How it works
Six quiet steps.
- 01
Join free
Email + password. No card. No photo. You become a Guest with 3 lifetime compatibility lookups.
- 02
Set up your anonymous profile
First name only. Pick the traits for your avatar. You'll be assigned a private 7-digit code (in the order you joined — 0000001 and up) — your only public identifier.
- 03
Answer the questionnaire (~90 min)
Around 250 multiple-choice questions across 25+ categories: attachment, money, family & kids, sex & intimacy, conflict, ambition, faith, lifestyle, health & safety. Auto-saves. Every question is required to unlock lookups. Answers lock for 30 days after submission.
- 04
Take the attachment-style quiz
A separate 5-minute quiz that places you on secure / anxious / avoidant / disorganized. Locked for 30 days after each take so you can't game it.
- 05
Share your code or QR
Hand it to someone you meet on another app, in person, or after a date. They enter it on Penguin. You enter theirs.
- 06
Read the compatibility report
Overall %, category breakdown, dealbreaker-weighted view. Free for your first 3 lookups. Unlimited as a Member. Insiders also see each individual answer.