Gone are the days when meeting a partner was a struggle. In this digital age, several platforms are designed to connect people seeking not just romantic relationships, but also casual connections to beat boredom or even friendships. These platforms utilize algorithms, user preferences, and location-based matching to help users find a perfect match and initiate a conversation, either through messaging or calls. Today, numerous dating websites are available on the internet. Here, we review one of the well-known dating platforms, EliteSingles.
What is EliteSingles?
It’s a service from Spark Networks, the company behind other dating platforms like Zoosk and Christian Mingle, to name a few. It’s an American dating site or an international dating platform that works with partner companies in over 25 countries.
How does this work?
This dating platform is available on the web, as well as on Android and iOS devices. When you sign up, it asks a series of questions —a personality quiz —which helps the app’s algorithm find a potential match. The quiz is quick, simple, and effective in creating an accurate picture of your personality. The app also lets you set preferences such as age, location, and gender, which you look for in a match.
Once you have completed the personality quiz, you will be directed to the payment page. Without paying for a premium membership, you cannot use the website.
To sign up for EliteSingles, there were a few requirements. This dating app is designed for singles seeking meaningful connections.
What kind of people you can find on EliteSingles?
The website claims that the majority of its members are “educated, successful, single professionals aged 30-55.” The website doesn’t reject you if your earnings are below six figures. It attracts quality users primarily through marketing efforts. According to the website, they remove inactive profiles and those that are fake or suspicious, so you can trust that the matches are genuine and active users. They also make you confirm your email address.
Virtual dating
EliteSingles’ relationship blog explores quarantine dating strategies, a topic that’s quite popular. However, when it comes to video dating, the blog suggests software such as Zoom or Skype, as you cannot make a video call through the EliteSingles app. At the same time, other dating apps have built-in video calling facilities.
Cost and features
As mentioned earlier, only premium members can fully utilize the matchmaking features on the site. In the basic version, users can only view the personality profile and receive results, create a profile, and match with others. With the free version, people won’t be able to see anyone’s profile picture or send messages. As per the site, with a premium membership, you can write and read unlimited messages, view photos, comment on profiles, and more.
As of February 2025
A 3-month membership costs $57.95 per month ($173.85)
A 6-month membership costs $44.95 per month ($269.7)
A 12-month membership costs $31.95 per month ($383.4)
Premium members receive facilities such as unlimited messaging, the ability to view all members’ photos, intelligent matchmaking, confirmation of received messages, the ability to see who has visited their profile, the option to turn on read receipts for messages, access to the mobile app, and up to 20 extra Wildcard* matches per day.
*Wild Card matches are those people who don’t fully match your preferences, but are still suggested as preferred matches.
Pricing might differ depending on the specific market. EliteSingles also has membership specials, which can be a good deal.
Cancelation policy
If you are a premium member and want to cancel your membership, you can do so at any time by selecting a reason for cancellation. Until the subscription ends, you will still have access to EliteSingles.
How to Create an Account on Elite Singles?
Creating an account in EliteSingles is very simple. Go to the website, enter your basic information like your email ID –> create a password –> take a personality test, which has some basic questionnaires that will help you find a suitable match, –> add further details like your interests, education, and lifestyle.
Once you complete filling in all the profile details, you will start getting suggestions about suitable matches, based on your personality questionnaire results.
Note: Upload clear and recent pictures and provide complete details accurately to get the best match.
How to Pay for Elite Singles Membership Secretly?
Although nothing is completely secret, you can consider paying for the membership using a prepaid credit card or through virtual payment services like PayPal, provided the billing address used is not directly linked to your personal information. EliteSingles accepts payments through credit cards like Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover (based on your location). You can also use a third-party billing address, which allows you to pay with your credit card while using a trusted person’s address as the billing address. However, many online services have rules in place to prevent fraudulent activity. If you attempt to hide your identity for a paid subscription, your account may be suspended or terminated.
*It is advisable to consult their customer service before using virtual credit cards.
*Read the terms and conditions carefully before making any payment.
How to Delete an Elite Singles Account?
To cancel your account, you must first cancel your membership (if you have one) and then delete your profile.
Canceling membership is easy. Log in to your account, navigate to Account/Settings, click on Subscription or Membership, select the option, and follow the prompts to cancel your subscription. Reconfirm by re-entering your password or answering the security question, and it is done.
To delete your profile
Click on your profile –> Go to my account –> click on delete account –> choose the reason, and then click on delete account. Reconfirm your email ID and password, and then click ‘Delete account’.
Customer service
EliteSingles has excellent customer service. As soon as you fill out and submit the online form, you will receive a response quickly. They help customers through a platform called Pissed Consumer.
Is EliteSingles worth the money?
EliteSingles is worth the money. However, like every dating site, this too comes with its own pros and cons.
Advantages of EliteSingles
- Most of them here are looking for serious and long-committed relationships and marriage.
- The site claims 85% of users have an “above average” education. Also, the match claims 74% of its users have either have college degree.
- The site has robust profiles.
- Personality assessment/quiz is concise and thought-provoking, which in turn helps the algorithm find better matches.
- Whether you sign up, pay, or not, you get a free personality report.
- It’s legitimate, with very few, if any, fake profiles. The site is also encrypted, protecting your data.
The site says, “In order to avoid this on Elite Singles, we manually check each individual profile to guarantee that everyone on our site is serious about the search for love. We use SSL Encryption, Fraud Detection, and Manual Profile Verification to ensure our members feel completely comfortable when using our service.”
Disadvantages of EliteSingles
- It’s expensive and lacks standout features.
- Users need to pay to see pictures and match with premium members.
- If you are looking for younger matches, you may not find them here, as the majority of users are 30 years or older.
- Do not have a video (in-built) chat.
- The platform claims to be “elite,” which may not be entirely accurate, leading people to question whether it is truly exclusive.
- Minimum distance is 50 miles. It might not be convenient for people to travel that far to meet someone.
- One of the common complaints from users is that the matches suggested by the app don’t meet their chosen preferences.
What are people saying?
It’s a mixed review for this dating app. While some users claim it has genuine profiles and is an excellent site, others say it is expensive and rarely finds matches or lacks quality matches.
While the App Store has a rating of 4.1 stars, Google Play has a rating of 2.1-2.5 stars. SiteJabber and Trustpilot rate it between 1 and 2 stars, while ProductReview has 1.2 stars. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) rates the site an A+, and reviewers rate it 1.16. Users on Reddit were critical of this dating app, with some calling it boring and others warning about the site being a scam.
Tawkify states that this dating app does not offer a free trial period.
Our Opinion
Elite Singles is a good dating app that helps connect people quickly and match those who genuinely like each other, but it lacks standout features. The free version is also limited. It is also pretty expensive, and its elite branding is questionable, as it doesn’t seem that exclusive. If the price isn’t a concern, it might be worth trying. However, there are better options available online.
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