The Match Index Work Factors

Community Self-Check

Sense of community is not a fuzzy vibe. It is a set of specific conditions: belonging, mattering, needs fulfillment, and shared emotional connection. Not every uncomfortable moment in a community is a mismatch — sometimes it is simply the discomfort of being new. This tool helps you tell the difference.

“When belonging is mismatched, your biology doesn't interpret that as inconvenience. It interprets it as threat.”