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Didn't you know? You can't fake personality tests! Hah!
- November 7th, 2009, 11:45 pm
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(LOL!)... even when you answer virtually every question different than before?

Although, I suppose that "hope does spring eternal" (even in the face of all evidence to the contrary)! And frankly I think that's just what this is all based on, including conspicuously trotting out the occasional "lucky couple" who've "won the jackpot", just to keep expectations going. BTW, I use Match & Yahoo now... way better (and the 'matches' are lots closer)!

Of course if you still genuinely "believe", I've got this "really great deal" for 'ya on a "bridge" (or is it "cheap waterfront property", I always forget which)...!
- November 8th, 2009, 06:08 am
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I ditched both of them, eHarmony and Match.

With eHarmony, I just didn't like the fact that I couldn't do anything to help myself find matches. I always felt like there was an amazing guy that was just one personality test answer off, and I was never going to be allowed to meet him. I did that for about 3 months a year and a half ago.

What scared me was all of the really strange guys I got matched with. since I felt it was a direct reflection on the results of MY personality test. I kept thinking, "This is what I'M like??" Of course, the reasonably normal ones closed me immediately.

With Match, I was free to find anyone I wanted. Only problem is, they were SO messed up that I didn't want any of them. Lots of guys with ex and substance abuse issues. And once again, the ones that seemed normal wouldn't reply to my emails. I hung in there for 6 months and finally gave up a few months ago.

I just really have a problem with paying money to get dissed or stalked. I can get that for free. So now I'm just dating in the real world, which means I'm sitting at home, watching TV and posting here.
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- November 8th, 2009, 06:27 am
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I've had one eH match who had made his personality profile public. I read it, and his is significantly different from mine. Theoretically that means we are complementary. I plan to go through it in detail at some point to see if there's anything to be learned there.

He closed me before I even saw the match. Man that guy gets up early! He actually was one of the most interesting matches I've gotten. Well rats.

I'm not holding out much hope that I will find someone via eH. But I have learned several things of value. I think by the time my 3 mo's are up (2 more mo's to go) the learning curve will have flattened, so I can cancel happily.

Back to flirting with the other dog-walkers! More fun, anyway.
- November 8th, 2009, 11:33 am
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chawks64 wrote :
ROFL! There's a commercial (I think it's for cable or satellite) where a large man and an average woman are on a blind date, and he says:

You look better than I thought. How do you think I look?
I thought you'd be more... athletic.
Why do you say that?
Because your profile said you were athletic.
Hey, I bowl 280!
There is a very thin, foggy line between what is a sport and what is a game...

Boxing = Sport
Monopoly = Game

Foottball = Sport
Darts = Game (which also implies that golf be in the same catagory)

Baseball = Game and Sport
Race Car Driving = Boring no matter which catagory you put it in.
- November 8th, 2009, 01:03 pm
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Sassafras54 wrote :
Didn't you know? You can't fake personality tests! Hah!
That is not true.

I filled out the questionaire 3 years ago, and I was ruled unmatchable. They simply wouldn't take me as a customer!!!

Last summer I tried again. This time they were happy to take my money.

I had 300 matches that lead to 3 connections in 3 months. But they were nothing worth investigating further.

I think I am not in a dating mode right now. I've dropped my eH subscription, and I'll wait before trying Match, PoF, or Yahoo.
- November 8th, 2009, 01:49 pm
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