Critical Thinking:
eHarmony. From the eHarmony.com website:
"eHarmony is the first service within the online dating industry to use a scientific approach to matching highly compatible singles. eHarmony's matching is based on using its 29 DIMENSIONS® model to match couples based on features of compatibility found in thousands of successful relationships.
eHarmony is committed to helping singles find love every day, and with over 20 million registered online users, we are confident in our ability to do so. The eHarmony Compatibility Matching System® matches single women and men based on 29 Dimensions® of Compatibility for lasting and fulfilling relationships.
Traditional Internet dating can be challenging for those singles looking for love that lasts. But eHarmony is not a traditional dating site. Of all the single men or women you may meet online, very few will be compatible with you specifically, and it can be difficult to determine the level of compatibility of a potential partner through methods of conventional dating services - browsing classified ads, online personals, or viewing profile photos. Our Compatibility Matching System does the work for you by narrowing the field from thousands of single prospects to match you with a select group of compatible matches with whom you can build a quality relationship.
eHarmony is different than other online dating websites and services, and we believe our success speaks for itself. On average, 542 people get married every day in the United States because of eHarmony; that accounts for nearly 5% of new U.S. marriages.* At eHarmony, we believe you deserve to find love - true love that comes with a lasting relationship. Because of this, we are committed to assisting singles everywhere in their search to find love and romantic fulfillment.
*2009 U.S. survey conducted for eHarmony by Harris Interactive®"
a. What am I being asked to believe or accept?
b. What evidence is available to support the assertion?
c. What are alternative ways of interpreting the evidence?
d. What additional evidence would help to evaluate the alternatives?
e. Is it true? (Have they met the threshold to convince a scientific thinker?)