Detailed personality quiz; great value for money; many genuine members; huge membership base; smooth-running app
Premium fee is expensive; sign up is time-consuming; the website has some chat bots as well as fake profiles
eHarmony does things a little differently to a lot of other sites. Yet, some of its features felt redundant or blatantly not useful nor effective.
Let us start by saying the eHarmony membership base is enormous. There are 29 million members in the US alone and many more across the world. Most users are aged 25-34. However, there are a quite a few abandoned or straight up fake profiles on the website
eHarmony has a very unique approach to the sign up process. Like most sites, registration is absolutely free, and you will need an email and password to sign up. However, many other sites boast that it only takes a minute or to gain access to their site. eHarmony requires all members to complete a comprehensive personality test before they can use the site. This helps their matchmaking algorithm match singles more effectively. This may seem like a pain and to some people is sure is!
eHarmony takes the safety of its members very seriously. They include a “block and report” feature on every profile. If you report somebody for bad behavior, the admin team will seek to resolve the matter quickly. In addition, your personal information is encrypted and never shared with third parties.
Also worth noting that you aren’t really protected from fake profiles nor scammers, but if someone is acting strange you can easily block them.
Like most other dating sites, eHarmony has an advanced search option available to all premium users. This lets you sift through the database and set parameters according to age, location, orientation, and more. They also match you to other users based on the results of your personality quiz, giving you the best chance to get off to a strong start when chatting to somebody new.
Compared to a lot of other platforms we review, eHarmony has quite a rudimentary approach to messages. The only option for contact is private messages. While this may take away from the “fun” aspects of online dating, such as chat rooms, your matches are a lot more suited your likes and interests. After all, eHarmony places great value on lasting connections as opposed to the naughty flirting that usually happens on dating site chat rooms.
If you are looking for something quick, eHarmony is not worth the time and effort. It is a little expensive in comparison to other competitive dating sites, but you are paying for more features, which may be useful.
The member base seem very assured of themselves and open to thought-provoking and genuine conversations, however, the amount of abandoned accounts can throw you off your pace, which may catch you by surprise depending on the other matchmaking services you have tried.
The bottom line –is that the site might feel a bit hard to navigate; also the registration is a bit too long for what it is.
There are currently over 66 million users signed up to eHarmony.
Nearly half of eHarmony users are based in the US, but the site claims to have users in 200 countries across the world.
Many people use eHarmony in the hopes that they will find something concrete in their romantic endeavors. This is definitely a dating site for people who know what they want in life.
Dating sites usually cost a similar amount, mainly because they all offer the same service. eHarmony charges a little bit extra than other sites because they get results. They also offer a number of enticing packages.
While you do get some features free when you sign up to eHarmony, they only cover about 25% of all the features available to premium users.
The basic subscription is completely free for all users and includes a few introductory features.
Six months: $65 per month
Twelve months: $45 per month
Twenty-four months: $35
Considering eHarmony is one of the best dating sites in the world, it’s redundant to say the premium is well worth the price of the upgrade. This is the only way to message other users and get to know your matches, as well as use the advanced search and practically every other feature on the service.
Feature | When You Can Access it | ||||
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Free Unregistered |
Free Registered |
Paid Basic |
Paid Premium |
N/A | |
Match & Search | |||||
1. Search Profiles | |||||
2. Match Assessment/ Personality Test | |||||
Creating & Viewing Profiles | |||||
3. View Partial Profile | |||||
4. View Full Profile | |||||
5. Create Profile | |||||
Communication & Messaging | |||||
6. Send/ Receive Messages (Restricted) |
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7. Send/ Receive Messages (Unrestricted) |
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8. Send Icebreakers (Flirt/ Winks/ Pokes/ Gifts) |
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9. Chat/ Instant Messaging | |||||
10. Video Chat | |||||
11. Forums/ Discussion Groups | |||||
Privacy & Safety | |||||
12. Block Other Members | |||||
13. View Who Visits Your Profile | |||||
14. Hide Visits to Others Profiles | |||||
Other Services | |||||
15. Dating Advice | |||||
16. People Nearby |
eHarmony.com is somewhat safe, but your only protection from scammers and fake profiles is common sense. They have plenty of protocols in place to protect your information and police the member base on a regular basis.
To an extent – yes, but the amount of fake or abandoned profiles gives some food for thought.
As we have mentioned in our eHarmony dating site review, it is free to sign up the service and use some basic features. However, if you want the most out of the experience, you should consider going premium.