CNN Money has an informative article about how the online matchmaking service eHarmony was started 7 years ago. eHarmony is one of the few dating sites which was started by a psychologist, Dr Neil Warren, who had years of experience counselling married couples. This enabled eHarmony to present a scientific approach to matchmaking. They continue to do this by having on staff "five Ph.D. researchers who are constantly tweaking the matchmaking software based on their latest findings". eHarmony takes the conservative approach to online dating and believes in Christian values. A lot of other dating services currently are pushing a sexier image.

The author explains as well the process of how eHarmony works, from signups, to creating a profile and then the matchmaking process. The article further goes through the ups and downs of eHarmony's success, including their latest negative press regarding gay singles being not allowed to use the site.

I see are poll regarding the Single's Choice Award is moving along nicely with a total of 146 votes at the moment. It's now time to figure out what the categories will be for the 2007 Dating Sites Reviews Choice Awards.

The most important category is the Single's Choice Award since it is voted on by you. Included in the poll are the 8 most popular reviews and dating services to choose from. See the 2007 Dating Sites Reviews Singles Choice Award Poll to cast your vote.

The Dating Award Categories for the Editor's Choice Awards are:

• Top Pick - Over All
• Top Pick - Innovative
• Top Pick - Match System
• Top Pick - Christian
• Top Pick - Senior
• Top Pick - Canadian
• Top Pick - Wealthy
• Top Pick - Sexy

The Dating Sites Reviews Choice Awards will be an annual event. Currently only sites which are reviewed on this site by us will be considered, though this may change in future years. When completed the Awards will be listed along with the reasons why the dating service won for the particular Dating Award Category. When I consider a site for an award I will be looking at several characteristics. These include:

• General popularity in the category being considered.
• Are most members happy with the dating site?
• Is the dating service looking towards the future, with new and useful features?
• Would I recommend this site over others in this niche?

A dating service may be awarded in more than one category. Please comment on this article if you have any suggestions you would like to make.

Related items: News - 2007 Dating Sites Reviews Choice Awards, Poll - Singles Choice Award.

About.com noticed that Lavalife offers a free Profile Doctor service to all of it's members. Once you are logged into Lavalife, click on the link for LavaLifes Magazine, Click. Once you are viewing the magazine you now then can go to the Profile Doctor signup page in the left hand column. The profile doctor will help you improve your headline and the "In My Own Words" descriptions by giving you pointers and informative comments on each section of your LavaLife profile.

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Seven years ago today, eHarmony was launched (August 22, 2000). Today more than 17 million singles have registered as members. eHarmony's unique scientific approach to matchmaking has made it very popular, allowing them to increased there membership base by at least 30% every year. eHarmony is one of the few succesful dating services which only displays potential matches to members and do not allow them to search for matches themselves.

For more information of what eHarmony has to offer, check out our review.

Perfectmatch.com sent out a press release today announcing that it has teamed up with NBC to launch a TV dating special called "Science of Love: A Modern Dating Experiment". This show is scheduled to air on Monday, June 25th, 2007 at 10:00 pm ET. It should be an interesting show to watch for all of us online dating enthusiasts. Science of Love takes a look at the following question:

Can science make a better love connections than instinct?

For the contestant, NFL football player Adam Johnson chooses a candidate for his first of two dates based on his own experiences and instincts. Perfectmatch.com's Duet Total Compatibility System is then used to make a match for the second date. From here the show follow's Adam on his dates and to the ultimate conclusion where he picks which date works out the best for him.

3 Ball Productions is producing "Science of Love". Other shows they have produced includes "The Biggest Loser", another widely popular show on NBC.

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