How it works
Three layers of matching.
Zero guesswork.
Most dating apps show you a random pile of people and hope for the best. Oath uses a three-layer system that gets smarter the more you use it.
01
Quality Rankings
Every profile earns a quality score based on how real people interact with it — likes, passes, match rates. The best profiles rise to the top. No one can buy their way there.
02
Personal Taste Model
A machine learning model trains on your swipe behavior and learns what you're actually attracted to. After about 20 interactions, your feed starts personalizing. No two people see the same thing.
03
Mutual Compatibility
You're prioritized toward people in a similar attractiveness range — so you're not swiping into the void. This dramatically increases match rates and cuts dead-end interactions.
Beyond the algorithm
The things that should be standard but aren't.
Hard Filters. No Exceptions.
When you set a filter — age, distance, gender, HSV type — it's absolute. We never show you someone outside your filters to pad the feed. Your boundaries are respected completely.
Oath+ Is Application-Only
A separate tier for people who take dating seriously. Acceptance is based on photo quality, verification, and community rating. Members get their own feed, a private lounge, and priority.
Photo Verification
Every user completes a real-time selfie check before appearing in the feed. The photo is processed in memory, compared to your profile, and permanently deleted. Never stored.