback may not apply to your case. For instance,
we know that overall those scoring "moderate or high" on Family Orientation tend to either want
children soon or are open to the idea in the future. However, this generalization may not be accurate for
all moderate and high scorers. Use these results for self-awareness and self-reflection...and hopefully as
a conversation piece with other Plenty of Fish members!
Your Chemistry Test Results

Self-Confidence

As someone with high self-confidence, you feel quite comfortable interacting with other people. Indeed, you find the
company of others very stimulating and enjoy meeting new people. Your relaxed demeanor in groups makes people
around you comfortable too. Perhaps because you feel comfortable talking about yourself, others tend to enjoy being
around you and perceive you as socially competent.
The confidence that helps you feel comfortable talking to people also spills into your own personal beliefs about
yourself. Although you have several strengths, it’s likely that you also acknowledge and accept your weaknesses. But
unlike some people, you take full responsibility for your actions—you rarely regret things you’ve done in the past and
are not embarrassed easily.
Perhaps the defining feature that sets you apart from most people is the exceptionally high standards that you set for
yourself. Your competence in social gatherings as well as at work should provide ample evidence for this. With these
characteristics, it’s very likely that people come to you for advice and generally think of you as someone with
leader-like qualities.

Family Orientation

As someone who respects family values, you tend to enjoy the company of family-members and are open to living a
domestic life. If you have children already, you enjoy spending time with them very much and work hard to be a good
parent, but may occasionally wish to “cut-loose” and let your true colors show. If you don’t have children, you
probably desire having a family sometime in the distant future. Although you occasionally enjoy cooking at home,
you also like going to restaurants. This has the potential to create added stress as you transition into parenthood.
You are attracted to the idea of having a family and may be willing to work hard to achieve this, although not
necessarily any time soon. This conflict is illustrated by the fact that you don’t mind doing things around the
house—like cooking and entertaining guests—on the one hand. But, on the other hand, you also like going to
restaurants and parties. It’s possible that in time you might prefer spending time at home more because you won’t
feel like you’re missing anything when you don’t go out.
One aspect of yourself that makes you likely to become more family oriented is that you generally know how to
manage your frustrations and work well on your own. This means that you have some of the basic ingredients to
enjoy family life. Maintaining a tidy home, keeping a well-stocked kitchen, and making sure the kids are safe is a
tough job. So attending to these things, while also taking care of yourself, may prove somewhat difficult for you.

Self-Control

The self-control personality dimension captures the way in which a person regulates and directs him or herself. Being
low in self-control can be both good and bad. Occasionally people may be compelled to follow their intuitions and give
in to their temptations, and your degree of self-control makes this likely to happen more often than not. This can be
good in circumstances where being relaxed and open are important. However, in situations where it is necessary to
be focused and careful, you might find that you do or say things that may be inappropriate.
As someone who exerts little control over your actions, you may find that you commit social blunders that might
offend other people and get yourself in trouble. For example, if you’re given responsibility to work on a project that
requires close attention to detail, you may be likely to overlook important details because you have difficulty staying
focused. Consequently, you might feel more comfortable delegating such tasks to other people who are more detail
oriented. Being able to recognize such characteristics in yourself and having more detail-oriented people do such
tasks could be an effective way to manage your own stress level.
Low self-control may diminish your effectiveness at work. Acting too relaxed can make it difficult for you to focus on
projects that require organized sequences of steps or stages. Thus, your ability to accomplish may be inconsistent.
Indeed, it’s possible that you might be criticized periodically for being unreliable or unable to “stay within the lines.”
Nonetheless, you may still experience many short-lived pleasures and never be thought of as boring.

Openness

As someone high in openness, you have a strong appreciation for beauty, both in art and nature. Indeed, it’s likely
that you are easily absorbed in music and art, as well as natural phenomena. Another aspect of your openness is
your emotional insight; that is, you probably have good access to and awareness of your own emotions.
Another aspect of the openness dimension is the tendency to think about abstract concepts and ideas. This thinking
style may take the form of artistic and metaphorical use of language, and/or music composition or performance.
Thus, it is likely that, either in your work or spare time, you enjoy activities that get your “creative juices” flowing.
Your tendency to be open-minded can have advantages and disadvantages. For instance, when there are no clear
rules about how to approach a particular problem, your openness makes it easier for you to identify new ways to
solve problems that might not be very obvious to people that are not as open as you are. In contrast, you may be
bored easily in situations that lack high amounts of intellectual stimulation. In such cases, you might have difficulty
excelling on projects that do not provide much stimulation or require much creative thinking.


Easygoingness

Easygoingness refers to one's ability to relax. Based on your score, you appear to “take things as they come” and
enjoy having a good time. However, being high in easygoingness also has the potential to produce stress in a number
of ways. For example, you may find it difficult to complete tasks thoroughly and efficiently. In this way, being high in
easygoingness cannot only make your life difficult, but also the lives of the people around you. Another potential
problem with being too high in easygoingness is that it can provide you with gratification in the short-term, but in the
long-term provide undesirable consequences.
High easygoingness, even when not seriously destructive, may also diminish your effectiveness at work, for example.
You may find it aversive and difficult to put in all the effort that may sometimes be needed to effectively accomplish
certain tasks. For this reason, your colleagues might view you as forgetful and unfocused.

How does your personality affect your love life?

Given the strong degree of confidence that you have, it’s no surprise that you get along well with most people.
Indeed, it’s self-confidence that allows people to feel comfortable interacting with others without feeling insecure and
vulnerable. For this reason, you shouldn’t have much difficulty in romance, at least not initially. Your social skills will
likely help relieve any anxiety your romantic partners might have on those first few dates. However, over time, the
high standards that you have for yourself could potentially frustrate your partner.
Because you respect family values but appreciate a good night out on the town, you probably get along well with
people that are different from you. For this reason, you would probably be quite content in a romantic relationship
with someone who shares your same values on these issues. Being in a relationship with someone who enjoys going
out to parties and staying-up late at night might be fun, at least initially; yet it’s likely that you will find this tiring
over time. Thus, it might be easier and more satisfying for you to develop a long-lasting relationship with a person
who enjoys both spending time at home and going out to eat.
As someone who is more relaxed than most people, you likely get along with most people quite well. Chances are
that your friends and colleagues perceive you as lively, fun to be with, and good-humored. When it comes to
romance, you’ll likely be attracted to most people. However, your free-spirited nature might make being in a
relationship with a person that is more rigid than you difficult because you might perceive the person as being too
uptight and controlling.
Your openness probably makes it easy for you to respect and appreciate people that are different from you. However,
when it comes to romantic relationships, your openness might make it difficult for you to tolerate people that cannot
appreciate diversity as much as you. Therefore, you may be happiest in serious relationships with people that share
your open-mindedness. But, your openness might occasionally cause a certain degree of dependency on your end
because you may be so open that you easily adopt the preferences and habits of your partners and gradually
relinquish things that make you so unique.