What you're looking for should determine which site you useOnline dating is now ubiquitous. It’s estimated that Americans spend over 1.2 billion dollars on online dating services in 2008. The reason why is obvious, because these sites work.
There are hundreds of dating sites on the web. Some free and some paid. Many specialize in certain ethnic or religious groups, some focusing on a lifestyle (think bikers or yoga enthusiasts) or on life stages (over forty or seniors only). Many people are also now using Facebook and Twitter to try to meet people.
But many of these sites have drawbacks. When a site is free users may tend to take it less seriously and these sites seem to be plagued by “abandoned” profiles. The targeted sites can have a limited database of prospects. For example, on the Biker’s site, all you get is, well…bikers. And on the social networks your profile is visible to all of your friends and it’s probably different from what you want your prospective new dates to see.
So, if your goal is to find a serious partner for a long-term committed relationship your choices may be more limited. Fortunately, there is one service that continues to dominate when it comes to matching people with potential life partners, and that site is eHarmony. Just how successful is eHarmony? Well, according to Harris Interactive Research, on average, 236 eHarmony members marry every single day.
How does it work? The answer is science. Researchers at eHarmony studied successful married couples and discovered the characteristics that led to the couples' overall happiness. Using this data, they created their relationship questionnaire, an in-depth survey that analyzes a person's most important characteristics based on 29 dimensions of compatibility like: beliefs, values, temperament, curiosity and intellect.
The questionnaire is straightforward. There are no right or wrong answers. It's simply a fun way to let eHarmony know who you are and what you're looking for in an ideal mate. The information is kept completely confidential.
What happens next?
After you've completed the questionnaire, eHarmony's Compatibility Matching System performs a comprehensive search and matches you with like-minded people who share your most important qualities and characteristics.
"We're not looking for clones," one of eHarmony's founders says. "Our models emphasize similarities in personality and in values. If you have someone who's Type A and real hard charging, (we) put them with someone else like that."
"It's much easier for people to relate if they don't have to negotiate all these differences," the founder says. "It's fairly common that differences can initially be appealing, but they're not so cute after two years."
While some people are looking for a quick “hook-up”, many people are ready to get serious and want to find their perfect match. Fortunately, eHarmony can make it a reality.
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Source: Howlifeworks