7 Things I Like About Eharmony
Eharmony is one of the most popular dating sites in the United States. There are many things I like about Eharmony including the fact it can actually work, the app is smooth, and there are a ton of women on it who are looking for a relationship.
To be honest, I do have some issues with Eharmony which I covered in this blog post, 7 Reasons Why I Don’t Like Eharmony And Suggest You Don’t Use It. However, to be fair and present both sides, I want to share 7 things I like about Eharmony to give you a good idea if it’s for you or not.
1. Eharmony's Matching Works
One of Eharmony's annoying things is you must fill out a lot of questions before you can start. I'm more of a "get started quickly" type of guy and begrudgingly answered all the questions as best I could. The polar opposite is Tinder where you just have to load a photo, and off you go.
The funny thing is once I started meeting women from Eharmony, I discovered the majority were compatible. On most other dating sites you basically are left to your own and must use their filtering mechanism to exclude or include women based on specific lifestyle characteristics (kids, smoking, religion, etc..) Eharmony does the dirty work for you.
Eharmony uses their matching algorithm based on the numerous questions. The initial setup process is extensive, but the positive is it increases your chances of finding someone you’re compatible with. I've found that Eharmony's matching feature is A-list and works.
2. The App Is Great
Another thing I like about Eharmony is its app. In fact, I don't like it, I love it. The Eharmony app is clean, functional, and slick.
It may have the cleanest looks of any dating app I've used considering how many options it offers. It's simple, elegant, modern and easy to navigate. It's also fast.
I've never had an issue using it and feel it's better to use the app than the web frontend on Eharmony.com.
3. There Are Women On It!
Eharmony has millions of female members; all of whom seem to be looking for a relationship. So, if you are serious about finding someone, this is the place.
I tried it out for 3 months and look at how many females the site matched me up with as a potential match:
Over 1,200 women; all of whom were looking for a relationship. I found woman are more proactive on Eharmony. I'd receive several notifications like this to my personal email, which was an Eharmony "icebreaker:"
Eharmony's icebreaker mechanism starts conversations with basic questions like this:
You will be presented with a lot of women if you become a member. The majority of women I had conversations with all wanted a relationship; no hookups here. Eharmony is ideal for people looking for serious relationships that can lead to marriage.
4. The Cost Isn't Bad Really.
Let's get this out of the way; Eharmony is expensive. You can save money when you join Eharmony by searching for discounts online. Sites like Retailmenot can save you cash; I used it when I signed up.
You get what you pay for when it comes to online dating. Free isn’t always best. I found several good matches using Eharmony, and I'm guessing the pricier membership helps support their slick app.
Another thing I like about Eharmony is they offer a guarantee:
Now, some may have a problem that it's not a money back guarantee but they will give you an additional 3 months which is better than nothing. You just have to do the following:
- Completed the Relationship Questionnaire.
- Completed profile (with a minimum of 3 approved photos).
- Sent or replied a qualifying communication from at least 5 members (includes Messages or Favorites).
- Subscribed to a 3-Month Membership (or more).
- Complied with Eharmony's Terms and Conditions.
The good thing about Eharmony's guarantee is its front and center on their homepage. You won't find that on other dating sites.
5. You Get Served.
I like how Eharmony sends matches to your email on a daily basis like this:
Don't get me wrong, all dating sites will generally send you women they feel you might be interested in, but the difference is Eharmony always seems more in line with what I actually want.
This isn't the case for other dating sites. I've discussed in another blog post how I put Match.com's matching algorithm to the test and how it failed miserably when I was presented with women whose lifestyle choices were not what I wanted (kids, ethnicity). You can read it in my blog post, Do Online Dating Algorithms Work? The Answer Is No.
If you're tired or get stressed having to search through potential partners for a date, you can relax on Eharmony. You won't have to search through hundreds of profiles to find a match endlessly. Eharmony will do the work for you and present you with women like this each day, 7 days a week:
At this point, it's up to you to figure out which of the women you want to contact.
6. It Forces You To Focus On Your Matches.
Another thing I like about Eharmony is how it forces you to focus on the women you're matched up with. One problem I have with sites like OkCupid or Match.com is I continuously browse profiles even if I hit it off with someone.
You're not allowed to search for women on Eharmony so each day you'll have to focus on whom you're matched up with. This can be good in that it keeps you from being overwhelmed by too many options. It's also bad for that very reason; maybe you aren't matched with someone you like on a given day. You have to wait until the next day to hopefully be matched up with someone more to your liking.
I will say that when I first tried Eharmony, I would get irritated if I didn't like my daily matches. I was so used to other dating sites where I could search through what seemed like an unlimited amount of profiles. If you've ever used Tinder, you no doubt understand. You can swipe left or right to your heart's content on Tinder, but on Eharmony, with fewer daily choices you don't have that option.
However, I quickly discovered that I did have a lot in common with my daily matches after I actually read through their profiles and met several quality women I would have overlooked had I been on a site like OkCupid.
7. "What If" Gives You More Matches
Eharmony seemingly limits your choices in your daily matches. One day you may have 5 potential women to contact. Another you may have 7. But what if you want to meet more above and beyond your daily matches? You can use Eharmony's "What if?" feature.
Eharmony's "What If?" feature allows you to contact more women you may not be "compatible" with based on their matching algorithm. Basically, some women may be slightly out of your preferences, but Eharmony will allow you to contact them. If you're all about options, this feature will work for you.
I met several women through this feature and let me tell you, it's a great bonus.