Here’s a revealing review from a client of mine and pretty much sums up what I hear from everyone:
I signed up for a three month membership through e-Harmony. I was sent initially several matches. Surprisingly of the ones i was slightly interested in none responded to requests for communication. Of the few that i did make initial contact with it was terribly obvious during our first date that we had no chemistry and our personalities were oil and water!
Here comes the good part. I let my subscription expire…I didn’t cancel it. I still get matches in my email even though my account is not active! Which of course makes me think..hmmm….of all the supposed matches they sent me I wonder just how many did not have an active account????
I made a very nasty phone call to e-Harmony who coughed up a free three month extension. I have gotten total squat for matches. Again the same scenario…no communication, matches that are totally out of line. I am sure that when these three months expire then I will suddenly get a few matches worth looking at in the hopes that I will renew my membership.
I plan to call and ask “What percentage of your members report a successful long term relationship after being matched by your system?” and “What percentage of us report that your service is garbage and a waste of our money”??? I would also like to know if the commercial engagements and marriages are actors or actual matches through e-Harmony?
Regardless…it is sad and unfortunate that e-Harmony is commercializing on the fact of life that we all need and want someone special to love and cherish.
Save your time/money, avoid e-Harmony and stick with top dating sites like Match and Perfect Match.
Hi, I've been a matchmaker for many years and have experience with just about every dating site out there. I have thoroughly reviewed and rated the best
E-Harmony just automatically renewed my membership
although I was sure I didn’t sign up for it.
I plan to send a letter to them with a copy to Better Business Bureau. Here is an address that came with their original material via e-mail:
eHarmony.com
Attn: Cancellations
P.O. Box 60157
Pasadena, CA 91116
I have to agree with you all.. eharmony is a big ripoff.
You spend a ton of time writing a profile and in the end all you get is everything BUT a match.
I’m white, but they send me hispanic-black-asian everything they have. Within 25 miles? I don’t know who their map reader is.. how far is NJ from San Fran, CA??. Some of the men are real perverts. One had “boobs” on his mind every word out of his mouth was either boob, rack, breast.
Others were looking to get married to stay in this country, they were all indian or arab - ya sure after 911. Most of them didn’t have an origanl thought in their head. They were all into moonlit walks on the beach, sail with me on my boat where i spend my weekend, if i’m not on my harley or driving my bmw to the casino, blah blah. Give me a break!
They only write what they think we want to hear and 9 of 10 aren’t anything like they claim. Every “match” i have received has nothing in common with my profile.
I have no idea why Eharmony would create a matchmaking site like they have just to reject people. They want everyone to fit in the same little box. If you want to be accepted by them you have to lie about your beliefs and your interests.