Lookin’ For Love in All The Wrong Places by Gerri Brousseau

I just saw a news magazine program discussing on-line dating.  This program targeted e-Harmony because e-Harmony states they use a scientific formula to find your match.  Yet, when asked to profide the details of their method so that a scientific study could be done, they refuse saying it’s a secret.

The news magazine talked about how e-Harmony asks you to fill out an extensive questionnaire.  The young woman featured in this program said it took her two hours to complete the form.  She went on to say she had received several matches and went on several dates, but felt none of the men selected for her were good matches.

I have no recent experience with online dating, but about 10 years ago I did try e-Harmony.  Yes, the questionnaire took hours to complete and they refuse to provide you with a photo of your potential mates.  They told me my perfect match was a guy whose main interest was Austrian economics.  Seriously? I mean – seriously?  zzzzzzz …. zzzzzzz

Then we have Match.com, which after a quick preview seems like it has the same pictures up it had up 10 years ago.  So sad, if you really think about it.  I know romance can be found anywhere and I’m sure some people have found their soul mates on one of the many dating sites, but do you think a computer using a secret scientific method could find someone who would be more compatible than someone you could find?

And, these on-line dating services are not free.  Of all the people who subscribe to these sites, what do you think the success rates are?  Are these on-line dating sites much like those health clubs who charge your credit card monthly for services you do not use?  Are on-line dating services a success or a sham? Could that many unhappy and lonely people be looking for love in all the wrong places?

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