Elite Singles

If you are looking to sign up for a dating website, DO NOT choose Elite Singles. Definitely a scam! They have no way to contact corporate, and although it appears that canceling an account is an easy four-step process, the only way I can think of to make sure I am not charged again is to request a new credit card, which is what I’m going to have to do.

Not only that but the dating pool is low, and the majority of the members write nothing about themselves or don’t even post a picture of themselves. I doubt that most of the people are even actual members.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I set up my profile and didn't pay for membership right away, so when I signed up for a full year, I had my card charged a full lump sum instead of other sites that charge monthly. I never received notification that my subscription was up for renewal (since it took my subscription date at date of set up instead of date of payment), so when I tried to cancel my membership, I couldn't, and my card was charged for another $230+.

When I set up my profile, you set the filters to fit the type of person that you're looking for, and the system will reset filters to give you a "larger pool" to "choose" from. I live in Texas, and Texas is a large state, but I was being matched up with people that live in a different time zone in Texas (not worth the little time that I have). Most of the matches don't have pictures or completed profiles and the site "encourages" the contacting of these matches.

Elite Singles passes themselves off as a site that has a higher quality of matches, however, most of the matches that ended up in my pool were working at call centers in customer service and like to hunt/fish, I'm not a snob, however, I'm looking for someone that is in my league.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

This site is as BAD as they say. The app and website are pathetic, and so are the matches. When you change your criteria it does not work, you can't browse profiles, and their matches are oh so bad, and most of the time the matches live over an hour or two away even though I have my settings for only 50klm distance as that was the lowest option I could choose. I should have just thrown $300 down the toilet.

I also think its a scam. Out of all the matches they sent, I've received lots of smiles from completely inappropriate matches. I then sent a complaint to the support center and then received a few that were appealing that sent me a smile or message, I sent one back and then never hear from them again.

Not to sound like a princess, however, I'm a very attractive, fit woman being matched with overweight men ten years older than me. Don't waste your money!

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Not only does it not meet criteria for "elite" singles, they argue with you and ASSURE you their system is sending appropriate matches. Then, the customer service rep pointed out that I had closed 200 matches, so apparently, I am the problem. They also wrote that they sent, "...3-7 compatible matches per day and it does look as though we have fulfilled that obligation." The problem is the inappropriate nature of the matches that they did send. The word "elite" does not include unemployed, high school educated, or blue collar workers. But apparently, according to the customer service rep, I am being too picky and should welcome an over-the-road trucker as "elite." On this site, I had the most number of inappropriate language and suggestions from men of any site I have been on.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Run to another site. The content and layout are so bad. I wish I had known. I trusted the reviews I read and bought the premium, and now I can't get a refund because I passed the 3-day trial. That is unacceptable. I used it for less than a week to see if I could get better results. I want my money back, and their customer service said no!

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

They send you profiles of inactive accounts, lots of matches with no photos because the profiles are fake or inactive.

Do NOT give them your money! They keep directing you around to help topics and have nothing for you to reach customer service for your real complaint, only offer generic computer generated crap that doesn't address your issue. You will get all the matches they promise, with no photos and nonactive accounts, and this is how they meet their promise to you. They then suggest you request a photo to an inactive account, and this is how they justify their fees.

Do NOT join; it's a scam!

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

It is no better than any other online dating service. Additionally, I met someone for a date that I met there. On the date, we exchanged last names and cell numbers for the first time. So I vetted him like anyone else I date. He reported his age to be 57. I’m 52. Online I discovered he is actually 70. Almost my dad’s age! I called him on it. He didn’t understand the problem. I told him it was the dishonesty more than anything.

I reported it to EliteSingles. I had unmatched him. They said they needed a screenshot of his profile and a forward of the email from EliteSingles to be able to track him down. I said I couldn’t get to either. But I had his FULL NAME (which is actually pretty unusual), the town he resides in, and his photo that I screenshot from Facebook. They said they couldn’t find him that way! HUH? Good thing he’s not a serial killer! That made NO sense to me. So I suppose he’ll go on duping more women! Ridiculous!

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

The matches they provide are in different cities and even different states. The matches are random, not based on preferences such as age, height, location, smoking or whether or not they want to have kids. They are basically random and unrealistic. I tried to get a refund after 5 days of use, and my email was returned. I tried to file a case through PayPal three times, and they refused to refund my money. Do not waste your money on this site; this is a scam.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

If you're expecting a positive dating experience, then Elite Singles IS NOT FOR YOU! I paid for the premium service and expected good results. I'm a good-looking man, in my mid 30's, have a great business and present very well. I also completed the full profile with details and had friends look it over to make sure it was a solid profile.

On the positive: I did gain three face to face dates from the site, and all wanted to date. I wasn't attracted to one lady, one has turned out to be a good friend (she has too much baggage to date), and the other lied on her profile and was still MARRIED!

Elite Singles boasts about how many thousands of matches they have, and supposedly they do, BUT

1) the matches don't have pictures (most of them).

2) MANY of the matches appear to be quickly generated with the same type of verbiage. My thought is that the site pays for people to make fake profiles that appear to be real, so much of the "likes," "activities,: and "interests" are the same.

3) Hardly anyone writes back, even the ugly ladies with pictures! I tested this for a week! I wasn't trying to play games with anyone, but wanted to see how many people, regardless of attraction, actually wrote back. HARDLY ANY!

4) Despite what you may enter as a distance to find a partner, it doesn't matter, the site will send you people from all over the country

This is just a waste of time and money! Thanks for reading. Just go out and meet new people at church, group activities, sports, etc. This site is a massive waste of time and energy.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I'm a "busy professional" looking for something serious, and I was attracted to this site because it claimed to be geared toward professionals and people looking seriously, etc. Turns out it was a TOTAL WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY, and a horrible introduction to online dating. Here were the problems I had:

1) They let you spend over an hour creating a profile and filling out the personality quiz, only to discover that with a basic account you can in no way communicate with any other user, or even see pictures of other users even if they send you a message.

2) So, as frustrated as I was with that I ended up trying the paid account since they were basically teasing me with messages I couldn't read. So I paid $90 for a 3-month premium account, which I only realized at the end would charge me all at once rather than the $30 a month they advertised.

3) As soon as I started the premium account, I stopped receiving matches. I literally did not receive a single match for 5 days. When I put in a help request, they said my search filters were too strict, which was actually totally untrue. It was a boilerplate response, and they didn't even look at my account (saying most of my criteria were set as "very important," when in fact only one was set as important, which was the distance).

4) After I replied that their advice made no sense, I magically started getting matches again, even though I didn't change a thing. Though, only a couple a day.

5) The matches I did get were totally bogus. Most of them had no picture and very little profile information. Half of them were from other cities and states, even though I had my filter set to within 50 miles (the lowest they go). I mean, hello? The two that seemed real and had pictures and that I actually sent a message to like an idiot turned out to be "inactive" on closer look. Again, a total tease.

6) Meanwhile, I was getting several messages a day from people in other states, people that didn't meet my criteria, people whose profile pictures were obviously from 10 years ago, etc...

7) Every time I sent a help request (which is actually impossible to find on their website and only can be found via the app if you hunt for it) the answer was total not applicable to my issue or helpful in any way.

I don't know what these people are up to, but this is not a dating site. It is a complete SCAM. I did manage to call them and demand a full refund, which I was promised will be processed within 10 business days. We'll see if it comes through...

Do NOT use this site! DO NOT USE THIS SITE. Do NOT let anyone you know use this site!

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I have been on the site for a few weeks, and 99% of the daily matches I receive are without photos, and the profiles are almost empty. Nobody responds to any messages or smiles. Basically you pay a lot of money up front (which they don't make it clear either as you sign up) and you get absolutely nothing for your money. This is the worst dating site I have even been on by far! Stay away from it!

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend