Last year, after running afoul of anti-discrimination laws, the heteros-only online dating service eHarmony agreed to provide a similar service for men and women seeking those of the same gender.
Now eHarmony has brought a separate service, called Compatible Partners, online.
But the new service is not oriented to casual encounters. "Serious relationships for the gay and lesbian community," the new site’s home page declares, adding that the service is a "site for singles seeking a long-term same-sex relationship."
However, the site also carries a disclaimer: "The Company’s patented Compatibility Matching System was developed in the basis of research involving married heterosexual couples," text at the site informs readers.
"The Company has not conducted similar research on same-sex relationships."
The new service resulted from eHarmony being sued by a gay man in New Jersey who claimed to have been denied service by the dating site, which was founded by psychologist and author Dr. Neil Clark Warren, who formerly had ties to the anti-gay organization Focus on the Family. (Continue Reading-Source/Edge)
WGB: I can't imagine this site doing very well. They didn't even want to start a gay site and were forced by a silly lawsuit. Besides, everyone I know is on Manhunt.
1 comments:
You're right, of course. I'm really upset at the moron who started this suit. As long as we have alternatives, it's just not right to force them to handle gays, too. Wasting time on this frivolity lessens our cause when it comes to the important things and true discrimination.
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