Udate www.udate.com

I joined udate back in 2004. Went out with lots of people face to face. And then I met him. In march next year 2024 I will have known him for 20 years...married in July 2017. He is still the love of my life. Guess I was just lucky reading reviews. Thank you udate.

Udate.com should have a weeks trial, even costing a tenner, as they lure you with cheaper rates for long term membership when after a week, you realise what a rubbish site it is.

Udate is expensive at 24.99 per month, and has rapidly declined compared to what it was 2 or even 3 years ago in my opinion.

I take back my earlier profile and would not join udate again!

I would not recommend this site at all. Altogether I had a very bad experience using their service, unlike Dating Direct or Guardian Soulmates...AVOID!

I was a member of this site in the late 90's and left when it started to change and was relaunched as uDate. I joined for a month in February 2006, and then for a month in April. My membership expires tomorrow and I won't be signing up again. If you are a real person who thinks they are paying to join a genuine dating site where you might meet the love of your life, don't hold your breath. I have had some diabolical experiences; fortunately not face to face. I have had to block a couple of men who were just plain nasty. The few I met face to face had major emotional/behavioural problems, and any hope of a relationship was out of the window very quickly.

Many of the recent "bad points" in previous reviews I have to agree with. I too felt the frustration at communicating with "ghosts" (people who have logged off, yet they still appear as logged on). I also was very disappointed in their matching engine (several of the matches were so opposite I wouldn't even have bought them a drink in a bar (ON A DARE!!). I can't believe they pride themselves on the system. It's useless!

I guess the biggest complaint I want to voice (and one that will help you save some $$) is I had been a member a little over 2 years ago. During that period I was actually quite impressed with the service, and even met quite a remarkable woman. Unfortunately, due to logistical constraints (job transfer), she moved and we parted. I later re-subscribed and was shocked at how the clientele had dwindled to a small paltry amount. I mean day after day you see the same 3-4 people on the site (I think some people need to get a life).

I would have to agree with a previous post that put forth that Udate back in its hey day was a really great site, but NOW? Nope! It is a veritable wasteland. I really believe they need to go in and overhaul the whole system and dedicate some man hours to advertising and making it more productive again.

Bottom line? Save your money for a night out.

I am very upset with the Udate web site as I initially joined up for the 3 free days offer to look around. I then joined up for what I thought was one month. Two days later I noticed they had me down for a six month membership. I wrote to complain/explain, but they flatly refuse to make a refund. I would therefore definitely NOT recommend the Udate site to anyone.

Udate used to be the best dating site but now appears to have grown too big for its own boots. It has become arrogant and does not consider the needs of its members, even to the point where it will completely ignore messages of complaint!

One other point I, and others have noticed over the years. Just after your membership has expired you will log on to find lots of new 'whispers' from potential matches, far more than you had been getting whilst a member. Unable to read these you rejoin, only to discover that these 'whispers' no longer exist!

Again, question them about this and they no longer reply!

Udate charged my charge account twice on the same day. When this was corrected, Udate denied me access. Attempts to send requests for help to [email protected] were all bounced.

Udate - I had a lot of fun for a 6 month period. Cancelling the rebilling feature involved quite a few calls to my bank to check the cancelling took place. I wrote hundreds of letters. Got a few back. Didn't make any new friends and never met anyone.