Category: eHarmony
Tech Podcast With eHarmony’s Chief Scientist
VR Dating May Be The New Normal Very Soon
by Sabrina Maddeaux
See full article at National Post
Humor: The Ingredient Dating Sites Could Be Missing About Attraction
- Physical: pranks or falling Self-Deprecating: people make fun of themselves
- Surreal Humor: producing events and behaviors that are obviously illogical
- Improvisational Humor: where there is no planned course of action
- Wit-Word Play: Includes puns, emphasis on unexpected meanings and usage of certain words
- Topical Humor: pertaining to current events, often satirical
- Observational Finding: the humor in everyday situations
- Bodily: Includes toilet humor, as well as sexual humor
- Dark: making fun of serious situations
Women who appreciated 'wit-word play' and 'self-deprecating' humor were most likely to score a second date. However, women who scored high on an appreciation for 'surreal' and 'topical' humor did not do as well. Men who appreciated 'improvisational humor' were most likely to score a second date. Men who appreciated 'observational' and 'surreal' humor were less successful. Having a shared level of appreciation for 'surreal humor,' 'dark humor,' or 'observational humor' was correlated closely with a successful first date.
eHarmony Launches Premium Service
PR NEWSWIRE – Mar 30 – eHarmony Premium helps people to:
- Get up and running faster with a one-time profile consultation with an eHarmony expert
- Get more exposure through a new "Spotlight" feature designed to promote their profile for an entire day each month.
- Know who is reading their messages and who isn't to eliminate time wasted communicating with someone who may not be as active online.
- Go incognito to see who has been checking them out and view their profile without reservation.
eHarmony Premium starts at $30 a month on top of the eHarmony standard price. In the coming year, eHarmony plans to release additional tiers and services to Premium.
Married People Joined Dating Sites To Earn Frequent Flier Points
by Mary Beth Quirk
See full article at Consumerist
eHarmony Is Streamlining Its Business
"eH+ was a pilot program that we ran from January 2015 until December of 2016. It used matchmakers and our database to provide intensive, personalized compatibility matching. We learned a great deal about a segment of the market that is quite different from the typical eHarmony segment. We started the service at a $5000 a year fee, and quickly found that the customers wanted more services and amenities. The eH+ program was eventually selling subscriptions for $25,000 to $30,000 and providing a suite of very high-end services. Needless to say the customer base was exclusive and affluent.
After considerable discussion we decided that eH+ was not in keeping with eHarmony's mission of providing compatibility matching to a diverse population at a reasonable cost. We had also learned through eH+ of ways we could provide similar services at a more reasonable price. We have an exciting new offering coming soon and we'll be sure to keep you in the loop."
Matchmaking is a tough business to scale, and a very different business than Internet dating. In April I'm headed to the Matchmakers Conference to go through their matchmaker training course. Anyone want to join me? Use MMICON2017MB for a 25% discount on the matchmakers conference and/or certification.
Post by Mark Brooks @ Courtland Brooks.
eHarmony Seeks Buyer For Job Matching Site Elevated Careers
eHarmony CEO Talks About The Australian Market
A Day In The Life Of Grant Langston, CEO Of eHarmony
Q: What part of your morning routine sets you up for the day?
A: I'm up about 6am. I have two small children and I work hard to make the mornings about connecting with them and my wife.
Q: What apps do you use to be more productive?
A: WunderlistWunderlist: The best to-do list I've ever seen.
Evernote: I use this as a filing cabinet for personal items.
iXpenseIt: To track expenses.
IFTTT: Another little tool for shortcuts.
CloudBeats: I've put my large music collection in Dropbox and CloudBeats lets me play it.
SeatGuru: If you travel a lot, it's a great way to avoid ending up in the quirky seat that will hurt your back.
Q: How many people, outside of family, do you meet in a day?
A: This varies greatly. One of the things I like most about this role is the wide range of possibilities.
Q: What book have you read, either recently or in the past, that has inspired you?
A: The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz. This is the book for the wartime CEO.
Q: What advice would you give for people who are eager to get into your industry?
A: Find a place that's doing the work you want to do, preferably a company that's small and struggling, and reach out to them.
Q: Are you sending emails in the night? Or do you have a wind down routine?
A: I've learned to be sensitive to that.
Q: If you could ask your idol one question, who would it be, and what would you ask?
A: If I only had one question I would pick someone who went through the most dire circumstance, Abraham Lincoln. The question would be: "What's the best want to enjoy life and maintain perspective when the pressure is on and the chips are down?"
I see so many leaders consumed by their fight. They seem to be hating every minute of their work life. There's a real skill to having fun when times are hard.
by Oliver Smith
The full article was originally published at The Memo, but is no longer available.