Russian Dating Review
Overall, Elite Singles came out with a very low rating from Russian Dating Review. Not only were we unable to view any profile pictures without payment, but we also had to answer a 111-questioned personality test to get to the dashboard. It seemed that Elite Singles asked us for a lot without giving enough back in return. They don’t possess enough features to compete with high-performing dating sites and do not go above and beyond for safety. We will say that their customer service was very responsive, even though they are based in Germany. If you don’t mind spending a lot of your time investing in a site that doesn’t spend a lot of time investing in you, then Elite Singles is where you should be.
Elite Singles is designed to partner American singles who want long-term commitment. The vision of Elite Singles is to maintain high standards in the dating industry. They boast of having a unique match-makers process. This dating service has been around since 2008, which is not bad when compared to other sites. Just looking at the homepage, they a simple way to get started, only asking who you’re looking for, your email and password. Also, the home screen shows that 85% of their members have an above average education. It sounds like the people you meet won’t just be all beauty and no brains.
Then begins a long questionnaire, which you don’t have the convenience of skipping. If they have such a prestigious match-making process, it may be necessary to actually get each member to fill it out in the beginning. At any rate, it still took some time out of our day to fill everything out. It seems that other sites, who offer very similar match-making services, can provide great matches without such a lengthy questionnaire. If you don’t mind sitting down and really dedicating an hour to fill out a personality test, by all means, proceed with Elite Singles.
Confirm your gender.
Confirm the gender of your desired partner.
When were you born?
How important is your partner’s age?
What is your marital status?
What is your level of education?
How important is intelligence and education level in a partner?
What is your profession?
How tall are you?
How important is it that your partner’s height is close to your own?
What image do you like better? Choose as spontaneously as possible.
Which season inspires you the most?
Which of the following best describes your belief?
Which religion belief(s) should your partner practice?
How satisfied are you with your appearance?
How important is it to you that your partner has an attractive appearance?
Which ethnic group do you belong to?
Which ethnic group should your partner suggestions belong to?
Choose one for each question:
1. Doesn’t apply at all 2. Doesn’t really apply 3. Applies to a lesser extent 4. Slightly applies 5. Applies to some extent
6. Applies completely 7. Completely applicable
Choose one for each question:
Doesn’t apply at all
Doesn’t really apply
Applies to a lesser extent
Slightly applies
Applies to some extent
Applies completely
Completely applicable
I always proceed according to plan.
I make time for others.
I often feel overwhelmed by things.
I like helping others.
I always seek adventure.
I often leave clutter in my living space.
My input often improves the conversation.
I get stressed easily.
I often try to make sure that other people feel good.
I’m easily discouraged.
I can handle a great deal of information.
I like order and consistency.
I like doing nice things for others.
I have little patience.
Which of these foods do you like best?
Which of these would be your ideal place to live?
I consider myself to be trendy.
I consider myself to be athletic.
I consider myself to be overweight.
I consider myself to be friendly.
I consider myself to be clever.
I consider myself to be ambitious.
I consider myself to be adventurous.
I consider myself to be loyal.
I consider myself to be witty.
I consider myself to be spontaneous.
I consider myself to be liberal.
I consider myself to be protective.
I consider myself to be open.
I consider myself to be self-aware.
I consider myself to be well-informed.
I consider myself to be cultured.
I easily put trust in others.
I consider myself to be artistic.
I consider myself to be creative.
I consider myself to be outgoing.
I consider myself to be industrious.
I consider myself to be responsible.
I consider myself to be understanding.
I consider myself to be curious.
Socially, do you feel more comfortable in small circles or in large groups?
In a conversation, would you rather speak or listen?
Do you like to sleep with the window open?
Who pays on the first date?
If the date went well, do you contact them afterwards?
Choose the terms that apply to you.
Imagine that your friends had to choose four of the qualities listed below to describe you. Which four would they choose?
Choose one for each question:
Doesn’t apply at all
Doesn’t really apply
Applies to a lesser extent
Slightly applies
Applies to some extent
Applies completely
Completely applicable
Choose one for each question:
1. Doesn’t apply at all 2. Doesn’t really apply 3. Applies to a lesser extent 4. Slightly applies 5. Applies to some extent
6. Applies completely 7. Completely applicable
I enjoy talking to people in social situations.
Chatting with new people is easy for me.
I can easily make other people laugh.
I get upset easily.
I am always prepared.
I pay attention to detail.
I always accomplish a lot.
I like a great deal of variety.
I have good social skills.
I feel worried.
I feel anxious about the future.
I feel furious.
I feel out of control.
I feel depressed.
I find it difficult to cope with stressful situations.
I feel misunderstood.
I feel paranoid.
Which of the following emotions have you felt recently?
Things that are important to me in a relationship (choose as many as you wish).
Which two to three things are you most thankful for in your life?
Which of these interests do you have?
Everyone has different passions, such as art, sports, music, family and faith. What are you passionate about?
Please describe three activities that you most enjoy in your free time.
Choose the terms that apply to you.
Choose one for each question:
Doesn’t apply at all
Doesn’t really apply
Applies to a lesser extent
Slightly applies
Applies to some extent
Applies completely
Completely applicable
Choose one for each question:
1. Doesn’t apply at all 2. Doesn’t really apply 3. Applies to a lesser extent 4. Slightly applies 5. Applies to some extent
6. Applies completely 7. Completely applicable
I try to accommodate the wishes of others.
I try to understand others.
I always respect the opinions of others.
I try to avoid disagreements and conflicts.
Choose the terms that apply to you.
How often do you smoke?
Please indicate which smoking habits you would accept from your partner.
How important are the smoking habits of your partner?
How often do you drink?
Please indicate which drinking habits you would accept from your partner.
How important are your partner’s drinking habits?
How many children under the age of 18 currently live in your household?
Could you imagine having children or adopting with your partner and raising a family?
Would you accept a partner who has children under the age of 18 in her household?
Please enter your first name.
Where do you live?
What distance are you willing to travel in your search for a partner?
How important is the distance between you and your suggested matches?
Which income bracket do you fall into?
How important is it that your partner has an income level that is comparable to your own?
Guess what? You are finally done with the 111 question personality test! We have to say, this was very lengthy and from start to finish without interruptions, it took an hour to complete. So what comes next? Now, you get to upload a photo or do it later.
Remember that 111 questionnaire that was just completed? Well, now Elite Singles is asking you to take a minute to fill in your profile. What else could they possibly want to know? Very interesting. It seems to us that Elite Singles asks a lot from potential members before they offer any glance at profiles. This is a definite area of improvement for Elite Singles to take into consideration. If we were not doing a review of the site, we would have left a long time ago…
After describing yourself a little bit (if you choose), you will be brought to yet another page. And it’s not the profiles, which is what every potential member wants to see. Elite Singles now takes you to their pricing options. We will discuss pricing later in the review, so stay tuned.
Finally, we get to see the dashboard for Elite Singles (and we didn’t have to pay a dime). Right from the beginning, we received nine matches on the site. The dashboard is relatively plain and they only have two main tabs: Matches and Messages.
When we clicked on matches, we could see everything on the profile, except the pictures. Surprisingly, if you click on the picture, it takes you to the pricing page once more. Apparently, the only way to see what any of the women look like is to get out your credit card. We are not really getting a warm and fuzzy feeling from Elite Singles. As stated before, it seems like they want you to give more than they are willing to give in return. And that doesn’t make for a dating site you can trust.
On the profile page, there are four tabs to explore more detail about your interest: Profile, Gallery, Personality and Interests. On the personality tab, you are able to see an overview of what she may be like. The overview includes five categories of highlight: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.
One of the prominent features on Elites Singles is the personality test. With this information, they are able to access who you are on a deeper level, as well as match you with a partner who will really be right for you. While the questionnaire is very lengthy, it does provide Elite Singles with the necessary information to give you the best matches. Outside of this and a mobile app, Elite Singles doesn’t have much else to offer.
We were not particularly thrilled about the pricing options for Elite Singles. They make it seem as though you can’t view any profiles until you pay for membership. By the way, they don’t offer free membership where you can see pictures and send messages. The only way to get around the pricing page is to either wait until the page times out and refresh or confirm your email address in your inbox. We found this to be somewhat sneaky and surreptitious.
The lowest monthly deal you can get is $19.95/month for a 12 month membership. The second lowest monthly deal you can sign up for is worth $21.95/month for six months. Lastly, the most expensive monthly deal you can have is $37.95/month for three months. This is the only site we have reviewed that makes you pay to view pictures.
Elite Singles offers daily quality profile checks to ensure you are dating a real person. Every member on the site has a verified profile. But what they lack is a way for the members to actually check for themselves. They don’t have video chat or live chat features like many other dating sites. When you’re dating someone who isn’t local, those features become undeniably important. The fact that Elite Singles doesn’t have video chat or live chat puts them behind the competition.
By clicking on the “Customer Care” link, you will be taken to Elite Singles customer service. While they offer many articles to help you out, they don’t readily show you where to submit a request. The only way to find this button is to click on one of the help articles. They did respond to our question on the same day and it is interesting to note that they are in Germany. There is a bit of a time difference, but they responded to us quickly.
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