Love Calculator
A Party Game Dressed Up in Numbers
The "love calculator" is one of the oldest gags on the internet, and the mechanism behind it is a form of name numerology: every letter gets converted to a number, the two totals are combined, and the result is compressed into a percentage. It has no predictive power over real relationships — but the arithmetic itself is exact and repeatable, which is what makes it fun to test with different name spellings, nicknames, or fictional pairings.
The Formula
Sum = total of letter values in each name
Total = Sum(Name 1) + Sum(Name 2)
Love Score = Total mod 100 (a result of 0 becomes 100)
Non-letter characters (spaces, hyphens, apostrophes) are stripped before scoring, so "Mary-Jane" is scored the same as "MaryJane."
Worked Examples
| Name 1 (sum) | Name 2 (sum) | Total | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex (42) | Jordan (62) | 104 | 4% | Might take some work! |
| Sam (33) | Taylor (91) | 124 | 24% | Might take some work! |
| Michael (51) | Emma (32) | 83 | 83% | Great potential! |
How the Score Bands Break Down
| Score range | Verdict |
|---|---|
| 85 – 100% | Written in the stars! |
| 65 – 84% | Great potential! |
| 40 – 64% | Could go either way — depends on effort! |
| 0 – 39% | Might take some work! |
Because the score is a remainder (mod 100) rather than a genuine similarity measure, two names with wildly different letter sums can land on the same percentage — that's the nature of the game, not a flaw to solve.
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Your Name in the first field.
- Enter Their Name in the second field.
- Select Calculate to see the percentage score and verdict.
Related Calculations
Try the Compatibility Calculator for a birth-date-based numerology game, or the Soulmate Compatibility Calculator for a zodiac-element take on the same idea.