In an article in Psychology Today, Dr. Amie M. Gordon discusses the importance of similarity in relationships. She writes:
Researchers have shown that similarity in couples tends to be more about shared values and background, such as their social class and religion. And these are the factors that appear to predict relationship success—couples with more similar attitudes, values, and backgrounds tend to experience more lasting satisfaction, companionship, intimacy, and love and are less likely to break up.
Which raises the fascinating question: If values are so important, how do we objectively measure them? How do we know if we are similar to someone else?
That's where this site comes in. We have developed a survey that measures your values in a variety of areas. You can compare your results with your partner's results, and see where you are similar and where you see the world differently. I would ignore the work, culture, and career sections and focus on comparisons between the World and Existence sections. These are the areas that are most likely to cause conflict in a relationship.
If you try this out, I would love to hear from you. Please send me an email at richard@oakbox.com and let me know what you think. I am currently thinking about developing a site centered specifically on relationships.