...That it almost defies belief.
Meet John Claassen, of Alameda, California. He's suing eHarmony.com, the popular online dating site, for discrimination.
The catch?
He's married.
He says that he's legally separated, whatever that means in real life, and that he anticipates a divorce soon, but eHarmony said "We'll welcome you back once your divorce is final."
Oh, man, that's like, so not cool, they want people being fixed up for dates to be SINGLE? OMG, how unfair, WTF.
Now, see, most people would have understood that this was gonna happen based on eHarmony's on FAQ, which
says it is in the business of matching singles "free of relationship commitments."Now, that seems clear enough to ME. But Not enough for Claasen, noooooo:
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.Wanna know what's funny? eHarmony just launched an online marriage counseling program: eHarmony for Marrieds. Some people, I guess, just don't feel like looking around at a website, you know? They're only interested in a quick, revenue-generating lawsuit. The revenue model for the new millennium, I tell you.
