Guide

Tuned works on three inputs: a birthday (used to derive a base frequency), an energy style selection (one of five relational modes), and a signal pattern (one of four waveform choices). These inputs feed a deterministic algorithm that outputs a frequency archetype, a resonance score when paired, and a Third Entity — the named personality of the relationship itself. This guide explains each layer of the system, from the input logic to the score interpretation to the content behind every archetype name.

Where to start depends on what you want. If you just received a result and want to understand what it means, begin with Reading Your Result — it explains the score tiers, how to interpret the Third Entity name, and what the output is actually measuring. If you want to understand the system before looking at your result, How It Works is the right starting point. For deeper dives into specific archetypes, the Frequency Archetypes reference and the Third Entity Dictionary go further into the behavioral descriptions behind each name.

The algorithm is deterministic. Given the same inputs — the same birthday, energy style selection, and signal pattern choice — it will always produce the same frequency archetype and resonance score. This reproducibility is intentional: it means the system can serve as a consistent reference point across time. If you and a friend compare frequencies this month and again in a year, the underlying calculation will not have shifted unless one of you updates your inputs. What may change is how the result fits your current relationship — and that gap is often the more interesting observation.

The resonance score measures structural compatibility, not relationship quality. A high score means your behavioral patterns are naturally aligned in ways that reduce maintenance friction. A mid-range score means the relationship requires deliberate effort in specific areas. A lower score does not mean the relationship is bad — it means it is structurally demanding, which some people find generative and others find exhausting. Some of the most significant relationships people describe score in the 40s and 50s, precisely because the difference between the two people is what makes the connection valuable. The score is descriptive, not prescriptive.

Rooms allow groups of two or more people to compare frequencies simultaneously. The host creates a Room, shares the join link, and each participant fills out their own profile independently. When the Room is complete, everyone can see their individual result alongside their compatibility scores with every other participant. The host sees the full matrix including overall ranking. Rooms are designed for friend groups, couples, or teams who want a complete picture of how all their patterns interact — not just a single pair comparison. No account is required. Rooms expire after 30 days.

Tuned is designed for self-reflection and entertainment, not clinical diagnosis. The archetypes are behavioral descriptions designed to be recognizable and useful, not exhaustive personality inventories. If your result feels partially accurate, that is typical — most people identify strongly with one archetype and moderately with another. The framework is most useful as a vocabulary that helps you notice and name things you may already sense about your own patterns and relationships. It generates questions worth asking. The guide pages are designed to give you enough context to interpret your result critically rather than take it as fixed.