eHarmony does not allow you to be a member if you’re gay. This I knew. What I didn’t know is that they were brought to court on discrimination charges, and that as part of a settlement they were required include those who are attracted to the same sex.
Checking the “Compatible Partners” site they consequently put up is worth a few laughs.
The front page uses the same design formula as the eHarmony site – on the top there’s a quick subscription form, followed by a description. However, there are a few key differences between the front pages of both sites:
- Compatible Partners makes no mention of the word “couples”, unlike the eHarmony site. In its place is, you guessed it, “partner.”
- No pictures of couples, unlike eHarmony. The closest we get is a single shot of two people from the abdomen down holding hands.
- They reeeeally overdo the whole “gay” thing. ie. We offer a diverse pool of gay singles of all ages, races and religions. Among our most popular demographics are: Christian Gay Singles, Jewish Gay Singles, Black Gay Singles, and Senior Gay Singles.
I’m guessing that this content was written up by someone who has had very little exposure to people of different orientations. You don’t need to reword anything to cater to people of different orientations. People are people, and in as much as relationships go, we all go about it the same way.
Eh well. That’s why I was on the free and LGBT-friendly OKCupid.
