eHarmony

[mirthmaiden]

Interesting... I just paid an obscene amount of money to join eHarmony. I filled out questionaires until my fingers were numb. When I was all finished, they couldn't find a single match for me in all of North America or Europe. I didn't try Africa or Asia, or Greenland, but I think I may need to expand my horizons.
It's a nice little racket they have going on there.

 

[helloirishkitty]

I joined a little over a year ago... my first week, everyone was from India. But, after that, they were all in my hometown or about an hour away from it.

 

[ashjohnson80]

I hear that happens a lot with that site. Maybe you should try that chemistry.com site that they have all of the funny commercials for. Do you get a refund if they can't match you?

 

[mirthmaiden]

I hear that happens a lot with that site. Maybe you should try that chemistry.com site that they have all of the funny commercials for. Do you get a refund if they can't match you?

I don't know, but if they don't come up with something in the next few days, I'll be seeking a refund. I don't like not being able to browse through other people's profiles.

 

[DorkyDisneyMom]

When I was all finished, they couldn't find a single match for me in all of North America or Europe.

It's because Casey isn't registered.

 

[mirthmaiden]

It's because Casey isn't registered.

Well, he probably didn't show up in my matches because I selected ages 38-50

 

[HelenePA]

go for the younger ones they are easier to train

 

[olena]

My brother did that last year and he actually got paired up with what turned out to be one of those Nigerian scamsters. 'She' was guarded in her emails and after a couple of months the 'let me wire you money and you send me a check' question came up. Buh-bye. He reported 'her' to eHarmony and the Secret Service.

 

[DisneyfeverTN]

Too bad you don't live in Tennessee, I would fix you up with a coworker. I have been trying to convince him to join match.com or something. He's a great guy, makes good money, nice house, divorced, good job. Oh well. Maybe someone will turn up in your state sometime.


Maybe you are too picky. Did you put "only Nascar drivers need apply?"

 

[mirthmaiden]

My brother did that last year and he actually got paired up with what turned out to be one of those Nigerian scamsters. 'She' was guarded in her emails and after a couple of months the 'let me wire you money and you send me a check' question came up. Buh-bye. He reported 'her' to eHarmony and the Secret Service.

I'm feeling so encouraged now

 

[mirthmaiden]

Too bad you don't live in Tennessee, I would fix you up with a coworker. I have been trying to convince him to join match.com or something. He's a great guy, makes good money, nice house, divorced, good job. Oh well. Maybe someone will turn up in your state sometime.


Maybe you are too picky. Did you put "only Nascar drivers need apply?"

Does he like nascar? I have an extra ticket for Bristol

 

[momof3disneyholics]

go for the younger ones they are easier to train

So true....

 

[olena]

I'm feeling so encouraged now

He was pretty steamed. All his other matches were legit and he dated one for a while. The long distance proved to be too much though.

I wish you luck, but if someone sounds odd, search the internet for patterns in the story to see if it's a romance scam.

 

[lovemygoofy]

Does he like nascar? I have an extra ticket for Bristol

I'm not 38-50 or well even male but I can be in Bristol in a short amount of time.


I have heard of several people not getting matches on the website and wanting refunds. I think you can only get refunds under 30 days or so it says on the commericial.

 

[ChrisFL]

I tried eHarmony a few years ago, had about 3 or 4 matches I went on dates with...I dont know where they got their matches but they were really not compatible at all.

I actually had more luck with Match.com but YMMV

Anyway, I don't buy into the whole idea of "dimensions of compatibility" thing. I've had much more "chemistry" with girls who I'd probably never be matched up with on those sites, you can't make it scientific I don't care what they say.

 

[mirthmaiden]

Yeah, I'm not buying it so much either. I will probably ask for a refund.

I signed up on another dating site and within an hour I had a response from this gorgeous guy in Chicago who, supposedly, made $150+ per year, yada yada yada. I'm thinking, um, why is this guy having trouble finding somebody and why would he be looking at women in Virginia when there are millions of women in Chicago. I asked him for some candid photos and he had an excuse so I told him to get lost.

 

[romymichelle21]

Heck, I met DB on Myspace and it was free

Yes, Myspace. Laugh if you wish - but he emailed me first

I once checked out eHarmony just because of their corny commercials. They gave me some crap about not being able to match me with anyone at this time due to my personality (Like the people on the new Chemistry commercials!). Rather amusing, actually. They flat out told me I'm too weird Which is fine with me!!

Oh - and Mirth - did you happen to disclose your variety of deadly illnesses? That might be a dealbreaker with a lot of men

 

[epcotfan]

I was so mind numbingly bored after filling out that questionnaire I wanted to become a Nun.

 

[mirthmaiden]

They gave me some crap about not being able to match me with anyone at this time due to my personality (Like the people on the new Chemistry commercials!). Rather amusing, actually. They flat out told me I'm too weird Which is fine with me!!

I prefer the term "quirky."

Oh - and Mirth - did you happen to disclose your variety of deadly illnesses? That might be a dealbreaker with a lot of men

No, I, um, left that part out. Do you think that's false advertising?

Update: I opened my e-mail this morning and had 10 new matches, 3 of them were actually local. So.... I hope eHarmony will forgive me for trashing them prematurely.

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

I keep trying to convince DH that we should each go to eHarmony and create "personality profiles" and then see if they will think we are compatible.

It would be reeeealllly funny if they tell us "sorry there are no matches in your area".

He won't do it though. Spoilsport.