I joined eH less than 24 hours ago. Signed up for one year subscription, without hesitation. The ads are slick and professional, I presume they are asking for the money they are asking for to attract professional people, who actually work, have a life-plan and are more interested in an actual real relationship than some spam-infested envirnoment such as match or yahoo. The cost is steep, the matches that I have received have been minimual (fewer than 24 hours) but I am very optimistic about the whole thing. Two people that I know have met there spouse online. Do I believe that I will meet my future partner? I believe I have as good a chance in this environment as I do in any other social setting--as long as I am honest about who I am, why I am here and what my intentions are once we speak. If I lie about any aspect of who, why or what, then, as I have heard before "garbage in--garbage out"--pretty simple math. I choose to believe in people; with that said, people that are forming an opinion--in this space about something they are not "part of" (i.e. have not will not join) have no relevance to my thoughts or opinions about anything. They are part of the overall problem--"give me everything and I SHOULD NOT be expected to be responsible on any level for anything--I was born and therefore IT IS ALL MINE!!! DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!?" So, I tend to overlook any comments that are spoken from a point of stupidity. They do not matter. So far, eH has fulfilled there commitment that they made to me, deliver quality people, that there maybe a chance of something happening. What is the difference in going to bar, a church or another online dating service? Once you speak with someone in the eH environment, you have an opportunity to at least have an idea of who you are speaking with, that is huge in my opinion. I am excited and, once again, optimistic about the whole thing, but then again, I have a pretty optimistic view of life anyway. btw, I'm not bad looking, not out of proportion with height/weight, if you are a paying member we may actually get to meet up one day!! Who knows, it could happen! Love and Light to All.