Eharmony Book Report

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Dan made an error the first time he used eHarmony by wrongly answering a series of ten questions. This made his matches more conservative than what he was looking for. After filling out feedback on his matches, he didn’t change any of his answers, but, eHarmony changed his matches and he began to match with like-minded people. It is hard to believe that a slight error in a question and answer portion can mess up your entire dating experience.
Individuals like Dan are using eHarmony and other dating applications to find a significant other. It can be as time consuming as a part-time job. Online dating is booming and it can be hard to navigate the ins and outs of the online dating world. Five individuals share their experiences with dating apps and provide advice on how to save time and be a savvy user. Through real-world experiences and research, readers can learn the most effective methods for finding the one.
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Kelsey Fisher is up at 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning. She has showered, applied makeup, and put on a cute dress, and is out the door by 9. At 10 a.m. Kelsey is sitting in a café, waiting to meet up with a guy she was talking to online. The clock goes from 10 to 10:30. No sign of him. Kelsey realizes she’s been stood up and makes the hour trek back to Linfield.
Fisher described her unfortunate first date: “I was supposed
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“I chose eHarmony very specifically because I work with college students. Unlike the other sites where you can do some digging to find someone, there had to be a little bit behind the scenes algorithm. McMinnville is a fairly small town and I have a fairly public job, so in terms of the student body, it’s inherently hard to go out to the bars, because you’re going to run into students,” Fergueson said. The niche market of eHarmony is people older than college age students, and college students are less likely to join sites that aren’t

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