All you need to know about Academic Singles: Test reports, experiences, tips and advice on Academic Singles in the UK

Academic Singles is a quality dating site which focuses on bringing together singles who come from an academic background, and/or have a good income. You won't merely find academics here, despite what you might assume from the name.

Most members on Academic Singles are over 30. It's fair to say that in general, there are many people on this site who have focused their attention on education and their professional lives in recent years and have as such “neglected” their love lives somewhat.

Academic Singles is considered a reputable dating site. This site is part of a far larger dating company, which oversees several well-known dating services worldwide.

Academic Singles works rather well in the UK. The partner suggestions which arrive daily are well put together and accurate, and you can easily and quickly connect with other singles. It's worth mentioning, however, that there are plenty of people on the site who do not, in fact, come from an academic background.

At present, this is not possible. To use Academic Singles, you must first register via a valid email address.

Unless you pay, you can't really get very far with Academic Singles. You can register for free, which would allow you to get a feel of the site, but you will be unable to flirt with other members or send messages unless you join as a premium member.

Without paying, you're able to register as a member, take the personality test, and put together your profile on Academic Singles. Also, your partner suggestions will be displayed for you without you needing to be a premium members. However, you won't be able to contact them without paying first.

You can pay for Academic Singles with either Visa or MasterCard.

Unfortunately, you cannot do this at the moment. Currently you can only pay for your premium membership at Academic Singles with a credit card (Visa or MasterCard).

At present, Academic Singles does not provide a customer services hotline. Should you have an issue, you can contact customer service at the following email address: support@academicsingles.co.uk

There isn't an option of having a trial membership with Academic Singles UK. If you're hesitant to pay for a membership, you can register free of charge to first get a feel for the site and what it can offer you before joining as a premium member.

With all specialised portals like Academic Singles, you should try to approach the search for a partner with real commitment, honesty and effort.

First of all, it's important to answer the personality questionnaire as honestly and fully as you can, in order for the algorithm to do its thing and find suitable partner suggestions for you. Following this, take the time to build a profile which shows you've put a bit of effort into it - be creative, thoughtful and inspired - this is a portal for the highly educated, after all. Try to come across as witty, genuine and good-natured, and that's half the battle won. When it comes to photos, it's important to have both a close up of your face as well as a full body shot, and photos which show you doing your favourite activities are always advantageous. Your photos are there to make you look interesting, exciting, and to help you stand out from the crowd and invite intrigue and messages.

One of the great things about this platform is how interesting most of the members are. While not everyone on the site is an academic, it does attract a fascinating group of members, who tend to be very open to exchanging messages. Also, it's worth remembering that the vast majority of people on this site are seeking a real relationship, so there isn't much time wasting or pointless chatter.

Academic Singles is a relatively young site. However, despite this, we hear of positive experiences and encounters all the time. This is a site run by the seasoned professionals behind successful portals like be2, so you can rest assured they know how to effectively bring people together.

In order to repeat the questionnaire, you will have to contact customer services at: support@academicsingles.co.uk This is a bit irritating, but the idea behind it is that it prevents members from filling out the questionnaire for fun, and then keep filling it out over and over again to see what different results pop up.

At the moment, there are no coupons or discounts available for Academic Singles in the UK.

The costs for Academic Singles depend on the length of the subscription. The cost scale is as follows:

1 month subscription: £42.99 / month
3 month subscription: £30,99 / month
6 month subscription: £18.99 / month

In the world of online dating, you can never truly get away from fake profiles completely. Even Academic Singles has its share of fake profiles, although none of them on this site have been added by the operators to boost numbers. No matter how vigorous your registration processes are, you'll almost always come across profiles which are made by somebody pretending to be somebody else, as well as the romance scammers who try to get money from the pockets of caring, sensitive, naive and vulnerable singles. Thankfully, Academic Singles takes this very seriously, and does all they can to remove suspicious profiles immediately. If you come across a fake, you should report them straight away to avoid a genuine member falling for their schemes.

Fake profiles are actually quite simple to detect. Firstly, fakes will never agree to a real face-to-face meeting. As such, if you're hitting it off with a member and things are going well, and they flatly refuse to meet you, they're either a fake, or not worth bothering with any further! On top of this, keep in mind that if someone appears to be too good to be true, the chances are, they aren't using a genuine profile. Stunning, modelesque beauties throwing themselves at you rarely represents reality, so if you find yourself talking to someone who really doesn't seem quite right, or who asks for money or directs you to paid services, then make a mental note to block and report them.

At the moment, an iOS app is not available. However, the Android app is a popular way to browse singles on this site, and it uses exactly the same functions to allow you to easily use Academic Singles while on the go.

As with many dating site memberships, in order to cancel a paid membership with Academic Singles, you have to send notification in writing, at least 14 days prior to the expiration of your membership. This can be done by mail, or by fax, in order to stop your membership from automatically renewing after the length of time you originally paid for has passed.

Cancellation by mail:

be2 S.à.r.l.
13 rue du Commerce
L-1351 Luxemburg
Luxembourg

Cancellation by fax: +41 434302215

Please note that deleting the app does not constitute cancellation. You must always declare a termination explicitly in writing, and send this directly to the operator.