The LoveSci Project

Raffle draw: 30 November, 2026

Describe yourself.
Get matched.
Win $5,000.

Try a wholesome alternative to dating apps. Controlled matching based on personality and love science.

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The Project

Participants
1,000+
Gender split
50 / 50

Eligibility

Status
Single
Intent
Open to dating
Age
20 – 30
Location
Brisbane · Gold Coast · Sunshine Coast
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The process

How it works

Describe yourself

Upload some profile pictures, then describe yourself in an AI-guided chat. The more you describe, the better your match quality and the higher your chances to win.

Get matched

Our algorithm will show you 1-3 people we think you're most compatible with. Rank them in order of your preference, and we'll get back to you with your best match.

Win $5,000

Meeting your match is completely optional! Simply setting up and ranking our suggestions earns tickets in the raffle. The raffle will be drawn on 30 November, 2026, to determine the winner.

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The premise

Personality matching

Dating apps throw you into a pool of thousands with nothing but photographs and a few short responses to go off. No wonder it's so hard to find someone you really click with.

The LoveSci Project tests the opposite approach: can we capture the full picture of who you are and match you like a mutual friend would?

No swiping. No small-talk leading nowhere. No pressure on standing out against thousands of others. No games.

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Refer your friends

Can't participate? Refer instead

If you've already found love, but still want to help, you still can enter the raffle without joining the dating study. Sign up to refer friends — they get an extra ticket for using your link, and you get one when they set up their profile.

Follow the project and post a story for extra tickets. If you later want in yourself, you can switch into the study and keep everything you've already earned.

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Conduct & data

Data handled with trust

  • Nothing is public

    Your conversation is never shown to another participant. Matches see only your photos and a compatability score.

  • Consent at every step

    You choose when to stop, and you can withdraw and have your data deleted at any point.

  • Findings in aggregate

    Results are published as anonymised patterns across the pool — never as individual stories.

  • Never sold

    No advertising, no third-party sharing, no costs. The study funds itself.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How are raffle tickets earnt?

The AI setup conversation takes place over 4 stages. Only the first stage is required, but each subsequent stage earns more tickets in the raffle. Successful referrals can also earn extra tickets.

Doesn't the $5k prize create the wrong incentives?

The incentive for love is stronger. Only one person can win the $5k prize, but everyone will have to complete the lengthy setup conversation, and all will get the chance to find love with a match. We also prevent multiple entries by requiring a unique phone number.

What is the aim of the research?

The experiment tests a number of things. Social aspects include level of detail people provide in what they look for in a partner, how people rank their recommendations, and how many people go through to meet their match. More technical aspects include the matching algorithm itself and how well it predicts compatibility.

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Enrolment

Join the pool.

Sign up and set up your profile now. We'll notify you when the pool reaches capacity and we release all recommendations.