Resonance matches you with people in your community you're genuinely likely to click with — using an algorithm inspired by 25 years of social neuroscience research into how the brain connects us.
Looking for Resonance for Work or Conferences?
If your school, professor, or program is using Resonance, you'll get your sign-up link directly from them. This site is here to answer the question you're probably asking: what exactly am I signing up for?
Short version: Resonance is a friendship-matching app created by UCLA psychology professor Matthew Lieberman – one of the founders of the field of social neuroscience. You complete a survey in the app about how you see the world, and an algorithm matches you into a small group — a "pod" — of people at your school you have real potential to connect with. No swiping, no strangers on the internet, no cost to you.
Resonance isn't a dating app and it isn't networking. It exists to help you find the people around you who see the world the way you do — the ones most likely to become real friends.
The matching algorithm is inspired by decades of social neuroscience research on what actually predicts compatibility between two people. (Hint: it's not shared hobbies.)
Your community is private — only people with your school's email domain can join. Your answers are used to make your matches and improve the app. Never sold, never shared.
Your school or professor sends you the download link. Sign in with your school email — that's what keeps your community private.
About 15 minutes of questions about how you naturally see and experience the world. There are no right answers — just honest ones.
Once your group's enrollment window closes, the algorithm compares everyone and places you in a pod of highly compatible people.
See why you matched, break the ice in your pod's group chat, and take it offline — lunch, a study session, whatever feels natural. Our CLICK model shows you how to turn those first chats into real friendship.
"I've become alarmed at how many students are lonely and have trouble making real friends. I wanted to try and do something about this — so I created Resonance."— Matthew Lieberman, UCLA Professor of Psychology & co-founder of Resonance
Onboard new hires into compatible pods, match mentors with mentees who actually click, and build project teams out of people predisposed to work well together.
Replace wander-around networking with compatible pods and matched conversation sessions that run from 30 to 5,000 attendees — in person, virtual, or both.
Ready to join? Your download link comes from your school, professor, or program — check the email or announcement that sent you here. Questions in the meantime? The FAQ covers just about everything. And if Resonance isn't at your school yet, here's how to change that.