New App RTHMS Launches on Valentine’s Day, Redefining What Compatibility Looks Like

In a crowded field of dating and connection apps, a new platform called RTHMS is rolling out a different way of thinking about relationships, one that focuses less on superficial swipes and more on the rhythms of real life. Officially launching on February 14, 2026, the app aims to match people not by how they appear, but by how they live, a shift that could have major implications for couples hoping to build long-lasting partnerships.å

Traditional dating apps often rely on static profiles, photos, and self-described traits that change little after they’re created. But RTHMS sets out to capture something deeper: the day-to-day patterns that define a person’s lifestyle from sleep and movement habits to wellness routines, travel preferences, and even food choices.

At the heart of the platform are Habit Tags: dynamic indicators generated from real-world behavior. These tags aren’t snapshots in time; they shift and evolve as someone’s life does, making compatibility something that grows and adapts rather than stays frozen on a dated profile.

Research from relationship psychology shows that couples whose everyday habits align — like how they eat meals, communicate, spend leisure time, and wind down at night — often report higher satisfaction and long-term stability. Shared routines create a kind of micro-synchrony that promotes emotional attunement, reduces friction, and helps partners support each other through everyday stressors.

For example, whether partners prefer similar evening routines or how they coordinate communication throughout the day can shape emotional regulation and trust, everyday patterns that add up to much more than first dates or matching bios.

In that sense, RTHMS’ focus on lived behavior taps into a growing understanding among psychologists that compatibility isn’t just about shared interests or ideals. It’s about how well two people’s lives actually fit together. Couples who consistently show compatibility in lifestyles, what experts sometimes call “suitability,” tend to have higher levels of long-term success because their daily rhythms naturally reinforce connection rather than clash with each other.

According to the company, RTHMS does not store or sell sensitive personal data. Instead, raw inputs are anonymized and distilled into the Habit Tags that inform compatibility matches. This approach aims to respect privacy while offering insight into how people live and how they might align with others over time.

While the app launches with dating as its initial use case, RTHMS is designed to be useful even for people not actively searching for romantic partners, offering personal insight into lifestyle alignment and self-understanding, regardless of relationship goals.

RTHMS becomes available to download on the Apple App Store on February 14, with a limited waitlist for early beta access. As users begin to explore compatibility through lived habits rather than profiles, the platform could signal a broader shift in how technology supports human connection, one that’s rooted in reality, not just digital first impressions.