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Hi lovely ladies!
I know there are plenty of posts about online dating and how trash it is so apologies if this is redundant, but I'm curious if anyone has any experiences with eHarmony specifically to share? I looked through recent and old posts and didn't see a ton of specifics or anecdotes about that particular platform so figured it wouldn't hurt to make a new post.
I had pretty much written off OLD entirely (and just left a recent comment on another post saying as much) but I just had lunch with one of the Board members at the organization I work for and she reported a positive experience on eHarmony and encouraged giving that one a try. She said they have a system where you have to fill out a detailed questionnaire at the start about what you're looking for in a partner, which she said she felt was effective for weeding out low effort men who aren't taking dating seriously. She reported there being a good number of successful, professional men on there and said she only went on about 5 dates before meeting her now husband. She is a badass, child-free lawyer who now spends a lot of time traveling with her husband, so very aspirational for me and a good example of what I would like my life and partnership to be. It definitely piqued my curiosity because as much as I hate OLD and prefer organically meeting someone in person any day, I'm going through a dry spell and finding the lack of suitable prospects to be a huge drag.
Appreciate any personal insight or experiences anyone has to share. Thanks loves! Have a good week, give em HELL!
Men on dating sites generally cast a wide net. They are usually on multiple sites. So if you think Eharmony is one of the sweeter sites, just be aware they're probably on Tinder or whatever hookup site is in now.
My sister met her loser ex-husband on eHarmony about a decade ago.
It's still digging through the trash, but you've gotta pay for the privilege
I tried it. Twice. Never again . Check out some of the reviews on pissedconsumer .
I met two off of eharmony. One was lovely , one was freshly divorced . Lots of men were very recently divorced, or separated.
One I never met told me I was his second choice: want to meet for coffee since it didn’t work out with his first choice? 🤦♀️
My take : OLD is disappointing no matter what you use. But you might as well get disappointed for free.
To add - I think your colleague just got lucky, as opposed to eharmony being a reputable site.
It’s terrible. I didn’t get a single match. Complete waste of time and money. Worse than the apps (hard to believe, I know).
I've never used eHarmony, and the information I've heard about it is more than a decade old.
In 2010, I heard it had a heavily Christian vibe. The users tended to be Christian, and the compatibility questions had a Christian bent. This is fine if you're Christian, but if you're not, it just won't be a good fit.
Again, this may be outdated information.
I haven't used it, but two friends have. Both were matched with men who live on the other side of the country, despite setting their location to local men only.
I made the other post about OLD. I haven't used eHarmony but I used Match and even paid for it once. Match is even worse than others because you can't filter out the scaries and the olds.
Dating apps are ok- guys you meet irl are also on those sites so there's no point in fighting it imo. I try to meet guys organically too- so just pick a site and kee going. Cheering for you!
The exact same men are on every app. Why would a different app have different men. Omg. Realize this.