eHarmony AU in a nutshell: Experiences you could be having, top tips and test reports for eHarmony in Australia

Strictly speaking, eHarmony is a matchmaking service. Although this could lead to dates, the main focus is to match you with a single person from the opposite sex who is just as serious as you about meeting a long-term partner. It uses a matching algorithm to introduce you to someone with a compatible personality to increase the chances of a successful relationship.

Because of the serious nature of eHarmony, the average user is somewhat older than the members of dating sites that focus a lot more on flirting. They are also about double the age of the average user of apps such as Tinder. The octogenarian Neil Clark Warren, who founded eHarmony, has stated that although the average age on eHarmony has come down a bit, it is still in the upper 30s. A good age to settle down with a long-term partner, won’t you say?

eHarmony and its founder, Neil Clark Warren, are well-known internationally. The octogenarian based his idea for the matchmaking site on his experience as both a psychologist and the author of relationship advice. It doesn’t mean that Warren and eHarmony hasn’t been subject to criticism. They have even been sued for their exclusivity. But irrespective of whether you share Warren’s conservative relationship ideas, few people doubt the success of his matchmaking methods to find a suitable, long-term partner for single heterosexuals.

Experience tells us eHarmony is especially good to match people and helping them find long-term relationships. The success rate is partly due to the meticulous registration process and the focus on serious, long-term relationships.

It is not possible to use eHarmony.com.au if you are not registered. There isn’t even an option for preliminary registration just to get an idea of the site, completing the full registration process later if you like what you see. The only thing you can do to get a look at possible matches, is to fill out the long and detailed registration forms.

Yes, it’s possible to use eHarmony Australia for free up to a point. But don’t join up if you’re not prepared to pay some money at some stage of the matchmaking process. If you decide the site is worth joining, it is also worth spending some money to get the most from the matchmaking service, including the very high possibility of meeting a long-term romantic partner.

Signing up, completing the questionnaire, creating a profile and seeing written details of your matches don’t require any payment. Unfortunately, you won’t see their profile pictures – not even a blurred one – without paying a fee. Free members can contact their matches with a “smile” or by sending pre-written questions (in what used to be known as guided communication), but cannot send their own, personal messages. Therefore, there is no use in taking all the trouble if you are not willing to pay to make full use of eHarmony’s services and benefits.

It is possible to pay with a credit card or PayPal for all eHarmony’s services.

Yes, instead of choosing a credit card as payment method, you can choose to connect your PayPal account with your bank account as a means of payment for eHarmony services.

eHarmony Australia has an online contact form at https://help-singles.eharmony.com.au . It’s also possible to email the support centre or chat with a consultant via the official website. The hotline number for the help centre that is published on the website, is 1800 623 801.

Unfortunately, there is no possibility of a trial subscription. 6 months is the minimum period you can sign up for. One option is to participate in the popular eHarmony free communication weekends. But they might also disappoint you without the access of a paid-up member. It works like this: several pre-determined questions are sent back and forth before you can even unlock one free message. But unless you subscribe, there is no way of reading the reply or see his or her profile pictures. Once again, you will get nowhere in the long run if you’re not prepared to pay some money at some stage of the process. If you don’t mind the frustration, it is nevertheless a way to get an idea whether eHarmony can help you find a serious partner.

Your profile is the key to success on eHarmony. Even if it takes more than an hour, answer all the questions with care, complete the profile in full, and choose a good profile picture. Start sending messages to your matches as soon as you can. Don’t be shy or reluctant – the other members are in the same position as you. Everyone wants a reliable, long-term romantic partner.

By joining eHarmony, you are considerably increasing your chances of being matched with a future long-term partner. Fact is that eHarmony’s members are a relatively small, but very specific group of singles with the same goal in mind. Backed by science-based matching, you have a pretty good chance of being matched with someone whom you’ll hit it off with.

Yes, while you are still busy filling out the questionnaire it is entirely possible to go back and improve or change an answer. There is an “oops” sign at the bottom left of every question card for you to click on to be able to make changes. Personal details and search criteria can be changed at any time under “My Settings” and “My Profile”. Once you’re completely done with the questionnaire and entered it into the system, you can ask customer service to enable you to redo it. They will “reset the relationship questionnaire under certain circumstances”, according to their website.

Yes. To make up for their otherwise high fees, eHarmony offers a lot of promotional codes and vouchers, as well as initiatives such as the free communication weekend. Some promotional codes reduce the monthly price for 12-month memberships, while you can buy yourself or someone else a 3-month membership gift voucher at a reduced rate. Or regularly check out a website like Groupon for eHarmony promotions. If you do your homework, you can get away with full eHarmony membership without paying the full price.

One of the benefits of the long and tedious registration process and expensive fees on eHarmony, is that very few frauds join up. Because why would someone go to all that trouble just to set up a fake profile? What we did notice, however, is several fake-looking profiles. We can only conclude that they are from people who are unwilling to pay for the benefits of full membership.

There aren’t always obvious signs (such as an inactive profile) to help you tell whether a profile is fake or not. If you’re unsure, the best solution is to test someone’s responsiveness by sending a message and asking for a personal response. If the response is in the form of a pre-written eHarmony message, chances are they haven’t paid for full membership and will be unable to communicate with you. If you don’t want a possible match to think the same of you, never make your first message a pre-written one.

Yes. The app is available for Android, Apple and Windows phones. Instead of trying to compete with popular flirting apps such as Tinder, eHarmony has a simple but efficient app focused at giving its members mobile access to their profiles and messages. It is also possible to upload photos with the app.

It is entirely possible and very easy to cancel your eHarmony subscription. All you need to do is to deactivate auto renewals in your eHarmony account. To do this, click on “account settings”, then “billing”, then follow the instructions after choosing “cancel my subscription”. You can also request a refund if you cancel within 3 days of paying for your subscription.

Yes, it is just as easy as cancelling your subscription. Simply click on “close account” under “account” and then “settings”. But remember to cancel the subscription before you close the account!

Some people receive the following message after filling out the eHarmony personality questionnaire: “We’re sorry – we are unable to find the right type of people for you”. It is reported that around 20% of people who take the test are rejected. If you are one of them, see it as a blessing in disguise. It saves you from wasting your time and money on a website that isn’t going to work for you. Admittedly, it is very annoying to only get this message after spending an hour or more tediously answering question after question – no matter whether eHarmony tries to sooth you with a “it’s not you, it’s us”. As far as we could gather, there are two reasons for a definite rejection: suffering from depression and being gay. The latter subjected eHarmony to a law suit. It led to a settlement and the establishment of a gay dating site called Compatible Partners by eHarmony. Depression can obviously influence a relationship, but it also seems discriminatory to exclude people who suffer from it. Other supposed or suspected reasons for being rejected by eHarmony include the inconsistent answering of questions and a questionable commitment to monogamy. During one of our trial registrations, our tester consistently stated that religion was unimportant to her. That was probably the reason why she was shown the eHarmony door.