| Yahoo
Personals | |
Eharmony |
| Gives you a unique combination of individual choice, | | Our comprehensive questionnaire matches |
| quality matches, and a great experience that makes | | singles on the important values that determine |
| the most of your personal time. | | long-term relationship success, not just shared |
| | interests. Our questionnaire investigates many |
| With Yahoo! Personals, you'll be on your way to better | | different areas, including personality (intelligence, |
| first dates and more second dates. | | self-perceptions and emotional outlook), personal |
| | interests (social, family and recreational |
| Looking for something more? If you think you might | | activities), values and beliefs (spiritual, political |
| want to move from dating to finding a deeper, | | and moral values), and communication style |
| long-lasting relationship, try Yahoo! Personals | | (verbal intimacy and listening skills). |
| Premier. | | |
| | Contributing to eHarmony's effectiveness is our |
| SmartFit Searching means that others who have also | | relationship education process. It helps users |
| taken the Personality & Love Style Test and who fit | | learn about the traits that create healthy, |
| well with you will rise to the top or your search results. | | self-sustaining relationships. |
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| Perfect
Match | |
American Singles |
| Scientific Approach: PerfectMatch is based upon 30 | | Search how you find what you're looking for. Just |
| years of scientific research, and our scientific advisor, | | enter the characteristics and desired location of |
| Dr. Pepper Schwartz, is a distinguished tenured | | the person you want and get ready to be wowed. |
| professor at the University of Washington. Dr. Pepper | | |
| and PerfectMatch have created a more | | Its fun and easy, and everyone can participate. |
| comprehensive, scientific approach to identifying true | | Just look for Click! in members profiles and tell us |
| compatibility. | | what you think by picking y, m or n. When two of |
| | you click y, well introduce you with a click! Alert. |
| Transparency: PerfectMatch explains to its members | | |
| how the system works, and lets members influence the | | It's not how you look -- it's how you feel. |
| process by making their own choices about what is | | |
| important in a future partner. The other site's process | | Meeting people online lets you get to know each |
| is a black box. Members must passively wait until the | | others attitudes and humor and what you love |
| pre-determined criteria for their match are met. | | about life before deciding whether or not you like |
| | each others hairstyle. So, let the real you shine |
| More evolved Compatibility Profiler: PerfectMatch | | and get to know people in more meaningful ways. |
| gives its members the most powerful compatibility | | |
| profile available with a brief 20 minute questionnaire. | | Just answer a few questions, write something |
| Other relationship sites require the member to answer | | wonderful about yourself, and post up to 4 |
| hundreds of questions, taking an hour or more, and | | gorgeous photos. Within minutes and at no cost, |
| even then, don't allow you to search on the results of | | you've joined the scene! |
| your test. | | |
| | 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 | | At AmericanSingles.com, you can enjoy reading |
| cutter criteria model to decide what they think is | | smart, amusing and witty content, including articles |
| important, rather than giving members flexibility. | | on dating and romance, advice from our |
| | relationship-savvy experts and bi-weekly |
| | newsletters to keep you in the loop. |