Comments on: My Fabulous Failures With E Harmony http://www.genxposterchild.com/2007/05/01/my-fabulous-failures-with-e-harmony/ Where slacking is a sport, reading an addiction, and underachievement a birthright Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:13:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sarah Anne http://www.genxposterchild.com/2007/05/01/my-fabulous-failures-with-e-harmony/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Sarah Anne Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:13:16 +0000 http://www.genxposterchild.com/2007/05/01/my-fabulous-failures-with-e-harmony/#comment-1171 Mr. Bill-Of course I am glad to be saving some ducats for something they say wouldn't work for me. Actually, Chemistry.com has made a pretty good ad campaign about this, because approximately 20% of those who sign up at eHarmony do get rejected. Believe me, I took the rejection as a compliment. To think that I am so unique, so particularly specially put together that I can not be accepted onto a FOR PROFIT dating website makes me even more one of a kind than I already am. I mean, hell, even if you're a 'one in a million' type person, it still means that there are 6,819 people who are EXACTLY like you right now. So bring it on, I say. What I found ironic is the fact that this is a FOR PROFIT site. I know that guy seems to really care about compatibility, but commercials cost money, and computer programs cost money. I don't think our global population is threatened just yet, nor do I think eHarmony is THAT altruistic. Meanwhile, I'll be basking in the glow that can only come from knowing that the God broke the mold after I was made... Mr. Bill-Of course I am glad to be saving some ducats for something they say wouldn’t work for me. Actually, Chemistry.com has made a pretty good ad campaign about this, because approximately 20% of those who sign up at eHarmony do get rejected.

Believe me, I took the rejection as a compliment. To think that I am so unique, so particularly specially put together that I can not be accepted onto a FOR PROFIT dating website makes me even more one of a kind than I already am. I mean, hell, even if you’re a ‘one in a million’ type person, it still means that there are 6,819 people who are EXACTLY like you right now. So bring it on, I say.

What I found ironic is the fact that this is a FOR PROFIT site. I know that guy seems to really care about compatibility, but commercials cost money, and computer programs cost money. I don’t think our global population is threatened just yet, nor do I think eHarmony is THAT altruistic.

Meanwhile, I’ll be basking in the glow that can only come from knowing that the God broke the mold after I was made…

]]> By: Mr. Bill http://www.genxposterchild.com/2007/05/01/my-fabulous-failures-with-e-harmony/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 Mr. Bill Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:52:29 +0000 http://www.genxposterchild.com/2007/05/01/my-fabulous-failures-with-e-harmony/#comment-1169 Where to start ... first of all, if you haven't learned one of life's biggest lessons, it's there's no One-size-fits-All for anything. And it seems that eHarmony makes this clear right up front. They are also catering to the majority, which also will clearly not work for everyone, but that is their right. Their methodology in selecting certain individuals (and how they pair them up) clearly works for them, and seems to benefit their clients as well in that they seem to sustain longer, happier relationships over other similar services. That methodology may have proven itself not to work for folks outside of their screening criteria --- is it so wrong then to not bring this information out in the open with them being up front with it to you? Wouldn't you be more upset if they just went along (like so many others) and took your money and gave you poor matches? You yourself admit to not being typical, so what's the beef? They have every right to screen individuals in manners that for them and their clients have worked. And I'm sure you're not the first to be turned down by them, nor will you be the last. Simply accept their honesty and try another (if you wish) knowing that they simply are not right for you --- and that which will work for you may very well not be right for others. Oh, and by-the-way ... they didn't work out for me either! Big deal. Where to start … first of all, if you haven’t learned one of life’s biggest lessons, it’s there’s no One-size-fits-All for anything. And it seems that eHarmony makes this clear right up front. They are also catering to the majority, which also will clearly not work for everyone, but that is their right. Their methodology in selecting certain individuals (and how they pair them up) clearly works for them, and seems to benefit their clients as well in that they seem to sustain longer, happier relationships over other similar services. That methodology may have proven itself not to work for folks outside of their screening criteria — is it so wrong then to not bring this information out in the open with them being up front with it to you? Wouldn’t you be more upset if they just went along (like so many others) and took your money and gave you poor matches? You yourself admit to not being typical, so what’s the beef? They have every right to screen individuals in manners that for them and their clients have worked. And I’m sure you’re not the first to be turned down by them, nor will you be the last. Simply accept their honesty and try another (if you wish) knowing that they simply are not right for you — and that which will work for you may very well not be right for others. Oh, and by-the-way … they didn’t work out for me either! Big deal.

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