BTW, I saw this on your profile. Loved it. :-)
Posted on 03/27/2006 9:45:07 AM PST by iPod Shuffle
Posted on Mon, Mar. 27, 2006
Married man is suing for date
EHARMONY REFUSES HIM UNTIL DIVORCE
Mercury News
John Claassen wants a date so badly he's suing for one.
He's taking eHarmony.com to court, because the popular online matchmaker refused to find him the perfect mate.
Why? Because he is married.
Technically, Claassen says, he is legally separated. But that's not good enough for eHarmony, which says it is in the business of matching singles ``free of relationship commitments.'' That puts him in cyber-dating limbo.
``Most people don't file a suit to get a date,'' Claassen said Friday after filing a civil rights suit last week in Alameda County Superior Court. ``If I had my druthers, I'd be divorced by now. I'm emotionally in a different state than I am legally,'' the 36-year-old Emeryville lawyer said.
Claassen alleges eHarmony is discriminating against him on the basis of his marital status. He and his wife of eight years separated last May, and he expects the divorce to be final within two months. When he reached marital status on eHarmony's online compatibility profile, he responded truthfully: ``legally separated.''
But eHarmony says its policy is clear: No marrieds need apply.
Citing California civil code, section 51, Claassen alleges eHarmony, based in Pasadena, is breaking state law because it is denying him access to its matching service based on marital status. He seeks $12,000 in civil penalties.
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I heard that!
:^-
bye .. have fun
I've never needed a chaperone before. But this situation wasn't my fault!
I know. It's the 95% who are vultures that make the rest who are just weasels look bad. ;~))
I feel embarressed - a woman required a chaperone because of me!!
BTW, I saw this on your profile. Loved it. :-)
LOL! Thanks. I saw that smiley once on a thread, but I didn't think of saving it until a while later... then it was months before I saw it again.
how fortunate to be the soon-to-be-former Mrs. Claassen
Go read the public accomondation laws. Look at the list of reasons you can't discriminate. You will find marital status there along with race and age.
I started dating my ex-wife before she was divorced.
What happened to the other guy happened to me.
That happened to a girl I knew. She was a depressed athiest/agnostic.
A great topic.
But it will start a men vs. women war...
Treat Her Right
[Originally by Roy Head]
I wanna tell you a story
Every man oughta know
If you want a little lovin
You gotta start real slow
She's gonna love you tonight now
If you just treat her right now
Squeeze her real gentle
Gotta make her feel good
Tell her that you love her
Like you know you should
So if you don't treat her right
She won't love you tonight
If you practice my method
Just as hard as you can
You're gonna get a reputation
As a lovin man
And you'll be glad every night
That you treated her right
:^)
LOL!
Ooooh, no. I failed to mention the cowboy hat and boots. ;-)
"If you practice my method"
Does the "method" work?
Inquiring minds want to know...
Actually, I've never had a man try the "method" on me. I won't repeat the things that they usually say, but they tend to be more direct about what they want.
Well, everyone has some fashion sense I suppose.
:0))
HAH - I was right!!
Oh, for cryin' out loud; he just needs to try Match.com or some other dating service--most of them will take anybody.
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