EliteSingles Review 2026: Closed, Relaunched and What Changed

EliteSingles was a dating site for professionals and graduates looking for a long-term relationship, best known for its detailed personality questionnaire. It was run for years by Spark Networks, which also owned SilverSingles, Zoosk, Christian Mingle and Jdate.

In 2026 Spark Networks' German operating company entered insolvency proceedings. On 28 April 2026 EliteSingles members were emailed that their accounts and conversations would no longer be available after 30 April. The website stopped taking new members and showed a closure notice. DatingNews, which obtained the email, reported that it said nothing about refunds or exporting data, and suggested members move any conversations they wanted to keep to another app before the deadline.

Over the summer the name came back. Global Dating Insights reported on 1 September 2026 that EliteSingles had relaunched under SuccessfulMatch, a company that describes its work as dating platform operations, consulting and domain management. SuccessfulMatch's name now also appears on SilverSingles; see our SilverSingles review.

The dates below come from the sources listed at the end of this page. Where a source gave only a month or a year, so do we.

This is why so many people search for “EliteSingles login”. The relaunched site describes itself as built on a fresh foundation with an independent member database, which suggests accounts from the Spark Networks years were not carried across, and a DatingNews employee who tried old details got an error message. Global Dating Insights noted that the new site's FAQ explains how paid subscriptions tied to old accounts can be sorted out.

If you were a member before 30 April 2026, here is what is worth doing now:

1. Check for charges. Look at your bank and card statements, and at subscriptions in your Apple or Google account if you paid through the app, for anything still being taken.
2. Ask for money back where you paid for time you did not get. Contact the company that took the payment first. If that fails, ask your bank or card provider whether a chargeback is possible.
3. Ask about your data. You can ask an organisation to delete personal data it holds about you. The Information Commissioner's Office explains how, and says organisations normally have one month to reply.
4. Watch for scams. Closures attract fake “account recovery” and refund messages. Never give card details or security codes to someone who contacts you out of the blue. If a caller claims to be your bank, hang up and dial 159 to reach your bank directly.

We could not check the relaunched site's own pages for this review, so this section relies on the two trade publications that covered the relaunch. Both describe a site that looks a lot like the old one, including the sign-up form, with:

• a personality questionnaire and an emphasis on long-term relationships, as before;
• daily match suggestions;
• profile verification;
• voice introductions;
• a Basic membership and a paid Premium membership.

Neither report said which countries the relaunched site serves, and we could not confirm whether it accepts members in the UK. Check the site's terms and the company named on them before you sign up or pay.

Global Dating Insights reported in September 2026 that one month of Premium cost $64.99 and the three-month plan $34.99 a month, and that the new owner might still change its prices. DatingNews reported the same figures, citing Forbes. Those are US dollar prices; we did not find UK prices published by the new operator.

Whatever site you choose, check the total cost of the plan, whether it renews automatically and how to cancel before you pay. Our dating site prices guide shows how UK sites charge. Smooch is free to join and costs £19.99 a month in the UK if you want to send messages, shown before you pay, and you can cancel online at any time.

A well-known name is no guarantee of the same service. The relaunched EliteSingles has a different company behind it and started with no members carried over, so any review, rating or success figure from before April 2026 describes a different business. DatingNews also pointed out a claim on the new site about how many members are highly educated, and could not confirm whether it described the new member base; treat figures like that with care.

That does not mean it is unsafe, only that it has to earn trust. Some simple checks:

• read who operates the site and where it is based before you pay;
• start on the free membership and see how many active profiles are near you;
• never send money or gift cards to anyone you meet online, however professional they seem;
• arrange a video call before meeting, and meet somewhere public.

Our online dating safety checklist covers the rest, and how to spot a catfish explains the warning signs of a fake profile.

• eharmony: the closest match to EliteSingles' questionnaire-first approach. Read our eharmony review.
• Match: a long-running site where you search and browse yourself. See our Match.com review.
• Hinge: an app aimed at relationships, younger on average. Compare it in Bumble vs Hinge.
• OurTime or SilverSingles: if you are over 50. See our OurTime review and SilverSingles review.
• Smooch: online dating since 2001. Joining is free, new profiles and photos are reviewed before they appear, and you can verify your ID with a photo ID and selfie to show an “ID verified” badge. Messaging needs a membership, and you can cancel online at any time. See how Smooch works and our guide for busy professionals.