Enhanced relationship prediction system

A method, performed by a computer, for operating a matching service, said method comprising:

• obtaining first survey data from people in currently existing personal relationships, said first survey data being responsive to inquiries into matters that are relevant to personal relationships with other people;
• using the first survey data to determine a set of one or more factors associated with predicting satisfaction in a personal relationship, including determining for each of the set of factors a corresponding function of one or more variables;
• maintaining a database of match candidates;
• gathering second survey data from a user candidate, said second survey data being responsive to inquiries into matters that are relevant to the formation of personal relationships with other people;
• and
• automatically identifying, based at least upon said set of factors and said second survey data, at least one of said match candidates for a personal relationship with said user candidate.

A method, performed by a computer, for operating a matching service, said method comprising:

• processing first survey data from people in currently existing personal relationships to identify a set of one or more factors associated with predicting satisfaction in a personal relationship, including determining for each of the set of factors a corresponding function of one or more variables;
• gathering second survey data from a user candidate, said second survey data being responsive to inquiries into matters that are relevant to the formation of personal relationships with other people;
• and
• automatically estimating, in response to the set of one or more factors and said second survey data, personal relationship satisfaction between said user candidate and one or more match candidates.

A system for operating a matching service, comprising:

• a database configured to maintain match candidates;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• obtain first survey data from non-candidate survey participants,
• said first survey data being responsive to inquiries into matters that are relevant to personal relationships with other people;
• use the first survey data to determine a set of one or more factors associated with predicting satisfaction in a personal relationship, including determining for each of the set offactors a corresponding function of one or more variables;
• gather second survey data from a user candidate, said second survey data being responsive to inquiries into matters that are relevant to the formation of personal relationships with other people;
• and
• automatically identifying, based at least upon said set of factors and said second survey data, at least one of said match candidates for a personal relationship with said user candidate.