Imagine the surprise. You’re on your way to meet your first blind date you got through eHarmony. You show up, and sitting at your table is…a man. Not a problem? Well, it is if you’re a man as well. Thanks to a glitch in the eHarmony matching algorithm, two subscribers (no last names provided) Robert and David were identified as 99% matches.
“I was thrilled when I first saw the 99% match. I thought to myself ‘Wow, this person loves football, washing their car and drinking beer’”, said Robert.
Both men were unpleasantly surprised to see the other person and drew awkward glances from nearby patrons when Robert asked “Ummm…are you here for the eHarmony date?”
The story does have a bright ending though. Robert and Dave still maintain contact and hang out once in a while watching football and drinking beer. They have both since cancelled their eHarmony accounts and support each other’s efforts macking on chics in person at the bar. “It’s just more real approaching a woman in person,” said Robert. “Plus, you know you’re not going to get stuck dating a man.”
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