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9.3 eHarmony: Maximizing the Probability of Love

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eHarmony has a distinguishing feature, that makes it stand out from other online dating websites? What is this?

 eHarmony was the first online dating site.  close

 eHarmony asks users for personal information.  close

 eHarmony charges a fee to users.  close

 eHarmony only suggests matches to users, instead of allowing users to browse.   check

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Explanation eHarmony was not the first online dating site, and while they ask users for personal information and charge a fee, other online dating sites do that as well. What distinguishes eHarmony is that they only suggest matches to users, instead of allowing users to browse other users' profiles.

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