Six things by the end.

• Get into the console — and the Preview mode you can practice in
• Read a client profile the way the engine does
• Turn a real conversation into a profile with consultations
• Generate matches and read why two people fit
• Move a match through its lifecycle and plan the date
• The daily rhythm, and the rules that keep everyone safe

Two ways to open the Studio.

Three areas, that's it.

• Header — who you are, and (for admins) Team & Outcomes. Sign out lives here too.
• Client list (left) — everyone you can see, with a status pill. Search by name/email or filter by status.
• Main panel (right) — the selected client: their profile, timeline, consultations, and matches.

A client moves through statuses.

• Lead — just applied. Screening — you're getting to know them + safety check.
• Active — profile's ready; they're in the matching pool.
• Matched → Archived — introduced, dating, and (the win) graduated.

What we match on.

• The basics — who they're seeking, age range, location (the engine's hard filters).
• Interests, traits, love languages — how they spend time, handle conflict, give & receive care.
• Dealbreakers & goal — the hard no's and what they're actually looking for.
• Children — a fundamental the engine treats as a hard filter.

Where they are, at a glance.

The Progress strip and Timeline show every milestone — Applied, Consultation analyzed, In the pool, Match suggested, Introduced, On a date. It's the same story the client sees in their member area, so you're always on the same page.

Turn a conversation into a profile.

Two intake paths.

• Neighbor (free pool) & Friend ($59/mo + $149 intake) — build their profile themselves in the chatbot. You just review the finished profile. No meeting.
• Close Friends ($99/mo + $349) & Inner Circle ($149/mo + $749) — the full live consultation, your unhurried conversation. Same questions, deeper.

The engine ranks; you choose.

• Hit Generate & save top 10 — the engine ranks the active pool for this client.
• Each candidate shows a score and a one-line rationale.
• The list is a shortlist, not a verdict — you pick the one person worth introducing.

"Explain score" — why they fit.

• Hard filters up top — Gender ✓, Age ✓, Dealbreakers ✓. Any ✕ means they'd never be matched.
• Signal bars — shared interests, goal, values, children, location, love languages — each with its weight and how much it added to the score.
• The detail line tells the human story: "a small give→receive gap on quality time — coachable."

From suggested to a great date.

• Introduced when you share it; Accepted when both say yes.
• Set up date — curate 2–3 spots + a few evenings; each picks privately, it books where they overlap.
• Date feedback after — the honest, kind read that makes the next match sharper.

Does the score actually work?

• Acceptance by score band — do higher scores really lead to better dates?
• Compatibility weights — the dials the engine uses. Editable.
• Suggested from outcomes — the data proposes new weights; a human approves — the engine never tunes itself.

Managing the team.

• Add a teammate with a temporary password; set them Matchmaker or Admin.
• Reset anyone's password, or disable a seat when someone rolls off.
• Client history stays with the business — nobody loses continuity.

Your daily rhythm.

• Evening sweep — once a day, clear your stage queue (a status filter) and reply to clients within a day.
• Advance the status the moment something changes, and ping the next owner in GroupMe → Handoffs.
• Cover your buddy when you're on a casino shift, so nothing stalls.
• The dashboard is the source of truth — if it isn't in here, it didn't happen.

Keep it safe, keep it private.

• Background check clears before any introduction. No exceptions.
• Consent governs recording and sharing. When unsure, ask before you act.
• Privacy is the brand — client details never go in GroupMe; use the dashboard.
• Promise effort and honesty, never an outcome.