Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a list of peers that satisfy a query are disclosed. A plurality of peer profiles are obtained from a data repository, each having a degree of association with the query originating peer. A first and second group of peers, respectively having a first and second degree of association with the query originating peer are determined. A third group of peers that satisfy the query are determined. A fourth group of peers is determined from the third group based on an assigned score to each of the peers in the first and second group, the assigned score reflecting a degree of association between the query originating peer and each of the peers in the first and second group. Results are ranked based on the assigned score.