eHarmony.

Originally Posted by Devo

I have a question: why the fuck do you care how other singles try to meet up?

We're having a conversation about method. Is that suddenly not ALLOWED, Devo?

Why the fuck would anyone care what another member believed in religiously? Why the fuck would one member care about another's taste in video games?

Hm. I WONDER.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Devo

Sass: Except you're debating people and not the methods, if they want to spend the money to try it out why do you care? It's not your money, it doesn't affect YOUR life, why do you care?

They actually DO affect my life.

Its the mentality of letting other people do things for you when you think you can't. Its the state of mind. Its the enabling aspect.

The entire fucking country is turning into this whole shithouse of "I can't do it. It's too hard." This is just the icing on the cake. You can no longer get laid without aid from some outside (commercialized) force.

Pretty sad if you ask me.

And as for you, Smoodle - I don't think I will.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Devo

So people using basically a "love" calculator affects you?

Come on Sass you can do better than that. Enabling? Just what are you trying to say that because they used an online program there is no more work for them to do?

You're hilarious, really.

Did I not just go over the mentality for you, Devo?

I don't care about people getting laid this way so much as I do the ENABLING IDIOTS part of it.

Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. ENABLING.

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Originally Posted by RacinReaver

So you don't want people with poor social skills to be able to enjoy their life? =\

I think they should learn how to deal with society instead of hiding from it, yea.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Devo

REPEAT NOT EVERYONE IS YOU OR CAN BE HELD TO YOUR STANDARDS.

So not everyone is expected to live in a civilized society?

Wow. Wheres the ticket to get off this rollercoaster ride. I've been trying to find the door OUT of this shit hole since I was put in it!

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Encephalon

I kind of see where you're coming from, but I'm with RR on this... I'm all for getting all the idiots laid. Because if we could get some of the "idiots" laid we wouldn't have that many of them.

For example: I lobbied to use some of the Serious Business AdSense funds to get Simply Majestic a fucking escort. That's really all the kid needed, I guarantee it. If he could have let out some of his sexual frustration by donkey punching a handsomely paid hooker, maybe he would be a productive member of Gamingforce. And thus now, he's banned.

Man, that kid is probably gay. You're looking at all the wrong audiences. ;_;

Albeit a noble cause, I wonder never say "Here, have some sex" when they can't do it on their own.

It's kind of like feeding wild animals.

Originally Posted by Devooooo~

Civilized society is not only subjective but I don't see why a program that assists people in finding romance is going to impact society in a negative fashion. Are you off your rocker?

It. enables. an. increasingly. retarded. (literally) society.

Don't worry about cooking! Life can be easier with this wonderful invention called the drive thru. ITS NOT EVEN SPELLED RIGHT, but you get our drift, don't you? Thats all that really matters, isn't it?

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by RacinReaver

I'd imagine most of the people on eHarmony are able to hold down a steady job and manage to go out into civilization to buy themselves food and clothing; how does them not being able to smooth talk some lady from a blank start suddenly make them unfit to be in a relationship?

This entire post is based on the premise that everyone on eHarmony is socially apt.

Which defeats the entire purpose of eHarmony. If they were all socially excellent, they wouldn't need an internet dating service, would they?

AGAIN, I am not saying ALL. I am sure a GOOD PORTION (although not the majority) of these people really have had shit luck finding someone and have exhausted their options.

But I think a vast, vast, VAST amount of them are VG-esque in lesser proportions. Its the fucking internet, dude.

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Man, I love how all you people are defending this shit so voraciously because some of you met your significant other on the internet.

Remember: So did I. But I wasn't using a dating service on the internet to do it. There lies my point. I am sure Devo and Ed are very happy! I am sure Crash and Jup are very happy! (Well, as happy as they could be.) You happened into each other. You're all pretty socially adjusted, from what I can tell.

Crash, I think it's hilarious that you say "not everyone is like you, Sass." A lot of people are, actually. You know, people who don't live their lives on the internet or anything? People who prefer to do things the old fashioned way? I can tell you that almost every person I know - with maybe one or two exceptions - feel the same way I do.

As we all know, I am a strong believer in natural functions. And if a person is socially inept - if a person can't help themselves, then yea. They shouldn't naturally be able to keep a mate.

You know that old saying. You can't love someone else until you love yourself. If you ask me, the socially inept need to learn how to do math before they go relying on a calculator for all their mathematical needs.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Gee Devo. You're bad at using your brain, aren't you.

How many times I am going to have to REPEAT for you.

Read LeHah's post. Maybe that will make it a little clearer on where I stand for you.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Devo

I WOULD PAY MONEY TO ACCESS A LIST OF SIMILARITIES IF IT MEANT I WOULDN'T HAVE TO GO OUT AND MEET GHETTO WANNABE MORONS WITHIN MY AREA.

Obviously you're the idiot.

I'm the idiot? Because I *won't* pay to access a list of people with similar interests?

You're really a little unclear. Maybe if you calmed down a little, we could discuss this!

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Minion

What's wrong with paying for a service? What kind of a pinko are you?

I only pay for services when I can't do them by myself.

Apparently, this is not a very common trait in Americans.

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Originally Posted by Minion

You can create a list of compatible people in your area yourself? How many people do you know?

Why would I want a list? One is all it takes.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Devo

No you're assuming that people who don't want to peruse in their area must be losers, or socially inept or VG. What you fail to realize is not everyone lives in an area where the people have similar tastes and ideals.

You fail to acknowledge that some people might use sites because the singles in their area are of no interest to them.

I'm using me as an example because I am definitely not attracted to the ghetto livestyle or fashion. If I was single and wanted to date in "real life" it'd be almost impossible because people in my area are hiphop wankstas, illiterate, morons, or their likes are my dislikes.

What a site like eHarmony would do is highlight the people in my area who I haven't met that aren't all the above characteristics I loathe. You fail to see that people can also search within their own region or out of it. You're also ignoring the fact that a match doesn't mean shit. It just means "this person might be compatible with you." There would still have to be dates or meetings of some kind.

But you're so busy being a cynical sourpuss about the whole ordeal you don't even think maybe it serves a greater purpose for folks who otherwise can't find romance in their "daily life" in the physical world. Way to be an arrogant ass.

That was very mature, Devo! I am certainly impressed! I am glad we can have an adult conversation!

So you applaud laziness, then? You think its encouraging to urge people to take the easy way out of things in life? Because you have to admit, eHarmony is a pretty easy way out of having to actually LOOK for a person you like.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Minion

You could call it "efficient."

You almost tricked me into thinking you're right. STOP USING SUCH GOOD WORDS, DAMNIT.

So. You think that short-cutting is efficient? Is that what you're saying?

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Minion

Society has always used technology to make life easier. Why should this be any different?

Get with the times, Sass.

I'm a Luddite, sir.

I think that knowing how things work and being able to understand them is more important than using them. You know, like math. Technology. People. Things. Its always best to understand something before you try and use it.

Wouldn't you agree?

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Originally Posted by russ

So you're trying to understand edating sites so that you can start using them?

Why would I?

I encourage people to be efficient. And in being efficient, you need know everything you can about the topic at hand in order to select the appropriate algorithm.

In otherwords, efficieny takes a lot of knowledge.

And I would put money on the fact that the people on eHarmony don't have that knowledge, considering they're on eHarmony looking for people like themselves.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Minion

Do I have to try eating grapefruit with my bare hands before I can move on to using a knife or should I just use the current technology and be done with it?

You use a knife to eat a grapefruit. What the hell?

Originally Posted by Devo

Yeah I mean god forbid they try to find people with similar interests. How dare they even think that's the best for them!

Once again, you're not reading everything I said. *SIGH*

Theres nothing wrong with trying to find people like yourself. Just do it the real way, not the easy, lazy, EXPENSIVE way.

I don't GET you people. Pay to see a list of people who are like you. INSANITY.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Minion

I wouldn't call people who are different online lairs.

You mean liars?

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The internet is just a different medium for communication. Of course people are going to seem different. Some people make use of the ability to think before they say something. You don't really get that much in real life.

We're not even DISCUSSING that. ;_;

People need to learn how to interact and discover others. Theres none of that bullshit with online services. Sure, you eventually MEET the person and work in ONE DIRECTION, but you never really get any EXPERIENCE with people.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Devo

It definitely takes more energy to communicate with a person on AIM and phone every day to make for the physical absense. It's more work to try to keep up an emotional bond with someone so far away, than to just have dinner and a movie with some one in your physical realm. You just like to assume people are being lazy when in fact an online relationship is MUCH harder to keep up than one where you can constantly see the person.

Ahahhahahahahaha, man. Come back and tell me that when you and Ed are living together and are ready to SLICE EACH OTHERS THROATS.

Theres a reason they say being around your partner 24-7 is the ultimate test. An online thing ain't no thang. You lead a life OUTSIDE of your computer, without input and opinion from your partner.

And Minion, sorry. I was just trying to clarify if you meant LAIR or LIAR. ;_; I know people fuck up, man. I wasn't trying to be a bitch.

Devo, its a LOT HARDER to lie in reality. If you're knowledgeable about people - if you have experience, you can nail a fraud almost EVERY TIME.

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Originally Posted by Devo

WE DO LIVE TOGETHER, WE HAVE BEEN FOR OVER A YEAR. YOU FAIL. THANKS FOR PLAYING.

That explains your apparent extreme frustration! Jesus. Take some valium, Devo.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by FallDragon

Wrong. Your profile is is there for other people to filter out, and their profile is there for you to filter out. eHarmony doesn't match people who have the same interests, so much as it matches you with people that you say you'll like.

What does this even have to do with what I said, jackass.

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Here we go again with your bullshit argument that it doesn't give you experience. Experience with people is SEPERATE SEPARATE from trying to find someone to be with.

Someone who uses eHarmony may go out to bars all the time and make friends, find out what they like about people, blah blah blah. eHarmony is for the specific purpose of finding a significant other, not for socializing and making friends and finding out what you like in someone.[/quote]
We all know what eHarmony is for, jackass.

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In fact the argument can be made that people who use eHarmony already have experience, and have moved beyond that phase. They already know what they enjoy in someone and what they don't. If someone signs up for it without that experience, just assuming they know what they want, then yes they're socially inept and being dumb. But as for the number of people who do this, I don't know.

I see you're speaking from inexperience!

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You seem to think it's 90% of the people on there, a number which came from the part of your ass labeled "Sassafacts".

No, I think you made that figure up for me. I never said that. Great reading comprehension, though. THUMBS UP!

Kind of amusing.

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I think it's more likely that people who sign up already tried traditional random-dating and didn't find anyone, thus they already have that experience and know what they want and don't want in a relationship.

Thats entirely speculative.

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Now if you disagree, PLEASE give me your definition of "experience," because it must be different than mine, and thus retarded and incorrect.

You said it yourself. If a person disagrees with you, their opinion is "retarded and incorrect."

Because opinions can be "incorrect." You're a hilarious kid. Did anyone ever tell you that?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by FallDragon

You said on eHarmony people look for people like themselves, which isn't true. eHarmony matches you with whatever you say you like in another person, which may or may not be what you yourself are like.

It makes MATCHES for you, presumably based on interests and other crappy calculations.

MATCHES.

I am sure they're not going to put a skinhead nationalist with a orthodox Jew together.

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No, you didn't say that, which is why I said "It seems you think." When you say "most people on eHarmony are inept social retards," in implies that a great majority of the people are in this category, and 90% was just a visualization. Nice job picking apart a sentence instead of actually responding to the point.

Can you tell me where I came up with the "90%" figure? You quoted me on it. I want to know where you got that. It establishes credability.

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I said it jokingly because I like arguing with you .

I noticed.

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But I see you didn't answer or rebuttal my argument that there's no connection between joining eHarmony and loosing out on experience. I guess it boils down to that you believe in a perconcieved stereotype and I don't. (shit another cooking reference!)

I'm guessing you like to put a lot of things in my mouth.

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Originally Posted by FallDragon

Again... no significant responses... is this a sign that you've lost the argument? *gasp*

Not so much as my having to repeat myself over and over for you to understand what I am trying to get across to you. You've pretty much been the only person I've had to repeat myself over three times for, now.

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OK. Read what I say carefully now, it may be hard to understand. If person A says "Most Jews are retarded" every 5 seconds, person B may come up and say "You seem to be antisemetic." Person A cries "no i'm not, I never said that!" Now, apply this to our situation. You say "most of the people who use eHarmony are socially inept retards." I say "You seem to think 90% of eHarmony users are socially inept retards." You don't need to have actually SAID 90% in order for me to make an implication on what you believe. See, the word seem turns it into an implication, not a fact. Basic English.

I don't see you quoting me with that 90% figure.

Seriously. Find it.

51% = most, silly cakes.

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Originally Posted by Smoodle

So 51% of the people there are socially inept to your standards?

I would say that, sure.

Of course, that ALSO is speculative. And almost entirely up to one's own deduction of "socially inept."

But it being an internet service and all.

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Originally Posted by FallDragon

Well it does advertise on TV, so it's not like it's only drawing people who spend their lives on their computer.

You are keeping in mind its a business, right?

Any SMART marketers for the product WOULD get TV slots.

There's nowhere I can't reach.