In response to discrimination litigation, online dating site eHarmony will launch Tuesday the gay version of its heterosexual match-making service.
The site, Compatible Partners, was developed as part of a settlement last fall with the New Jersey attorney general. A gay user filed a complaint against eHarmony in 2005, citing the state's discrimination law.
Compatible Partners mirrors the features of its sister site, beginning with the same extensive relationship-preferences questionnaire for which eHarmony is known. There are just a few minor modifications between the two 34-page documents. For example, an eHarmony question reads, "I greatly appreciate the physical beauty of the opposite sex." The Compatible Partners version reads, "I greatly appreciate physical attractiveness when looking at people." The company changed so little in the surveys that it put a disclosure on the Compatible Partners home page. The notice says the site was developed "on the basis of research involving married heterosexual couples." It adds: "The company has not conducted similar research on same-sex relationships."
Patrick Perrine, founder and CEO of myPartner.com, an online dating site for gay men, remains skeptical about eHarmony's new venture. Mr. Perrine says the compatibility system on his site, matching men with other men, wouldn't work for other pairings, such as lesbian women. "They're very different populations that have very different needs," he said.
EHarmony was founded in 2000 by Neil Clark Warren, an evangelical Christian and former clinical psychologist. Dr. Warren is no longer active in the daily management but remains the company's chairman. When asked if the company's religious roots would deter homosexuals from the site, eHarmony CEO Greg Waldorf said, "Our mission is to help our users find great long-term relationships," adding, "We started in the opposite-sex market, which is where all of our experience was. That doesn't mean we were against something."
Last month, eHarmony was the sixth-most-visited online personals site, with roughly 2.3 million unique visitors, according to comScore. SinglesNet.com, which includes same-sex couples, was the leader in the category with almost 3.7 million unique visitors.
Source: Wall Street Journal
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A shame and a disgrace. I was once a subcriber to e-Harmony, but have since cancelled my subscription because of this. Unforutnately, Dr. Warren has sold his soul to the devil, for what does it profit a man to gain the world and loose his soul. He could have fought this just like the Boy Scouts of America did in their case. remember when Dr. Warren was on Focus on the Family years ago promoting e-Harmony. How quickly the righteous have fallen in this situation. We are truly living in the last days.
It is a shame that this company had to be forced into having a website for people that can never get truly married regardless of what state offer same sex marriages. The Neil Clark Warren has enough money to live on. He should have said to the state, pardon my madness and I will use the words in the proper context, ‘to hell with this lifestyle that is hell bound. I will not sell my soul for a few extra dollars.’ But it appears that the love of money is once again greater than a person’s faith in God. You are right; he sold his soul and slapped God in the face. These people that practice this evil lifestyle are only out there for a joy ride and prostitution. Sexual intercourse is between a man and a woman. The rectum is use to discharge poisonous waste, not to have foreign objects inserted into it. God wants humans to love each other whether it is male of female, but he doesn’t condone sexual activities between the same sexes.
I am saddened that Dr.Warren didn't fight this on general principals. I understood this to be a site for people seeking marriage and holding to basic Christian values. I am also going to cancel my participation. When will we stand up for the values we say we hold even in the face of opposition and litgious activities? I do not hate those in such lifestyles, but hold to what the scriptures teach. I further hold that a double minded man is unstable in all his ways...
oh common, its all for the money and you know it
I wonder if Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the family knows whats happening with this company ? If not he will when I get through.
I wonder if Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the family knows whats happening with this company ? If not he will when I get through.
I wonder if Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the family knows whats happening with this company ? If not he will when I get through.
Lev 18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it [is] abomination.
Lev 20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood [shall be] upon them.
Why can't people see that God our created has made the laws for the people to obey them and if God said homosexuals is wrong what is the problem. You cannot win by disobeying God, the only ones that when are those that keep Gods commandement that is the bottom line. And if you do'nt keep his commandments then hell awaits those that rejects Jesus and God's laws.
simple explanation
Very nice post. Do you accept guest writers?
You all should mind your own business! Focus on your own Christianity and let others pursue their lives as they see fit.
The true transgression against God is those of you who use His word for petty, wordly political squabbling. There are higher, better questions for you to be asking, rather than talking about what people put in their rectums (to quote the gentleman above). This is a repulsive discussion, and confirms my belief that those who denounce homosexuality loudest are perversely fascinated by it.
well said!
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Gay/Lesbian is against the BIble because people will be charge through their attitude or action. In BIBLICAL you are committ a sin and you will send to HELL.