Average:
• 2.2 / 5 (by 87 Users) for eHarmony
Welcome to one of the most in depth Dating Services on the Internet.
eHarmony
is based upon a complex matching system developed through extensive testing of married individuals (system was granted a
US Patent). One of the requirements for it to work successfully is for participants to take their time and fill in a in depth and rigorously defined profile. Every match is screened for
compatibility with you, so you don't have to search through endless profiles. Definitely for people who are looking for a serious relationship.
eHarmony has well over 20 million registered members and have between 10,000 and 15,000 new member signups every day. On average, 236 people who
met via eHarmony get married every day as well. This adds up to 43,000 marriages in one year, for the United States.
These facts show, eHarmony.com can be an important dating tool for single men and women dedicated to finding love.
Find out more about how eHarmony Matchmaking works from Good Morning America and ABC News (9 mins long) with this video:
If you are from Canada and wish to try out this online dating site, visit eHarmony.ca.
It is the exact same service as eHarmony.com, with the only exception being, the members live in Canada
Singles from the United Kingdom who wish to try out this matchmaking service, need to visit eHarmony UK
It works very similar to the American dating site, with the obvious exception being, the members live in Great Britain.
Australian singles need to visit eHarmony AU
to receive the best eHarmony experience tailored to them.
Current eHarmony.com membership promotions:
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Positive Features
- Very detailed matching model based on 29 key dimensions that predict relationship success as well as examines 10 areas vital to your happiness and a fulfilling marriage.
- For men who are serious about a relationship eHarmony
is one of the few sites that have a fair number more women then men.
- No more endless searching. You are shown just the members that match your profile.
Negative Features
- One of the more expensive dating sites.
- This point can be a positive or a negative depending on the person: They present to you the matches based on your profile you created, you can't perform your own searches.
- You can only communicate with other single members who have paid for a subscription.
At a Glance
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Average User Reviews & Ratings
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| Dating Site: | eHarmony |
| Members: | Over 20 million. |
| Cost per Month: | From $19.95 |
| Free Trial: | Yes, but cannot communicate. |
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• 87 votes cast
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Free Membership |
- Yes (Unlimited Time)
- Included:
- Create a Personality Profile
- The Profile is very detailed (256 questions) and we have only summarized the main topics of the profile.
- My Name and Relationship Type
- Self Descriptions (Rating of personality types like Modest and Lazy)
- Personal Characteristics (Rating of items describing you like "I enjoy a good joke", and "I tend to either like someone a lot or dislike him a lot")
- About Your Feelings (Rating of feelings like Happy, Tired, Hopeful)
- Import Qualities (Rating of importance of partners qualities)
- Personal Beliefs
- About Your Personality (True and False questions)
- Your Personal Interests (Rating of Interests like Biking and Astrology)
- Living Skills
- Communication Style
- Most and Least Like You
- Family Relationships (Rating of Characteristics in relationships within your Family)
- General Information (On School, Kids, Income, Career, ethnicity, etc)
- Reviewing your matches profiles.
- Not Included:
- Communicating with Members
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| Costs |
- More than other online dating sites, but offers a much more in-depth compatibility match.
- Membership fees last check October 4, 2009. Always check with the dating site for most recent pricing.
- eHarmony Memberships (2 types):
- Basic Plan:
- Send and receive messages from other eHarmony members.
- FastTrack the communication process by skipping the 4 guided communication steps.
- Subscription Prices in USD:
- 1 month for $59.95
- 3 months for $39.95 a month. Billed in one instalment of $119.85, this is a 33% Savings.
- 6 months for $29.95 a month. Billed in one instalment of $179.70, this is a 50% Savings.
- 12 months for $19.95 a month. Billed in one instalment of $239.40, Best Value, save 67% off of the monthly rate.
- Total Connect Plan:
- Includes all of the Basic Plan features.
- Includes Premium Personality Profile (extended Personality Profile).
- Includes RelyID (Get you membership information verified).
- Includes Secure Call (make anonymous voice calls to eHarmony members from your own phone).
- Subscription Prices in USD:
- 3 months for $44.95 a month. Billed in one instalment of $134.85
- 6 months for $33.95 a month. Billed in one instalment of $203.70
- 12 months for $23.95 a month. Billed in one instalment of $287.40
- eHarmony Additional Paid Features
- Premium Personality Profile
- An extended version of your Personality Profile with 15 additional aspects of personality (see Story).
- Costs $19.99 for the entire subscription term (1, 3, 6 or 12 months).
- RelyID
- Allows members to see that your name, address and age are verified. RelyID verifies this information by cross-checking the information
that you enter with various consumer and business databases.
- Costs $5.95 for the entire subscription term (1, 3, 6 or 12 months).
- eHarmony Secure Call
- A private and secure way to talk one-on-one with your eHarmony matches over the phone without revealing your phone number.
This allows you can enjoy the safety and security of getting to know your matches without having to disclose your personal contact information.
You can use your work, home or mobile number to make and receive calls at any time.
- Costs (USD):
- 1 Month for $7.95
- 3 Months for $5.95 a month. Billed in one instalment of $17.85
- 6 Months for $5.95 a month. Billed in one instalment of $35.70
- 12 Months for $5.95 a month. Billed in one instalment of $71.40
- Most eHarmony subscription plans are billed in one installment. The 12 month plans have an option be billed in 3 instalments.
- They accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards, as well as debit cards that feature either the Visa or MasterCard logo.
- eHarmony also accepts PayPal and Bill Me Later, which are secure and convenient global online payment systems.
- eHarmony US subscription prices are similar to both Canada, United Kingdom and Australia when you take the exchange rate into consideration.
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- Photos
- Profile
- Matching Model
- Eliminates 99.7% of people who are not right for you
- Provides matches who are truly compatible based on the 29 key dimensions that predict relationship success.
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| Search By |
- Matching Model (See above point).
- Match Settings
- Can be modified to change your Match results.
- Some of the settings that can be change include distance, ethnicity, religion, smoking, drinking and children.
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| Items of Note |
- Can only view Members that fall with in the Matching Model (no random searching).
- Heterosexuals only.
- There is no way to tell if a match can communicate with you or not (meaning if the person is a subscriber).
- You can't tell how long a match has been a member.
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| Other Info |
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eHarmony
is mentioned very positively in a article on Internet Dating Sites in the famed New York Times newspaper.
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