Compare your Human Design
Enter the details of two people and discover how your energies interact.
Human Design compatibility: what does your chart reveal?
Comparing two Human Design charts gives you insight into how your energies interact. This goes beyond your Types to explore the interplay between Centres, Channels and Gates. You can discover where you complement each other, where potential tension lies and how best to relate to one another.
How does the Human Design comparison work?
Our comparison tool first calculates both charts separately using each person's date, time and place of birth. The system then analyses the interaction on several levels:
- Type dynamics - How your two Types respond to each other. A Manifestor and a Projector, for example, have a very different dynamic from two Generators.
- Authority interaction - How your decision-making processes relate to each other and where patience is needed.
- Profile combination - The roles you naturally take on in the relationship and how they interact.
- Shared and complementary Channels - Where your energy is amplified or complemented when you are together.
- Electromagnetic connections - Gates that form a complete Channel together, which can create a strong attraction.
Type dynamics: what combinations are there?
There are five Types in Human Design: Generator, Manifesting Generator, Manifestor, Projector and Reflector. Each combination brings unique opportunities and challenges. Here is an overview of common dynamics:
Generator + Projector
The Generator brings energy and perseverance, while the Projector offers direction and insight. This is a powerful combination when the Projector waits for an invitation to guide.
Manifestor + Generator
The Manifestor initiates and the Generator responds with sacral energy. Communication is crucial: the Manifestor needs to inform, and the Generator needs to listen to their gut response.
Projector + Projector
Two Projectors understand each other's need for recognition and rest. The challenge is that neither provides consistent energy, so it is important to rest together.
Generator + Generator
This combination brings plenty of energy and stamina. Both partners need to follow their own Sacral Authority rather than go along with what the other wants.
Reflector + any Type
The Reflector mirrors the other person and is sensitive to their surroundings. A healthy relationship with a Reflector requires awareness of the influence you have on them.
What are electromagnetic connections?
An electromagnetic connection occurs when two people each have one half of the same Channel defined. Together they form the complete Channel, creating a strong energetic attraction and chemistry. These connections are often experienced as a special spark or magnetic attraction. They occur in all kinds of relationships: romantic, friendly or professional.
Human Design in relationships
Human Design offers valuable insights for every kind of relationship. Whether it is a romantic relationship, a friendship, a parent-child relationship or a business partnership, understanding each other's design helps you:
- Recognise patterns in communication and conflict
- Understand each other's decision-making process and pace
- Make room for each person's unique way of functioning
- Strengthen mutual respect and appreciation
- Let go of expectations that do not fit the other person
What exactly is a relationship chart (composite)?
A relationship chart overlays two bodygraphs. What is defined in one person but not the other becomes temporarily coloured in when you are together. This is why you may feel calmer, quicker, more confident or more rushed around a particular person. The combined chart shows four kinds of connections:
- Compromise: you both have the same Gate of a Channel. The energy is familiar, but the other person adds nothing new and conversations quickly go in circles.
- Electromagnetic: each person has a different half of the same Channel. There is strong attraction, but this is also where tension arises.
- Dominance: one person has the entire Channel, while the other has none of it. That person sets the tone for that theme.
- Compromise-dominance: one person has the full Channel, while the other has one of its Gates. There is subtle friction over who sets the direction.
A relationship chart is not about right or wrong. It shows where you complement each other and where you need to consciously make room. Want to understand your own chart first? Explore the nine Centres, your Type and your Authority.
Connection Channels: where the chemistry lies
The Channels you form together determine the theme of the relationship. A few common examples:
- Channel 59-6 (reproduction): the best-known intimacy Channel. Strong physical attraction, along with the need to wait for emotional clarity.
- Channel 19-49 (synthesis): revolves around sensitivity, needs and agreements. Often the Channel of living together and family life.
- Channel 40-37 (community): giving and receiving within clear agreements. Works well as long as both sides keep to the agreement.
- Channel 44-26 (surrender): business chemistry, trust and sales ability. Strong in collaboration.
You can explore each Channel in more depth in the Channel overview and each Gate in the Gate overview.
How can a comparison help you?
People generally use the comparison for three things:
- Understanding recurring arguments: it often turns out that one person is reacting from an open Centre rather than from their own Authority.
- Aligning your pace: Emotional Authority needs time, while Sacral or Splenic Authority knows immediately. Half the tension in relationships is about timing, not the issue itself.
- Sharing roles: which of you initiates, who provides direction and who supplies the energy to do the work. This follows directly from your Types.
Unsure about your Types? Read which Type am I or the comparison Generator vs Manifesting Generator.
One of the most common combinations is the Generator with the Projector. Read how that dynamic works in Generator and Projector in a relationship.
Frequently asked questions about comparing Human Design charts
Do I need both people's birth times?
Yes, both people's exact birth times are important for an accurate comparison. Some Gates and Channels can shift within just a few minutes. Don't know the time? Read how to find out your birth time.
Does a comparison tell us whether we are compatible?
Human Design shows how your energies interact, but it does not determine whether a relationship will work. Every combination has strengths and areas that need attention. Awareness is the key.
Can I also compare colleagues or family members?
Absolutely. The comparison is valuable for any relationship, not just romantic ones. It can offer particularly useful insights into working relationships and family dynamics.
What if we are the same Type?
Two people of the same Type often understand each other's core energy well, but they may also share the same pitfalls. The comparison looks beyond Type to Channels, Gates and Profiles.
What does an electromagnetic connection mean in practice?
You feel energetically complete around that person in relation to that theme. This creates a strong attraction, but also means you miss that energy when the other person is not there. Awareness helps you avoid experiencing this as dependency.
How often does a relationship chart change?
Never. Both bodygraphs are fixed at birth. What changes is how consciously you navigate the dynamic, and that is exactly where the benefit lies.
