Elitesingles.com Review

What is EliteSingles?

Elite Singles is a dating site for singles seeking a serious relationship. This site sparked my interest because it claims 85% of its users have an above-average education. Curious to know what the site operators consider an “above average education,” I had to join and try it myself.

As mentioned in other EliteSingles reviews, a bulk of the site members are between the ages of 30 and 55, with many of them claiming to be college educated. Thanks to the mandatory personality test, each profile gives a good look into each member, helping to find others who spark genuine interest.

Sign-up Process

One of the first things that set this dating platform apart from many others is its lengthy sign-up process. After giving basic registration info, like a valid email address and password, you must take a personality test. As you go through the dozens of questions in this questionnaire, it is clear that this site is not for those looking for a casual fling. In total, you are obligated to answer 115 questions.

The questions cover everything from how you handle certain situations, what you are looking for in others, and even what images you may prefer over others. You’ll even have to answer questions about your income, which I am not a big fan of. There is a note stating that the information on your income won’t be visible to others, but this just left me wondering why this information is being collected in the first place.

It took me around 20 minutes to get through it all, and believe it or not, I quite enjoyed doing it.

EliteSingles Website Usability

The site is basic and free of clutter. It has theme colors of navy blue, crimson red, and alligator green. It honestly gives yacht club vibes.

A menu on the left side of the page displays your match preferences, including your preferred age range, distance from a match, desire for children, and ethnicity and religion.

A bar menu at the very top of the page allows you to navigate from one page to the next quickly. The bar menu gives access to your messages and past matches, a page to see who’s viewed your profile, and find match recommendations made by the site's algorithm. Due to the lengthy personality test that you complete at sign-up, the algorithm can pull incredibly interesting picks for you.

EliteSingles Profile Quality

One of the first things that came to mind when I began exploring the site for this review of Elite Singles is that it shares many similarities with Eharmony. The member profiles are in-depth and give a pretty close look into likes, dislikes, past relationships, family situations, and more.

Member profiles also have a photo gallery that most members put to good use and upload multiple pics of themselves.

But, much like other Elite Singles dating site reviews state, the most interesting part of the profile is the personality evaluation. The personality test results you take at sign-up are on display for all to see. Members are graded on 5 points: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Your rating on openness, shows others how open you are to new situations or if you are someone who must stick to routines. The conscientiousness rating gives insight into how you approach things; are you an organized planner or a go-with-the-flow type of spirit? Extraversion demonstrates whether you are happiest in social environments or when you are on your own. Agreeableness gives a look into how much of a team player you are (or aren’t). And lastly, Neuroticism shows if you have any troubled emotions on thoughts that weigh on you.

I had come across an Elite Dating review where the author shared their personality test results, and I was eager to look at my own. Surprisingly, the results are pretty spot-on, and it became obvious why this dating site has been gaining traction over the past few years. Half of the battle of understanding whether someone is a good match for you or not is getting to know their personality. Doing so can take a lot of time and effort, but the site helps to blow through this at the click of a button.

EliteSingles Features

Before joining the platform, I thought it was strange not to find much information about the site features on other Elite Dating site reviews, but it became clear why that was as soon as I logged in. The site is very basic. You can view all members who have viewed your profile, like or dislike the images of suggested matches, send messages, look through photo galleries, and search for matches. And that’s it! There are no other site features.

One of the most important features of a dating site is its search engine, but the search engine on EliteSingles is a bit different from others. On this site, you are restricted to searching through members who have been deemed possible matches by the site's algorithm, which is determined by your personality test results.

Elite Singles App Review

EliteSingles has a handy app available for Android and iOS. The app is super simple to use and closely mirrors the website. It is free to download, but as is true on the website, you’ll need to pay for a membership to access any of its features.

Additionally, the site is prone to bugs, and the Elite Singles rating on the Google Play Store, has a lousy 2.5 stars, mainly due to its sluggish performance.

Price Membership & Payment Methods

Although you can sign-up for the site and take the personality test free of charge, that’s about all you’ll be able to do without paying for an Elite Singles membership.

To have access to any of the site’s features, like browsing photo galleries and exchanging messages, you’ll have to commit to one of the following three subscriptions:

• Premium Comfort Subscription - $54.95 per month
• Premium Light Subscription (3 months) - $34.95 per month
• Premium Classic Subscription (6 months) - $24.95 per month

As usual, the longer you subscribe to the dating site, the lower your monthly payments will be.

Elite Singles accepts payments via major credit cards, like Visa, MasterCard, and American Express, or via Paypal.

Is EliteSingles Safe?

If you look up EliteSingles.com reviews, you’ll immediately see that most trusted review sites like SiteJabber or Trustpilot display pretty low scores for the platform. I generally take low scores from these sites as a red flag, but if you dig into the reviews, it has nothing to do with safety. Most of the negative reviews for the site are due to being matched with others outside of their selected radius.

Elite Singles claims to use SSL Encryption to keep your data safe. The site even has a round-the-clock customer support team that can help with anything from transaction issues to problems with other site members. I was surprised that most positive comments about the site noted the customer support team.

Nevertheless, as I often share, it’s important that you never share sensitive information with others, especially not bank details. You should also contribute to the safety of a dating platform by reporting any suspicious or downright unacceptable behavior.

Concluding Thoughts

If I end this review based only on the Elite Singles Pros and Cons list that I shared at the top of the page, I would be telling you that this site is not worth your time. As annoying as I find the inability to search outside site-generated matches, I understand why the system was set up this way. It actually increases the chances of having quality exchanges with other members because, as often happens, some members are bombarded with messages more than others based on looks alone.

But overall, I had a positive experience on EliteSingles. Throughout the week I spent on this site, I was matched with some quality people, a few of which I would have never chosen for myself, but I was surprised at how well we clicked. It is unfortunate to be matched with people further away than what you would like to travel, but honestly, if you feel it’s a near-perfect match, it’s worth the voyage.

The price is pretty average compared to other dating sites, and I've noticed that I am often shown new matches, which to me means that there is a steady incoming of new members. The personality test is very in-depth, and I loved being given the gift of getting to know others' personalities without committing too much time to a mismatch.

All in all, this site is worth a go if you are looking for a serious relationship and are willing to travel for love.