This is in response to "Anna" from the previous 12/12 post. You must be kidding me! You expect to use this service for FREE and that's the reason why you rate this 1 star? Give me a break! Let me break down what's wrong with your review:

"1 star is being generous. I was considering joining, but after reading everything here AND taking my own experience into consideration, I realized it's not worth the money."

--Ok, you SHOULD NOT be commenting this service if you NEVER even joined to experience its full features!

"See, I just did their questionnaire to see what makes them so special since that doctor in the TV ads sure wants me to think that they're special. Well, the questionnaire is nothing special. Anyone with half a wit could sensor themselves to come across with a much nicer personality than they have. That's the first flaw."

--Show me a test where you can't "sensor" yourself to be "nicer"? Anybody with half a brain can dupe any test! The whole point of this is to be honest! Also, just because somebody "sensor" themselves does NOT guarantee more matches. People look for different things, and some people might not look for the "nicer" guys/girls.

"The second flaw I noticed at this site was that when I was done with my questionnaire, it was already sending me matches. Some were clearly out of my 30 mile range. Two of the men 'start communicating' with me. I try to do the polite thing and reply, BUT I CAN'T until I pay a membership fee. Considering that I had seven guys to pick from, it didn't seem worth the $60 (or more if I join for multiple months). But I can't tell these guys this. I have to put communication "on hold" and pick the most fitting multiple choice answer to explain why I wasn't continuing communication."

--Again, you expect to use this service for free, and when you can't, you call this a "flaw"? One of the reasons they don't let people merely respond is because if you indeed are duping the personality test, you probably WON'T pay the hefty price to join. It keeps freaks like you OUT of the system. Even in Match and Yahoo Personals you can't "freely" communicate without paying! You're living in lala land if you think you "should" be able to response for free. As for the 30 mile range, SET YOUR SEARCH CRITERIA!

"The reason I'm explaining all this is because these guys were clearly paying members who believed I was a paying member that could respond to them. So they honestly believe they're getting valid matches. Yet, how many of their matches (or mine if I would to join) are just people who are taking the questionnaire and not officially members? Eharmony is saying I'm someone these men can choose from, but technically I'm NOT. I wonder how many people have gotten matches that aren't members? The whole thing is very disingenuous. And out of my 7 matches, I bet only half of them were actually members! This doesn't even take into consideration that they'll probably keep my profile up there for God knows how long just to bait other future members."

--Again, because you are NOT a member, you are merely speaking out of your ass. Yes, not ALL members are paying members, but they are a business...and they SHOULD be sending you matches to entice you to join. I get many matches who are paying members, and many who aren't. But it's not exactly hard to tell. Paying members respond in a timely manner or they close the match. You tell me another service that DON'T have this problem? Yahoo? Match? In fact, I'd call this service BETTER because I don't see any "ad" or "spam" profiles. Maybe you are female and you don't notice this, but for guys, that is a huge problem! If you can "respond" without paying, how do I know you aren't a "spam" profile wasting my time? Next thing I know, you have a sick uncle in Nigeria and I should send you some money! Next time, don't "bet" on anything! Don't talk about something based on guesses.

"After that and the reviews here, I'm steering clear from this site. They charge far more than they're worth. They're really not any better than match.com. I'm sure match.com has had couples meet and marry just like eharmony. They just don't pimp it to the tune of $60 per month per member, and that's what makes this WORSE than all the others."

--Again, assumptions makes an "ass" out of you. "I'm sure match.com has had couples meet and marry just like eharmony"? What??? Are you kidding me? Is ANYTHING in your review based on FACT? Next time, TRY the service out before you talk. Don't get mad because your parents refused your request for the $60. I'm glad you aren't joining, because I sure wouldn't like to be matched up with a pessimistic, presumptuous person like you.

Look, I'm not saying eHarmony is perfect, but I've tried many other services and this one sure is one of the best. Yes I understand that eHarmony doesn't help your confidence like match or yahoo personals by barrage you girls out there with tons of emails from guys...but honestly, how many of those emails are what you are looking for? I'm in my late 20's, well educated, a professional, and keeps myself in shape. I've gotten NOTHING but frustration from other "meat market" services. I had a date the first week I've joined eHarmony, and will have two more this weekend. I've gotten about 80 matches so far (member for 3 weeks), closed (or got closed) by probably 45 of them, but is in open communication with about 7-10 of them so far! These people are quality girls whom I can honestly see myself with. I've met all of ONE person on Yahoo Personals after a month, not to mention sending about 150 emails during that time. eHarmony evens the playing field between guys and girls. Again, eHarmony CAN improve in certain areas, but it's the BEST service I've tried yet! You get what you pay for, and this certainly one of the BEST $60 I've ever spent!