Zoosk Review

flag Dating site & app with 30 million singles
  • Android and IOS mobile applications for on-the-go dating

  • Easy to use online portals and mobile applications

  • Go invisible feature allows you to browse incognito

  • Pause your profile without deleting it

Pros & Cons

  • Easy to use
  • Browse profiles anonymously
  • Pause your profile without deleting it
  • Report and/or block people
  • Allow only people you message to see your profile
  • Frequently encouraged to buy "coins"

Plans & Pricing

Zoosk offers a variety of plans which is ideal, especially for new users who aren’t yet sure whether they would like to commit to a full subscription. Their plans go as follows:

1 Month

You can try out Zoosk for one payment of £30.99.

3 Months

It’s possible to pay less when you pick the three months plan. It costs £20.00 per month or one payment of £59.99.

6 Months

Priced at £15.00 per month or one payment of £89.99, you can choose the six months plan.

12 Months

Finally, if you decide on the 12 months package, it costs only £15.00 per month or one payment of £179.99.

1 Month
£30.99/mo
3 Months
£20.00/mo
6 Months
£15.00/mo
12 Months
£15.00/mo

Overview

Zoosk is the go-to place for quality dates with real people all around the world who are looking to find the person and relationship that’s right for them.

Rating

  • "Price"
    9.5 /10
  • "Features"
    9 /10
  • "Ease of Use"
    9.5 /10
  • "Help and Support"
    7 /10

Ease of Use

Registration Process

Register with your basic information: username, password, email, age, gender, and sexual orientation. Alternatively, you can simply sign up with your Facebook account. You’ll then enter your location and upload a photo. Finally, answer a few questions about yourself, your education, your height, etc. All that’s left to do is receive a confirmation email and you’re in.

Profile Set-Up

Most of your profile is created during registration, with most of the info you’ve filled out being displayed on your profile. All that’s left to do is create a headline and fill out a description of yourself (minimum 100 characters). You’ll also be prompted to answer a couple fun, but optional, questions to be displayed on your profile like “what’s your ideal first date”. After you’re done with all the typing, upload your profile photo and you’re all set.

Notification Settings

Easily customize which notifications you receive by going to “settings” and choosing which notifications you’d like to see.

Messaging

Zoosk’s messaging system is just like any other online message system, allowing you to communicate freely with other members. You can also upgrade to “premium messaging,” which allows non-members to contact you and allows you to respond.

Message Filters

You can specify the kind of person that is allowed to contact you with message filters like country, age, distance, photos, and more.

Daily Matches

Members that match your criteria will show up on your home screen one at a time. Click on their photo to message them right away or use the “smile” and “heart” emoji to interact. Not interested? Click “next” to see another match.

Member Search

You can browse the member database using simple filters like age and location to pick and choose profiles that catch your eye. Click “advanced search” to narrow your matches down with ethnicity, religion, and more specific qualities.

Special Features

When it comes to special features, Zoosk makes your journey towards finding a suitable romantic partner a lot easier.

Carousel Feature

This feature allows you to browse various profiles with a high match potential, according to Zoosk’s Behavioural Matchmaking™. The best thing about Carousel is that it learns your moves and understands your preferences and suggests better matches each time.

Zoosk’s SmartPick™

Those who are looking for a more serious relationship will certainly appreciate Zoosk’s SmartPick™. Dedicated to providing a professional service and to help you find love online, Zoosk pays attention to your actions. Taking everything you do while on the site into consideration, SmartPick™ sends you suggestions of potential matches every day. If you and your match both click the ‘like’ button, you will be formally introduced.

Mobile App

Zoosk also offers a mobile app that brings their online dating services right to your fingertips, making it easier for you to get in touch with people and find love even when you are on the go.

Photo Verification

Zoosk’s patent-pending Photo Verification allows members to verify that their photos really look like them. After you choose to verify your photo, you’ll be prompted by Zoosk’s system to record and submit a “video selfie,” basically a video that captures your face from several different angles. Moderators for the site will then compare the video with your photo, and if you’re approved, you’ll get a badge added to your profile. Don’t worry about that “video selfie,” it’ll stay private so no one else will see it. This exciting feature brings newfound levels of transparency to the online dating experience, which helps increase trust between online daters and first date satisfaction.

Site Safety

Hide & Seek

With an upgraded membership, the “hide & seek” function allows you to hide your profile so that only people who you message can see you. “Sneak” your profile so that you can browse without a trace. Finally, “seek” keeps your profile the same as regular members where other people see that you’ve viewed their profile.

Go Invisible

With Zoosk coins, you can purchase this feature which allows you to browse member profiles without a trace for 30 minutes.

Report a Profile

Harassment, underage, scammers, or suspected catfish? You can report these profiles to Zoosk and they will manually investigate the user’s profile.

Pause Your Profile

If you need to take a break, you can pause your profile without deleting your message history or information. Resume when you’re ready.

Report & Block

See an inappropriate image or suspect a fake profile? Look for the 3 little dots in the bottom right-hand corner of someone’s profile and you can report & block them at the same time.

Dating Safety

Check out Zoosk’s blog where they have a section dedicated to dating safety, tips, and advice.

Customer support

Zoosk makes no promises on how long they take to respond to emails, but the helpline should put you in contact with a customer service representative ASAP.

They seem to rely heavily on their FAQ page and less on their human-to-human customer service. The international phone line is free, but only operating during US hours which is a bit of a bummer. The saving grace, however, is that Zoosk is very straightforward when it comes to usage, which decreases the volume of issues that users might face.

  • Phone Support
    Zoosk only has a US phone number for customer service.
  • Email
    Customer service staff can be reached via email.
  • FAQ
    The FAQ section is possibly one of the most helpful and clear FAQ sections compared to other online dating sites.
  • Blog
    The blog features plenty of success stories of happily matched couples!

Final Word

Zoosk has been helping singles to find their person, and enjoy the experience, for 13 years. Available in over 80 countries and 25 languages, Zoosk makes dating more fun, safer and easier for everyone, every day.

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Jake is photographer residing in free spirited San Francisco. He loves documenting things with his camera on a daily basis. He was not into dating sites until hearing some great stories when he became a dedicated user himself. “Dating sites are detailed, visual and versatile, just like photography”. Jake is a regular contributor to the Top 5 Dating blog.

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Questions & Answers

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Cindy

How do I subscribe to Zoosk?

answer
First, make a Zoosk account. If you already have an account, log in and select “Subscribe.”
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Shira

Can I edit my Zoosk profile later?

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Yes, you can add to or edit your Zoosk interests and profile at any time.
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Jared

What is Zoosk’s premium messaging?

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Zoosk’s premium messaging comes with a premium subscription, and allows for anyone you send a message to reply to you, regardless of whether or not they have their own subscription.
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