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I'll let you all in on a little secret that not many people know about me unless youāve been here a while - I'm a bit of a closet geek! I love a good comic book, watching superhero movies, and playing video games. Unfortunately, those characteristics don't help too much when looking for a date (especially in the city), so I was super excited when one of my ComicCon buddies mentioned they found their SO on SoulGeek.com.
I looked at a couple of SoulGeek reviews and I loved how it was a niche geek dating site specifically for people with interests like mine, rather than a āregularā dating site with filters for gaming or comic book options. The website also says itās 100% freeā¦ Iām a little skeptical about fully free dating sites, so letās see if there are any upgrades I have to make to use certain features!
I decided to check it out for myself and had a blast doing it while writing this SoulGeek review!
SoulGeek is a legit international geek dating site that was created by voice-over actor Dino Andrade after his wife passed away - awww! After he had reconnected with his highschool sweetheart, the couple were in line for a Battlestar Galactica event when they heard a girl say "I hope I can find a Geek of my own here.ā
It was these words that inspired him to create a dating platform by geeks for geeks (referred to as fan girls and fan guys) on June 20th, 2007 and he dedicated SoulGeek in his late wife's honor.
If youāre someone who is fully embracing their geekiness (like me!) youāll probably enjoy this dating site ā even if youāre not looking for a romantic partner and just a friend or geek āsoulmate.ā
Who SoulGeek is for:
āļøSingles looking for relationships with those interested in all aspects of geekery - comics, games, anime, collectibles, and more!
āļøPeople with similar interests looking for friendship or a non-romantic soulmate.
āļøCouples looking for other singles or couples. (They mention that āswingingā or ācheatingā isnāt allowed, but they have options for polyamorous couples.)
āļøPeople looking for a free dating site.
Who SoulGeek isnāt for:
āļøSingles looking for casual flings.
āļøPeople who are only marginally interested in these topics.
āļøSwingers or those looking to cheat on a partner.
āļøPrivacy conscious people - youāre pulled into the public (not logged in) search by default unless you make your profile available to friends only.
SoulGeek is easy to use, and provides different ways to find people. Right on my profile, I was able to look at the SoulGeek data feed to see who is new to the site, edited their profile, or uploaded a new pic and I could leave a comment on their pic similar to Facebook.
Thereās an advanced search feature with lots of ways to narrow your search, but if you wanna cut straight to the chase then there's a quick search to get what you want faster. The coolest thing about how SoulGeek works is that there is an āautoscanā feature that will scan the entire site once a week and show me my potential matches based on my profile prefs!
What I thought was unique is you can also browse members by the latest pics uploaded, music or videos they shared, or blog posts.
Once you find someone youāre interested in matching with on SoulGeek, you can send them a virtual gift, follow them, send a friend request, or send them a message. And thatās it, bbs!
āļø Yes!
The members on SoulGeek seemed like real people, and the profiles seemed legit. I didn't see any profiles that looked fake, but if I did, I could report them. I was also able to block people that seemed sketchy.
As far as itās claim to being 100% free, it is! On some SoulGeek reviews, I noticed they mentioned paid accounts or features but tbh, I didnāt run into any when using it. Maybe there used to be paid features but the āfreeā claim seems legit to me.
When I signed up for SoulGeek, my first thought was the layout could have been lifted from a comic book! It's super inviting with little nods to us geeks out there. Here's what else I noticed about SoulGeek:
Here's some questions that I had regarding SoulGeek:
How to delete SoulGeek account: Deleting SoulGeek is a lot less complicated than other sites. Just look for your profile pic, and underneath your pic click on "edit profile". Then scroll all the way down past the profile prefs until you see "delete my profile" in red - click on that link to complete the process!
Is SoulGeek free?: It is! To use it fully costs NOTHING AT ALL!! Enjoy dating for free!!
What does it mean to lower/raise my shield?: On my homepage, I was able to hide (raise my shield) or unhide my profile (lower my shield). This feature is a little bit buried on the site, but it's underneath the status section on the right hand side.
Can I make my SoulGeek profile incognito?: Not entirely, but you can make your profile private so itās only available for friends, and hide your last activity time!
Does SoulGeek have a matching algorithm?: Yes, bbs! Thereās an āautoscanā feature that will send you potential matches.
š² Nope!
As of now, there is no SoulGeek mobile app available - at least not in this universe! I think we should channel our superpowers and try to change this. š¦¹Quite possibly one of the most disappointing discoveries for my SoulGeek review, cause yaā girl loves an app for dating on the go.
šIt was fairly fast! 5 minutes unless filling out all the ācustom answerā boxes.
The signup process is a lil outdated, and there's no mobile app to download, but you know what? I still dig the interface just because it's loaded with fun illustrations that manage to catch my attention.
Buckle up, because we're about to get this party started!!
1. Even though there is a quick scan on the homepage to search SoulGeek without fully signing up, I wanted the full experience, so I clicked on the "join". FYI - it did take a few seconds or maybe even minutes before the page came up. I got impatient the first time and clicked out of it - thinking it was maybe a glitch. Then when I tried the second time I also hit a delay, so I waited it out and sure enough, a full registration form appeared!
BTW, this sign up form is pretty long so I couldn't fit it all into one screenshot. Don't be intimidated by the size though - the questions are easy and don't take long!
The first part is your usual suspects for registering ānickname, password, email, who Iām looking for, relationship status, country, real name, birthday, and confirming Iām over 18!
2. Since this sign up form is all on one page, I'll break down the registration process into steps to make it easier to follow. After filling out "the essentials" such as my country, DOB, real name (will not be shown on my profile, relationship status, and more, it's time to fill out the "specs". The specs section asks questions about my body and lifestyle such as my ethnicity, body type, style (Iām unfortunately a trendy closet geek!) etc.
I love how they throw in typical answers sprinkled with some fun ones such as having two hearts, wearing a red cape and tights, and listing evil minions as an extra.
3. The specs section continues on to the 3rd screenshot with more questions, asking if I drink or not, my occupation, whether or not I have kids (lovingly referred to as offspring, LOL) or pets, my religion, politics, and ālingoā (next image) for what languages I speak.
4. The next section to fill out is called "In a Nutshell" which breaks down to 2 questions that were fun to answer: what I'm into, and what my other car is!
At first I was like, how is picking a fake car going to get me a date? But really, it's there to add some personality to the profile and give you a little peek of the person you're checking out.
5. The last section is more open ended, but I'm glad there's not too many of these because they usually eat up a lot of time even though theyāre useful when reading someone's profile.
Here, I was able to add information about both me and who I was looking for, like: My tagline/motto, a place to brag about how awesome I am, info about the SoulGeek iām looking for, if I could be any character from various worlds/genres who would I be, plus my geeky and non-geeky stuff. Pretty extensive!
6. After I fill out the SoulGeek sign up form, it's time for me to add my pics. This is optional, but highly recommended in order to get more views. Members only looking for friends and not dates can use an avatar as their profile pic, but dating members need to have at least one pic of themselves.
7. After I upload my pic, I get my first look at the main feed.
My take on the sign up process is that while it looks intimidating at first, it really doesn't take much time at all. Most of the questions are just checking boxes, so it doesn't take as long as forms that require you to type most of your answers. The only thing that lacked was the variety of sexual orientation options. I could search for both men and a woman, but I could only identify as a female or male.
The main feed is where I see a giant announcement that there is going to be a SoulGeek upgrade coming soon - awesome! My screenshot only catches a glimpse of what the main feed (here, it's a main console) looks like, but it's packed with goodies!
Iām able to,
Thereās a lot to do here on the main console, but itās arranged in a way thatās pretty intuitive. The only thing I had trouble finding was my account preferences because I overlooked the little nav bar under the main one!
The SoulGeek profiles have a lot going on, but are great to know more about your potential match (or friend) beyond surface level. All of the information I had to fill out while signing up is also displayed on peopleās profiles.
On the profile itself I was able to:
š Can search manually or get delivered matches via āAutoscanā
The search capabilities on SoulGeek are very extensive! I was able to be as general or as specific as I wanted to with my search. If I don't feel like using the advanced search, I can also search by clicking on the pics and member tabs, as well as who scanned me.
With the search capabilities, I was able to search for pretty much everything I answered during the signup process and more, including:
ā Yes!
Yes! SoulGeek really is 100% free to use!!! Yasss.
Usually dating sites have a free version and some sort of membership where you pay for special features or a monthly plan. SoulGeek only has a free subscription so we can geek out all we want! I was able to click on the "support us" tab to donate - any amount is appreciated to keep the site alive!
As I mentioned above, SoulGeek is 100% free to use! It's like finding the unicorn of dating sites!
Here's what I was able to do for nothing at all:
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Normally, this is where I'd tell you what cool features or plans you can access by throwing down some cash, but SoulGeek believes in an equal playing field where everyone can access everything for nothing! If you're liking what you see, you may want to consider donating to the site by clicking on "Support Us.ā
Everyone loves to feel like they found the best dating site, and usually that depends on what extras the site offers.
Here's what made SoulGeek shine above the others:
Finding the right dating app is kinda like dating itself - you gotta test out a few duds before you find the one that you like! Well, it's fair to say that I have PLENTY of practice when it comes to dating apps and dating IRL, so I know a good app when I see one!
Though, most things are too good to be true (womp womp!) so I made a list of pros and cons so you can decide for yourself if SoulGeek is the hero or villain.
SoulGeek has a lot of great things to like about it, with plenty of room for exploring.
Here's what else I enjoyed while using it and working on my Soul Geek review:
How can you not like a dating app with a name like "SoulGeek"?! While I hate to be the bearer of bad news, I'd be doing a disservice to you all if I didn't share EVERYTHINGā¦so here are some of the cons I discovered during my SoulGeek.com review:
SoulGeek was really fun to use, despite not having a mobile app! The site was quirky with lots of different ways to show my creative side. I found this to be one of the more interesting interactive dating sites out there with unique features like sharing music and videos, but with all of the different ways to meet someone, I met absolutely no one despite my multiple attempts! The good news is, very little spam and no creepy/unwelcome messages (or pics) sent to me.
There are active users here ā for example, over about 2 weeks I had 7 people message me and 5 gifts sent my way, but it was next to impossible if I was reaching out to others.
If youāre looking for a geek dating site, thereās no harm in trying this one out because itās free, but the likelihood of actually meeting someone seems unless you want to dedicate a lot of time here!
If youāre looking for similar sites, here are more gamer or geek dating sites Iāve tried out:
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