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NEWS ABOUT: eHarmony

eHarmony stories: 5 news summaries

Recession, Free Dating Sites Are Match Made in Heaven

Paid online dating sites see customers flooding to free upstarts

Feb 6, 09 3:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Traffic on free online dating sites has spiked, a trend fueled by the recession and by daters’ realization that finding love for free beats paying, reports BusinessWeek. “If it’s free, why would I go to Match?” asks a Florida woman who met her fiancé on PlentyofFish.com, which... More »

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love • recession • online dating • eHarmony • Match.com • weakening economy • financial crisis • PlentyofFish.com • OKCupid.com

 EHarmony to Start 
 Gay Dating Site 

Settles NJ discrimination lawsuit

Nov 20, 08 6:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Online matchmaker eHarmony has agreed to launch a gay dating service as part of a settlement of a discrimination lawsuit with the state of New Jersey. The service, to be called Compatible Partners, will be launched next spring and will be available through the main eHarmony website, reports the Philadelphia ... More »

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New Jersey • sexual orientation • online dating • personal ads • eHarmony • Compatible Partners

SWM
No. 9,999,999 Seeks...

Writers gives advice on how to stand out from the e-dating crowd

Feb 15, 08 2:00 PM CST
(Newser) - In the crowded world of online dating, a love of beaches and sunsets isn’t enough anymore. To help Internet Romeos snag an e-date, experts offer tips for the perfect online profile, reports Reuters. No. 1: Ditch the old photos (the Saturday Night Fever getup gives you away) in favor... More »

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love • online dating • eHarmony • Match.com

Online Dating Sites Seek Love's Secret Algorithm

Peer review of jealously guarded formulas proves impossible

Jan 29, 08 3:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Online matchmakers eHarmony and Match.com have staked millions on the idea that they, not you, can best find your perfect match, thanks to their secret algorithms. So do they work? Lots of academics want to know, the New York Times reports, but while the companies yearn for scientific,... More »

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marriage • romance • online dating • eHarmony • Chemistry.com • Match.com • matchmaking • peer reviews • algorithms

Dating Site Blasts Rival in Ads

Chemistry.com slams eHarmony over lack of gay matching services

Dec 24, 07 12:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Dating site Chemistry.com is again blasting rival eHarmony in an ad campaign, this time for its lack of gay matching services and links to evangelical Christian values, the New York Times reports. The ads show “eHarmony is out of sync with what is happening in America,” Chemistry.... More »

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Internet • advertising • online dating • eHarmony • Chemistry.com • Neil Clark Warren

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