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  • STANDARD/FREE Membership to search, browse and rate other members' photos.
  • GOLD Membership:
    • £24.99 for 1 month
    • £44.99 for 3 months (£14.99/month)
    • £59.99 for 6 months (£9.99/month)
    • £89.99 for 12 months (£7.49/month)
  • PLATINUM Membership (perks: standard members may contact you for free and you appear at the top of searches as a VIP)
    • £29.99 for 1 month
    • £49.99 for 3 months (£16.66/month)
    • £69.99 for 6 months (£11.66/month)
    • £99.99 for 12 months (£8.33/month)
  • All membership fees are paid in one installment.
  • Members can pay by debit or credit card for the 1 and 3 month memberships.
  • Direct Debit is available for the 6 and 12 month membership.
  • Love Guarantee is available on the 6-month platinum membership, whereby if you don't find someone within your membership, you get another 6-months free. If you still don't find someone after a year, Date The UK give you another 6 months on top of that too!

Features:

  • Comprehensive profile builder.
  • Pictures feature, where users can upload up to 12 photos.
  • Activity section, so you can see who's been checking your profile.
  • Instant messaging.
  • Instant messaging alerts.
  • Video chat.
  • Email service.
  • Great search facilities.
  • My Videos.
  • Personal Ratings, which allows members to rate other's photos.
  • View comments on other's profiles.
  • Post comments on other's profiles.
  • Option to look for Friendship, Fun, or No Strings Fun for example.
  • Online members search.
  • Date The UK events, which are fully searchable with places readily available.
  • Strong Customer Service.

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Editor's Verdict:

Date The UK is, according to its customers, the UK's favorite dating site. Members stay on the site for an average of 20 minutes compared to 3 minutes spent on similar sites (Source: Hitwise, May 2008). With 3 million members there's sure to be something for everyone. Coupled with the easy-to-use features, this makes Date The UK a pleasure to use.

At first, it is a little unclear quite what the difference is between the Gold and Platinum memberships, but after searching it becomes apparent that Platinum membership places you higher up on the search list, and also allows other members to contact you for free, even if they don't have a membership. Thus, it makes it easier to contact people and means your profile gets more views if you opt for the Platinum membership. Unfortunately, as Date The UK don't offer users a trial period this makes it slightly difficult to decide which of the 3 types of membership subscription (Standard/Free, Gold and Platinum) is right for you.

However, the 6-month Love Guarantee is a very attractive feature of Date The UK. As long as you sign up for the 6-month Platinum membership, you'll get an extra 6-months free if you don't find love. On top of that, if after a year elapses and you still don't find anyone special, you'll get another 6 months free. That means that you can potentially get 1 year free if you're not successful in finding a partner, which exceeds most other dating site guarantees. Moreover, Date The UK say that all you need to do is simply email them  to claim your free 6 month membership, with no questions, catches, or hassle. We think that this is a very generous guarantee and is certainly a selling point of Date The UK.

Date The UK allows you to rate other member's photographs using the Personal Ratings feature. Whilst some might be concerned that this could attract the wrong type of comment, or negative comments, there's no need to worry as all comments are moderated before they're allowed to be placed. Who knows, a flirty photo comment might lead to much more!. It's basically another way of knowing who likes you. We also like the fact that you can compile up to 12 photos which therefore allows you to give other members a better insight into your life.

Like many other dating sites, you can send instant messages, video messages or emails to those you're interested in. Instant messaging allows you to chat to another person in real time which is handy for when you're trying to get to know someone better. Video chat has the added bonus of actually seeing and hearing the person you're talking to which we think is useful when deciding whether that date is going to happen or not! The chat facilities of Date The UK are therefore very good, and add an element of fun for its members.

However, one drawback is the fact that unless you're a fully paid-up member you can't access any messages that other members send you. This means you're under pressure to subscribe, which isn't great if you only wish to have the Standard membership.

We were very impressed with the Date The UK events. You can browse by event type, date, place and time online. There are lots of different types of events to choose from, ensuring that there truly is something for everyone. From 21st century speed dates to old fashioned dinner dates, you can have a laugh or take things to the next level of commitment by meeting members in person in various settings.

Date The UK is very popular with its members, and with features like the 6-month Love Guarantee this isn't surprising. Whilst the subscription system could be clearer, membership does give you privileges which are worth the money. We loved how frequent and varied the events nights are too, allowing you to meet face-to-face and interact with other members. Personal Ratings are a useful way of flirting with someone, and since all comments are moderated there are no concerns about negative comments. The site was easy to navigate and would appeal to anyone.

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