If you don't mind letting an automatic system (based on a 'personality test' which you take on a one time basis) match you with someone based on some unspecified factors, and don't mind paying $60/mo minimum (reg. fee for 1 mo) to receive only a handful of matches who may or may not be participating/paying members--then I suppose eharmony might be worth the risk. Personally, I think their system is a bit overrated and overpriced.

However, you do take a risk with any of the internet matchmaking sites. But I think it would be unfair to entirely blame eharmony or any site for bad dates, as some are prone to do. They don't conduct scientific psychological tests, investigation/background/credit checks; nor do they recruit from the local model agency. It's unfair to blame these sites for your misery if youre already unhappy with yourself, unhappy about being single, and generally unhappy about life. Eharmony is not going to suddenly improve your life.

That said, as long as you have patience, perseverence,and come without a lot of high or unrealistic expectations,you can have a positive experiece--even with eharmony.