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My one month on Chemistry.com and why you are better off elsewhere…

So, I have been conducting a little experiment over the past few weeks. As a special promotion to Match.com subscribers, they offered a subscription to Chemistry.com at a discounted rate. I figured, what the heck, I’ve used eHarmony for so long, let’s see what the deal is by the company that once appeared to be their most significant competition.  So, I subscribed.

Here are my observations having used it for a few weeks. I would also encourage anyone interested in trying Chemistry.com to look over the information that Gary Stock published in addition to what I’ve written here.  Between the two, I think you will decide your time and money are better invested elsewhere.

The short story:

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  • Joy wrote

    I can tell exactly you why the women didn't respond--they were no longer active. I am a woman who met a terrific guy on Chemistry. And so I resigned the membership when its period expired in July 2010. Well, they keep sending matches! They keep emailing that "so and so is interested in you!" "So an …

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Help, I have not received matches for a couple of days

Just writing today as I am receiving no new matches from Eharmony…   I’m just about 4 days into my subscrption – and have not received matches for a couple of days.  I definitely have matching on.  And I don’t know how to contact Eharmony directly about this.  I would appreciate advice on why this is happening and how to rectify it.    I would also appreciate advice on how to contact Eharmony directly.  I think I’ve asked about how to contact Eharmony directly before – but if I received an answer then – unfortunately  by now I’ve forgotten.  I would really appreciate help!!!

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  • jabba wrote

    i have been joined up with e harmony for approx 2 weeks now and have had no matches for over a week and only two previous . i dont know if this is normal as i cannot get in touch with someone from e harmony.help! this somehow doesnt feel right to me . …

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Will I be able to find her again should she decide to come back for another free weekend?

So, I was seriously considering cancelling my membership to eharmony and then Monday evening I got a communication from someone who I thought was by far and away the best match I had received in the 5 months I’ve been a member. We got through the first couple of steps, but it was late and I had to work really early in the morning and fell asleep. Well first thing Tuesday morning I responded to her 2nd set of questions. I was really excited because we shared a ton in common, I thought she was really cute, and she lived close enough to me. Well i got no response and wondered why that would happen. Then I found out that it was a free communication weekend that ended that night! I couldn’t believe it. This was the kind of match I was waiting for and because it happened late on the last night of a free communication weekend (that I didn’t even know about), I’ve lost her. My question is…..when is the next one, and will I be able to find her again should she decide to come back for another free weekend. I’m can’t believe I let this one slip through my fingers.

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  • SingleGuyInNC wrote

    I hate to be a downer but I've been through the same thing many times over the past several years. If I were you, I wouldn't hold my breath. The next FCW will be ~6 weeks from the last one. I would wait to nudge her right before that FCW, unless she decides to subscribe and communicates with yo …

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“How can you not have an account?!?” (video)

Alem Sapp highly recommends eHarmony:

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by Slow Children Crossing

eHarmony and their BS marketing offer, this Free Communication Weekend

I am sure like a lot of people, I spent an hour wasting my time filling out the required profile information. After all, the only reason I even thought of giving this a go is because it was free to try in the current promotion. I almost gave up with frustration, but decided to see what eHarmony had to offer. Needless to say, I was really disappointed to find that I am not able to view my matches pictures and only see a condensed version of their profiles.

eHarmony wasted a hour of my time and I will never join their site. Perhaps if it took two minutes to build a basic profile, I might think different.

BAD MARKETING IDEA!

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