This National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) Project Grant award of $160,000 supports a two-year postdoctoral fellowship examining the science of compatibility and relationship formation. The award will fund an early career researcher to conduct independent research on the factors contributing to compatibility in emerging romantic relationships, particularly among diverse populations that have historically been underrepresented in this research area. The research leverages a novel mobile dating application designed by relationship scientists to measure real-time compatibility and relationship progression. The project seeks to advance understanding of what gives rise to compatibility, how early compatibility shapes later relationship outcomes, and similarities and differences across diverse groups. This award reflects NSF's mission to promote participation from all segments of the scientific community and support fundamental research that advances knowledge about human behavior and social dynamics.
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