What the love test measures
Nothing scientific — and it says so right on the tin. The test takes the two names you type, squashes the letters into a single signature, and maps that signature onto a score from 0 to 100. The letters l, o, v and e hide inside names more often than you'd think, and each one nudges the signature upward. Beyond that, it's pure pattern: the same pair of names produces the same number today, tomorrow and on your tenth anniversary.
That determinism is the feature most old calculators quietly lacked. On the classics, refreshing the page could reshuffle your fate. Here, you and your partner can test from two different phones and land on the same number — which turns "what did you get?" into an actual conversation instead of an argument about whose device is broken.
How to play it with friends
The love test shines as a group game. Three formats work every time: the bracket (eight friends, single elimination, final showdown on one screen), the book club (test fictional couples and defend the score against the plot), and the long-distance double — both of you open the result link and compare story cards side by side. The result permalink reproduces your exact score, so nobody can accuse anyone of a rigged rematch.
Reading a low score without losing your mind
Scores under 20 come with jokes for a reason. The engine has no eyes, no heart and no idea who you are — a "Beautiful Chaos" verdict says nothing about your odds, and the tier copy is written to keep it light. Treat a low number as a conversation prop, not an oracle. Historically, plenty of great couples would have scored in single digits; the algorithm just doesn't know them yet.
