Illicit Encounters review

Monthly fees start at £139.99, and memberships are sold on Standard, Gold, Gold Plus; 4 and 8 week terms. Registration is free, so nothing is charged until a paid tier is chosen. That starting figure is higher than the median monthly price of €13.57 across the brands compared here, which matters for anyone on a tight budget.

Registration is free, and Gold membership is free for women, as set out in Free to register; Gold membership free for women. Paid choices for everyone else sit in Standard, Gold, Gold Plus; 4 and 8 week terms. Gifts sit outside membership and run on IE Credits buy Virtual Gifts, so credit spending is separate from the tier you choose.

The stated audience is Married and attached adults, UK and Ireland, and the listed niche is discreet. Profiles go through a manual review with a facial age check, per Manual UK profile review; facial age check. Founded in 2004 and operated by Online Tech Support Ltd (06419336), the site claims 1,883,584 members (site claim, Sep 2026).

Verification is manual: Manual UK profile review; facial age check. Verified profiles are also listed among the site features, so a checked profile is part of the product rather than a paid add-on. The review described covers UK profiles, which is worth noting if you are registering from Ireland.

No real name is asked for, and a Personal Details Guarantee is offered, as Personal Details Guarantee; no real name asked sets out. That matches a service whose audience is Married and attached adults, UK and Ireland and whose listed niche is discreet. Support runs on email, chat and phone if you want a question answered in writing.

Paid terms auto-renew, and Auto-renews; cancel up to 48h before expiry sets how you stop one. The catch is timing: a cancellation has to be made before the term expires, so a forgotten renewal keeps the charge going. Put the renewal date in a calendar reminder when you sign up.

IE Credits are the in-site currency, and IE Credits buy Virtual Gifts explains what they buy. The credit layer sits outside the membership tiers in Standard, Gold, Gold Plus; 4 and 8 week terms, so gifts can add a second line to the bill on top of £139.99. Keep an eye on it if you send virtual gifts often.

Support runs on email, chat and phone, covering written help, chat, phone and a help centre. The operator is Online Tech Support Ltd (06419336), registered in the United Kingdom, so a billing query sits in one jurisdiction. Have your Standard, Gold, Gold Plus; 4 and 8 week terms choice and account email ready before you write.