Features
Every tool Embrace Dating offers, and exactly what each membership tier unlocks — from your first free profile to our most powerful premium features.
Available on every device
Embrace Dating is designed to reach you wherever you are, with a consistent and seamless experience across all devices and environments.
Desktop Web
Full-featured browser experience on any desktop or laptop computer.
All marketsMobile Web (PWA)
Progressive Web App — installable on your mobile home screen, works offline.
All markets
iOS Native App
Native iPhone & iPad app via the App Store.
Selected markets
Android Native App
Native app via Google Play Store.
Selected marketsFind the right membership for you
Three tiers designed to suit every stage of the member journey — from first discovery to deep, meaningful engagement.
Free — always
- Create a free account and build a full profile
- Browse profiles of other members across the platform
- Receive daily match suggestions from our algorithm
- Post status updates and upload photos
- Comment on articles and other members' posts
- Participate in polls and quizzes
- Send a limited number of messages per day
- Read and reply to messages from VIP and VIP+ members
- Free ID verification to establish genuine identity
- Admin profile validation — no sensitive documents required
- Earn badges: Verified, Chatterbox, Heartthrob, Most Popular
The full communication & discovery toolkit
Includes everything in Classic, plus:
- Unrestricted messaging — send as many messages as you like, any time
- Advanced search filters — filter by city, distance, experience level, and what they're open to
- Exclusive chat room access — join members-only group conversations
- Private group chats — create a private chat with up to 50 people
- Rewind your swipes — revisit profiles you previously passed on
- See everyone who likes you — no more guessing who's interested
- Priority comment placement — your comments surface higher in feeds
Maximum visibility. Premium matches.
Includes everything in VIP, plus:
- Exclusive matches — access to a curated pool of premium matches
- Priority placement for messages and likes — always seen first
- Boosted profile visibility — your profile is promoted to all active members in your area
- Top of the match stack — your profile leads every potential match's daily suggestions
- Super Match add-on (purchasable) — send a highlighted message that your match will always see first
Feature comparison at a glance
| Feature | Classic | VIP+ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create a free account | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Browse member profiles | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Daily match suggestions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Post status updates & photos | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Comment on articles & posts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Participate in polls & quizzes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Limited daily messages | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Read & reply to VIP/VIP+ messages | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free ID verification | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Admin profile validation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Badges (Verified, Chatterbox, Heartthrob, Most Popular) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unrestricted messaging | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced search filters | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exclusive chat room access | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private group chats (up to 50 people) | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rewind swipes | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| See everyone who likes you | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Priority comment placement | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exclusive matches | — | — | ✓ |
| Priority message & like placement | — | — | ✓ |
| Boosted profile visibility | — | — | ✓ |
| Top of the match stack | — | — | ✓ |
| Super Match (purchasable add-on) | — | — | ✓ |
Matching Algorithm
Our intelligent matching algorithm is at the heart of the Embrace Dating experience. It evaluates a broad set of criteria to surface the most relevant, compatible potential matches for every member — each day, personalised to you.
The algorithm creates the opportunity. Chemistry does the rest.
Improving your visibility
While Classic members receive daily matches based on the algorithm, VIP and VIP+ members benefit from significantly enhanced visibility. VIP+ members appear at the top of every potential match's match stack, ensuring they are always seen first. Profile Boosts and Super Matches are also available to push your profile even further.
What the algorithm considers
Match suggestions draw from a wide range of compatibility signals:
- Age range preferences
- Gender identity and preferences
- Geographic locality and distance
- Member recency and activity levels
- Desired relationship types (casual, long-term, friendship, and more)
- Lifestyle habits such as drinking and smoking preferences
- Niche interests including specific sports, hobbies, and pastimes
- Religious beliefs and moral compatibility
Super Match
Super Matches are a powerful premium feature that help VIP+ members break through the noise and make a truly memorable first impression on someone they are particularly interested in.
- Your message is delivered in a vibrant, distinctive colour scheme that immediately stands out in the recipient's inbox.
- Your profile is always seen first by the recipient — before any other match or message.
- The recipient can reply directly to your Super Match message, opening a full conversation thread.
Safety & Trust
Free ID Verification is available to all members regardless of tier. Once verified, a badge appears on your profile that reassures potential matches they are communicating with a genuine, real person — significantly reducing concerns about catfishing and building trust across the community.
For members who want additional credibility without submitting sensitive identity documents, our team offers a manual admin validation process. A member of our team reviews and approves your profile, giving you a validation badge that communicates authenticity to your matches.
Safe by design
Explore our full Trust & Safety page, from AI moderation and identity verification to instant blocking and 24/7 human support.
Ready to find your person?
Join free and start discovering genuine matches today. Classic membership is always free — upgrade when you are ready.
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