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The current eHarmony Free Communication Weekend begins at 12:01AM on Friday, July 23rd and ends at 11:59PM on Sunday, August 1st 2010. This free communication weekend is open to the U.S. (unfortunately not Canada this time).

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Below is a collection of archived posts discussing eHarmony free weekends that have occurred in the past. You can find a full list of all free events discussed at this site here.

Previous eHarmony Free Communication Weekends:
July 2010
May 2010
March 2010
February 2010
January 2010
November 2009
October 2009
October 2009 (Canada only)
September 2009

eHarmony Free Weekend: July 2 – 5 2010

eHarmony’s next free weekend is July 2nd until July 5th 2010. If you are new to eHarmony, during the eHarmony Free Communication Weekends you can communicate with all of your matches absolutely FREE. While eHarmony almost always refers to these events as weekends, there are actually 4 days of free communication for you to take advantage of (so it is more of a free long-weekend). Generally the events begin at 12AM of the first date and end at 11:59PM of the last (local time in both cases).

As I am quick to repeat during these free weekends, it is best to sign up earlier rather than later. Not just for the obvious reason (because you want to take advantage of the full event) but also because eHarmony provides the matches you can communicate with. The last thing you want is to sign up on Friday only to receive a few matches. I also like the idea of signing up early because you can plan who you want to communicate with while you are waiting for the free weekend to arrive (and trust me, these free events always go by quicker than you want them to.

If you are on the fence about trying eHarmony, now is the best time to find out if it is for you. While four days isn’t the longest amount of time you could hope for, it is long enough that I think you will see the value in the service. And if you don’t find value in the service, at least you won’t have to wonder any longer and can just move on. Personally, I think having an eHarmony account is worth having even if you only use it just for these free weekends. While you would have to be very lucky to find that special someone in 4 days, stranger things have happened. My wife met me using a 3-day free trial so it does happen!

eHarmony Free Weekend: May 2010

Another free eHarmony weekend is upon us. Free communication events are available for both eHarmony U.S and eHarmony Canada for May 2010. During these free events, eHarmony users can communicate for FREE with their matches. The sooner you register, the longer you’ll have to communicate for free so if you are considering trying the service out don’t hesitate for too long. When you sign up, no credit card will be required: the free events at eHarmony really are free!

eHarmony 10-Day Free Event for Canada – May 21st – May 31
For the first time that I am aware of, eHarmony will be offering a full 10-days for free although only to Canadians (or is it Canadiens?). From 12:01AM on Friday, May 21st to 11:59PM on Sunday, May 30th users of the Canadian eHarmony service will be able to use the service in its entirety for free. This is the longest free event for eHarmony that I am aware of so those in Canada who are interested should consider themselves lucky!

eHarmony Free Weekend for the U.S. – May 28th – May 30st
U.S. Free Communication Weekend begins at 12:01AM on Friday, May 28th and ends at 11:59PM on Monday, May 31st. Note that while the Candians are getting a much better deal, U.S. member are actually getting 4 full days so everyone is getting extra days during this free event.

eHarmony Free Weekend: March 2010

It’s time for another Free Communication Weekend at eHarmony. Starting on March 18th and running March 21st 2010, eHarmony users can communicate with all of their matches for free. This is actually 4 days of free communicating so it’s more of a Free Communication Long Weekend. The Free Communication Weekend officially begins at 12:01AM on Thursday, March 18th and ends on Sunday, March 21st at 11:59PM. This promotion is available for both the eHarmony in the United States and also eHarmony.ca for singles in Canada.

Remember that the communication process at eHarmony generally takes longer than at other free services so to give yourself the best opportunity you will want to start communicating on Thursday. Even sending out some communication requests Thursday morning before you head off for work could give you a big head-start on moving the communication along.

For those interested in making the most of this free weekend, check out my recent post where I discuss making the most of a free trial. I discuss Chemistry’s Free Trial in this article but the same rules apply for the eHarmony Free Events.

If you want to learn more about other free dating events, I keep a list of all the free events at popular dating services that I’ve discussed on this site . Good luck to all those who will be participating in the free weekend!

eHarmony Free Weekend: February 2010

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, eHarmony is having a free weekend from February 11th to February 15th 2010. This should actually be considered a free event since it runs 5 days instead of the more common 3 days.

This free event has the opportunity to be one of the bigger free weekends at eHarmony considering the timing so if you’ve never signed up, now might be a good time to try. As I’ve recommended in the past, I think it’s best to sign up a little before the free weekend so you can get more matches as others sign up over the free days. In other words, if you plan on signing up I’d recommend that you not delay until the actual first free day.

For those new to the free weekend, normally eHarmony allows you to create your personality profile and view other profiles but you are not permitted to communicate with anyone. On these free weekends, the entire service is at your disposal. This is great since the service is unique in its communication process but most people don’t get to experience that before they pay. These free weekends provide a nice way to test-drive the service and see if it meets your needs. If all this is new to you, I talk about the pro’s and con’s of this type of service in my online dating guide.

This Free Communication Weekend officially begins at 12:01AM on Thursday, February 11th and ends at 11:59PM on Monday, February 15th. This event is open to both the US and Canada.

eHarmony Free Communication Events: Dec 30th to Jan 3rd

Once again, eHarmony is having a free “weekend” although in this case the weekend is five full days. From Wednesday December 30th 2009 to Sunday January 3rd 2010 all users will be able to communicate freely.

This is only the second time in the last six months that eHarmony has provided a free event lasting more than a weekend (the last time was back in October). It may appear that I’m stating the obvious but these extended events are extremely beneficial. The amount of time it takes to move through the communication process at eHarmony is much longer than with some of the standard dating services. A weekend is often simply no long enough to have substantial communication.

For example, when Lavalife has a free weekend, users can ask other singles out in their first email. This approach can’t normally be taken with a service like eHarmony since the communication is far more controlled. However, with five days to work with, finishing the communication process with a few people is within reason.

If you already have an account with eHarmony, a free event is coming! Be sure to review the matches you’ve received lately to decide who you’ll be contacting when the event begins. Time will be of the essence even with those extra days. If you’ve not created an account at eHarmony, I would recommend doing so now (be sure to have an hour to devote to this since the personality test takes some time). The sooner you sign up, the longer you’ll have to receive matches which in-turn means you’ll have more opportunity when December 30th arrives.

eHarmony Free Communication Weekend: November 2009

eHarmony is having another free communication weekend starting at 12:01AM on November 19th and running until 11:59PM on Sunday, November 22nd. This free weekend also appears to be open to eHarmony Canada members.

Over the last few months, eHarmony has had a free event at least once a month, including a free 5-day event a few weeks ago. If you still haven’t yet created your free profile you might want to consider doing so…no reason to miss out on these fairly frequent events. You can sign up when a free weekend happens but if you already have a profile you’ll already have matches by the time the free weekends roll around.

eHarmony Free Communication Event: October 2009

Wow….lots of free this and free that this month with the dating services! First there was the first ever Lavalife free email weekend, then another free weekend at Chemistry.com (the second free weekend in less than a month) and now eHarmony is having its first “Free Communication Event”. eHarmony is know for its free weekends and this approach make sense. This is because many of the benefits the dating site provides can never be seen unless you’re actually a member. These free weekends provide everyone with a glimpse of what all the fuss is about.

Hopefully you took my advice during the eHarmony free weekend in September and created your profile so you’ll already have matches going into this five-day event. If not, better to sign up sooner rather than later as I suspect eHarmony is going to be seeing a massive influx of sign-ups of the next few days (and being there early may increase your odds of being matched when this influx begins).

I’m not sure what’s going on this month but it appears that every online dating service is trying to one-up the next…a very good thing for all the singles out there!

eHarmony Canada Free Weekend: October 2009

Just a quick update: this weekend will be a free communication weekend for eHarmony Canada. I talked about my thoughts on the free weekends here but I’ll say again here there’s several good reasons for trying it out. If you’ve never tried eHarmony and live in Canada, now would be a great time to see what it’s all aboot. Keep in mind that you can sign up before the weekend begin (and you may want to because the personality test can take quite some time to fill out).

eHarmony Free Communication Weekend: September 2009

Occasionally eHarmony offers a free weekend where you can communicate with all the matches you receive. The next free weekend is this coming weekend and communication is free from September 4th to September 7th. The sign-up process at eHarmony takes longer than most dating sites because of the extensive questionnaire. Because of this, it’s a good idea to sign up ahead of time so you can take advantage of the full weekend.

Even if you are reading this and have missed the free weekend it’s not a bad idea to sign up even if you don’t plan on subscribing. This is because you will accumulate matches over time and then when the next free weekend comes around you’ll have a wide selection of people you can contact.

To be honest, I’m all for subscribing but eHarmony is one of the more expensive dating services. I think that eHarmony’s idea of free weekends is a good thing because many people are discouraged by the cost of the service when they compare it to others. Still, that extra cost can be worth it considering the level of service the site provides with its matching system. Most people never realize this though since you can sign up but never get to experience the communication process. The free weekends are a nice way to give singles a taste of the eHarmony communication process…however, eHarmony doesn’t market these free weekends very strongly. It seemed like when I was dating online I always heard about the free weekends long after they were over.

I think the best way to take advantage of the free weekends is to sign up even if you are not going to subscribe. Doing this, eHarmony should then alert you through email of the free weekends plus you’ll have the added benefit I described above by having a significant number of matches by the time you receive that email. I used eHarmony when I started dating online and I thought it was great but since I lived in the middle of the woods and didn’t want a long distance relationship I never got very many matches. Most others I have talked to have had better experiences getting matches so even without the free weekend I think the price is worth it. This is especially true if you’re new to online dating because they really making meeting people as easy as possible.

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