the gospel according to eHarmony.com
posted on March 26, 2006 3:07 AM
i finally got around to spending the 3.5 hours necessary to complete the eHarmony.com compatibility/personality test this morning. ok, so it didn't actually take that long, but it certainly felt like it. there are a wide variety of different levels of question, and i recognized the format and content of several of the different batteries from other personality tests i have taken. the most difficult section for me is the one in which you are given four sets of words and you have to choose one set that you feel most matches you and one which least matches you. for some reason i have always had trouble with that in all the personality tests i have taken. anyway, after you try to find different ways of choosing how you feel about certain things for at least an hour, the system spits out a detailed description of your 'perfect' mate. here are my results.
Jay's Compatibility Profile Summary
No person can be fully described or defined by a few short sentences. However, here are several of the most important characteristics revealed by your eHarmony Compatibility Profile that you should keep in mind as you search for your ideal mate:
Some of your ideal mate's strongest personality characteristics are:
She tends to like to get things done when they need doing, although she may sometimes procrastinate.
She doesn't generally like to take on big projects unless there is a clear reward in sight.
She has a strong intellect.
She likes to keep a healthy balance between "using her head" and "using her heart."
Some important qualities that your ideal partner brings to the relationship are:
She is always a generous and supportive friend.
She almost always manages to be open-minded and flexible.
She loves to spend time catching up with friends.
She is a great communicator.
Important goals and values for your ideal mate in a relationship are:
Family ties are important to her.
She likes spending time with family and relatives.
Sharing parenting values and ideas is important to her.
She occasionally enjoys spending time with children.
the first funny thing about the results is the dial-a-psychic level of obtuse opacity in statements like ' She tends to like to get things done when they need doing, although she may sometimes procrastinate.' second funny thing is the fact that most of those sentences would describe qualities that 99.5%* of the straight males on the planet would look for in a girl. add to that the $60 a month charge that eHarmony wants for using it's full service and i don't think i will be using the service too much.
so, an hour well spent, no?
p.s. - no women between the ages of 21 and 30 in the u.s. who have signed up for eHarmony.com match the qualities listed above.
*disclaimer: this statistic may not be true and may, in fact, have been pulled out of my @$$
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