| Yahoo
Personals | |
Eharmony |
| Their SmartFit searching and matching system can | | Our comprehensive questionnaire matches |
| use your test results to rank your matches according | | singles on the important values that determine |
| to our exclusive Personality Fit Rating. | | long-term relationship success, not just shared |
| | interests. Our questionnaire investigates many |
| While you're searching for others, remember they're | | different areas, including personality (intelligence, |
| searching for you. Create your own profile and you'll | | self-perceptions and emotional outlook), personal |
| get noticed, especially if you add a photo or two. It | | interests (social, family and recreational |
| doesn't take a lot of time and it's free. | | activities), values and beliefs (spiritual, political |
| | and moral values), and communication style |
| Yahoo! Personals Premier might be just what you're | | (verbal intimacy and listening skills). |
| looking for. | | |
| | To improve the chances of success, we guide |
| Looking for something more? If you think you might | | matches as they get to know each other with a |
| want to move from dating to finding a deeper, | | unique guided communication process. |
| long-lasting relationship, try Yahoo! Personals | | |
| Premier. | | |
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| Perfect
Match | |
American Singles |
| More evolved Compatibility Profiler: PerfectMatch | | We have a unique matching system to give you a |
| gives its members the most powerful compatibility | | hand. |
| profile available with a brief 20 minute questionnaire. | | |
| Other relationship sites require the member to answer | | Search how you find what you're looking for. Just |
| hundreds of questions, taking an hour or more, and | | enter the characteristics and desired location of |
| even then, don't allow you to search on the results of | | the person you want and get ready to be wowed. |
| your test. | | |
| | Click™! is a simple way for us to introduce |
| Transparency: PerfectMatch explains to its members | | you to members you think youd click with and |
| how the system works, and lets members influence the | | who feel the same about you. |
| process by making their own choices about what is | | |
| important in a future partner. The other site's process | | With millions of members, there's somebody for |
| is a black box. Members must passively wait until the | | everyone - and that means you! |
| pre-determined criteria for their match are met. | | |
| | Thanks to our detailed profiles - with photos, |
| Choice and Flexibility: Other relationship sites also | | essays and all kinds of personal tidbits, you can |
| suggest matches to members as PerfectMatch does. | | check out members before you email and then |
| However, only PerfectMatch gives members the | | get to know them online before you meet. |
| flexibility to select and search other members based | | |
| upon criteria they choose. Other sites uses a cookie | | See photos and profiles of everyone who's online. |
| cutter criteria model to decide what they think is | | Add people that you're interested in to your |
| important, rather than giving members flexibility. | | "favorites" list. |