It may be one of the most popular dating sites out there, but eharmony imposes some seriously inconvenient limits on what non-paying members can do on the site. If you sign up with a free account, you’ll be able to create a profile and answer their proprietary personality questionnaire, browse through the profiles of local singles, and even read profiles, but you won’t be able to match with others or even view all of their profile photos.
If you like how the site operates and want to unlock its full potential, it’s worth upgrading to one of their three paid membership tiers. Here’s what those membership levels unlock and what they will cost you:
Premium Light
The most basic membership tier, Premium Light, will allow you to send Likes to hopefully match with other singles, view a single, high-resolution profile photo from other accounts, and apply more sophisticated search filters to eharmony members, in case you’re looking for something very specific. With this membership, you’ll also be allowed to send an unlimited number of messages to up to 15 of your matches each month. The Light membership will also unlock access to an AI-based assessment of your profile, with personalized tips on how to stand out more.
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The cost of a Light plan varies significantly by your location, the duration of your commitment, and the promotional offers currently on the site, but expect to pay around $15 per month for a Light-tier membership.
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Premium Plus
If you decide to step up from a Light membership, the next tier available is Plus, which offers the same features as Light but increases the aforementioned messaging cap from 15 users to 30, and allows you to browse an unlimited number of high-resolution profile photos from matches and potential matches. Another cool feature of the Plus-tier membership: you’ll be able to see who has visited your profile, even before they’ve interacted with you.
The cost of a Plus plan varies significantly by your location, the duration of your commitment, and the promotional offers currently on the site, but expect to pay around $17 per month for a Plus-tier membership.
Premium Unlimited
If you’re really enjoying eharmony and perhaps especially if you foresee yourself using the service over a longer period of time, the Unlimited membership offers some undeniably great perks, beginning with removing the messaging cap entirely (hence “unlimited”), allowing you to gab away to your heart’s content with as many people as you match with. But one of the Unlimited membership’s best features is also its most exclusive: you’ll be the first to see new eharmony member profiles, so you have the opportunity to match with and message them first.
The cost of an Unlimited plan varies significantly by your location, the duration of your commitment, and the promotional offers currently on the site, but expect to pay around $19 per month for a Plus-tier membership.
Which membership tier is right for you? That’s entirely down to your budget and dating needs, but we would wager most people would be perfectly happy with the Light membership tier, so we advise you to start there and step up if or when you desire.
