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These are just things I've found in my communications; so I'm sure they haven't happened to just me.


Men...Pleasedo not advise how opensexually you'd like your women. It's a turn off ona profile; don't you really think that's better left for open conversations?


If there's something in my profile that you don't find attractive orthink you can't handle in a relationship either by computer or later in person...don't even start communication. It's a tease; and hurtful when you finally decide to close my contact.


If you're in open communication and you have a question or concern...let me know. If you're going to close my contact, once at that point type me as to why before you do. These are just common courtiseys. It's so fustrating when you can tell that there are questions that aren't being addressed or you close off someone without letting them know why. It's like 'real' dating and getting a phone #, saying you're going to call and then never do! If you're mature enough to want true love...act like it; and treat your matches like you'd like to be treated on a date.


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If I've put an age range for my contacts or an area where I'd like my contacts to be from (or more over what I'm not looking for)...Please read these BEFORE sending me contacts. I thought that was the purpose of having a 'want' list? I've gotten contact which were 10 years or more older then my request and from parts of the world I don't want to contact.


Also, even before we get to the point of open communication can you give us more options on questions. Either more of an opportunity to type our own questions or what would be even more helpful is the space to explain why we've chosen the options you've given us to chose from.


Thank you to all who might read and I look forward to the responses.


Sandy





- July 5th, 2008, 12:11 pm
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These are just things I've found in my communications; so I'm sure they haven't happened to just me.


Men...Pleasedo not advise how opensexually you'd like your women. It's a turn off ona profile; don't you really think that's better left for open conversations?


If there's something in my profile that you don't find attractive orthink you can't handle in a relationship either by computer or later in person...don't even start communication. It's a tease; and hurtful when you finally decide to close my contact.


If you're in open communication and you have a question or concern...let me know. If you're going to close my contact, once at that point type me as to why before you do. These are just common courtiseys. It's so fustrating when you can tell that there are questions that aren't being addressed or you close off someone without letting them know why. It's like 'real' dating and getting a phone #, saying you're going to call and then never do! If you're mature enough to want true love...act like it; and treat your matches like you'd like to be treated on a date.


ToeHarmony...


If I've put an age range for my contacts or an area where I'd like my contacts to be from (or more over what I'm not looking for)...Please read these BEFORE sending me contacts. I thought that was the purpose of having a 'want' list? I've gotten contact which were 10 years or more older then my request and from parts of the world I don't want to contact.


Also, even before we get to the point of open communication can you give us more options on questions. Either more of an opportunity to type our own questions or what would be even more helpful is the space to explain why we've chosen the options you've given us to chose from.


Thank you to all who might read and I look forward to the responses.


Sandy




I am equally disenchanted to say the least. Imagine getting to the point where you have emailed for weeks, finally met- should have paid attention to 'red flags' but assumed a healthier perspective in being open and spending time together to get to know someone. As many posts have stated, gut instinct is one thing but internet correspondence can be a bit one dimensional.


We spend two weeks going to out, to dinner with his friends, etc.I take the usual flattery and compliments with a grain of salt- hey he is 45, why play games if you are on eharmony right? Profile rattles on and on about honesty, trust, communication. Then boom, I get a cute little text telling me how busy he is and will call later.....yeah, I am holding my breath. At the very least have the courtesy to act and communicate like an adult. State you were over zealous, or are not interested. Don't text me and call me none stop for 2 weeks and then drop to 0 communication. I gave him 4 days of courtesy and then closed the match.


Not ready for a real attempt at just dating someone and perhaps having a relationship? Emotionally immature? Unbelivable, I could find that in a bar or on MySpace.
- August 7th, 2008, 05:09 pm
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These are just things I've found in my communications; so I'm sure they haven't happened to just me.


Men...Pleasedo not advise how opensexually you'd like your women. It's a turn off ona profile; don't you really think that's better left for open conversations?


If there's something in my profile that you don't find attractive orthink you can't handle in a relationship either by computer or later in person...don't even start communication. It's a tease; and hurtful when you finally decide to close my contact.


If you're in open communication and you have a question or concern...let me know. If you're going to close my contact, once at that point type me as to why before you do. These are just common courtiseys. It's so fustrating when you can tell that there are questions that aren't being addressed or you close off someone without letting them know why. It's like 'real' dating and getting a phone #, saying you're going to call and then never do! If you're mature enough to want true love...act like it; and treat your matches like you'd like to be treated on a date.
Welcome to dating. You're new to it, I can tell. Oh well, yeah, you're welcome to vent.
- August 8th, 2008, 12:12 am
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These are just things I've found in my communications; so I'm sure they haven't happened to just me.


Men...Pleasedo not advise how opensexually you'd like your women. It's a turn off ona profile; don't you really think that's better left for open conversations?


If there's something in my profile that you don't find attractive orthink you can't handle in a relationship either by computer or later in person...don't even start communication. It's a tease; and hurtful when you finally decide to close my contact.


If you're in open communication and you have a question or concern...let me know. If you're going to close my contact, once at that point type me as to why before you do. These are just common courtiseys. It's so fustrating when you can tell that there are questions that aren't being addressed or you close off someone without letting them know why. It's like 'real' dating and getting a phone #, saying you're going to call and then never do! If you're mature enough to want true love...act like it; and treat your matches like you'd like to be treated on a date.


ToeHarmony...


If I've put an age range for my contacts or an area where I'd like my contacts to be from (or more over what I'm not looking for)...Please read these BEFORE sending me contacts. I thought that was the purpose of having a 'want' list? I've gotten contact which were 10 years or more older then my request and from parts of the world I don't want to contact.


Also, even before we get to the point of open communication can you give us more options on questions. Either more of an opportunity to type our own questions or what would be even more helpful is the space to explain why we've chosen the options you've given us to chose from.


Thank you to all who might read and I look forward to the responses.


Sandy




you need to check your match settings. there is a flexibility scale on each of those options. if it isn't set to "very important", then it assumes you're flexible on the subject.
- August 8th, 2008, 12:16 am
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If I've put an age range for my contacts or an area where I'd like my contacts to be from (or more over what I'm not looking for)...Please read these BEFORE sending me contacts. I thought that was the purpose of having a 'want' list? I've gotten contact which were 10 years or more older then my request and from parts of the world I don't want to contact.
To fix this, set your age and distance Match Flexibility to the rightmost "Very Important" setting. Note, however: 30 miles is really 40 miles, 60 miles is really 75 miles.
- August 8th, 2008, 12:17 am
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Also, even before we get to the point of open communication can you give us more options on questions. Either more of an opportunity to type our own questions or what would be even more helpful is the space to explain why we've chosen the options you've given us to chose from.
I don't get you. You can type your own questions. If you want to explain why you've chosen the canned questions, then copy/paste it to the box and then add an explanation. For instance, type "Describe your personal style, I mean, in clothes. I want to know if you're so and so."

Or are you talking about ONE MORE step in Guided Communication for a third round of questions??
- August 8th, 2008, 12:27 am
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WHTCH OUT FOR PURE SEXEST QUESTIONS!!


Ever been asked, what in your life are you most proud? Think about it, if you were asking a mother, what else can she say, except, " I raised X no. of wonderful children. They are....,.Now if asked to a man, what is he going to say, I raised X no. of wonderful children?... I don't think so,... so this question is purely sexest. It's an obvious question for a woman (mother). but a leading question for a man. This is the problem for men. This often leads to ,"Yes I have great children and wonderful grandchildren", and after further questioning, "I'm also ready at monents notice to drop everything and rush to my childrens need to help raise my Grandchildren". Well, think about it, are you looking for a companion, who is going to say ,"goodby, I got to go to take care of my Grandchildren while my grown child get out of this or that situation"??? It's real tough, and as men weoften call this "bagage". As a retired person, who has lived amongest lots of other retirees, this is one of the greatest problems facing our generation, how to say NO, to the kids, and it's a real problem facing e-Harmony persons. How, do we find a mate who can say NO to their grown children. If we ask them to choose up front, your going to get a "close" imeadiately. The only thing to do is ask suttle questions, such as ,How are your children doing? Have you helped then out lately? How many times per year do you see them?? Whats the situation with the Grandchildren? What do you think is the educational opertunity with the Grandchildren??? And so on... untill you get a clear picture. It's real touchy, but a woman or a man who wants to be knowned as a second generation family raiser will finally tip their hand, and its best to know this information up front, especially if your through with raising a family. Take heed my fellow eHarmony lookers.
- August 8th, 2008, 05:30 pm
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Here's something that knocked me off my square. One of my matches sent me his must haves/can't stands. It was sent on 8/6/08, I looked at it again n 8/8/08 and most of the answers had changed. Has this ever happned to anyone before? I found that quite odd. He has not responded back to me, he was answering back within a day at first, now nothing. But my main question is how did his answers change? HELP!!!
- August 8th, 2008, 09:06 pm
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stella200 wrote :

Here's something that knocked me off my square. One of my matches sent me his must haves/can't stands. It was sent on 8/6/08, I looked at it again n 8/8/08 and most of the answers had changed. Has this ever happned to anyone before? I found that quite odd. He has not responded back to me, he was answering back within a day at first, now nothing. But my main question is how did his answers change? HELP!!!
Stella200, if you go back in and change your MH's/CS's, it then reflects what it's been changed to. I've seen this happen several times with my matches...quite funny, actually, they were trying to get them more matchable to mine....Go figure.
- August 8th, 2008, 09:35 pm
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stella200 wrote :

Here's something that knocked me off my square. One of my matches sent me his must haves/can't stands. It was sent on 8/6/08, I looked at it again n 8/8/08 and most of the answers had changed. Has this ever happned to anyone before? I found that quite odd. He has not responded back to me, he was answering back within a day at first, now nothing. But my main question is how did his answers change? HELP!!!
If one changes his or her MH/CS list, all his or her matches see the new set if they choose to view it again, not the old set. None of them receive a notification. This is one of the unexplained quirks (a bug?) of the website.
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