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Illicit Encounters
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Illicit Encounters is an online dating platform that positions itself as a site for discreet, consensual extrarelational encounters. The service operates through user profiles, member messaging and paid subscriptions for certain features; it is often discussed in UK-focused conversations about affair-oriented dating services.

Overview & Key Metrics

Reviews Analysed 21
Positive Sentiment 48%
Latest Review 13d
Overall Rating
2.8

Our Analysis

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Service quality

Site management reports are mixed: a few users praise profile help, but many describe unhelpful replies and weak moderation.

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11%
Weak
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Value for money

Frequent complaints about subscription costs, unexpected auto‑renewals and paying without getting replies; some say it can be worthwhile if active.

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10%
Weak

User experience

Many users report meeting people and successful affairs when active; others report low reply rates, time‑wasting chats and inactive profiles.

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20%
Mixed
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Product quality

Repeated reports of fake profiles, bots, scams and extortion attempts; a minority of reviewers report genuine members and useful forums.

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16%
Weak
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Communication

Messaging experiences vary: some users report plenty of genuine replies and dates, others report few responses or messages stopping after payment.

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18%
Mixed

Overall experience

Overall split between users who report long‑term affairs or regular dates and those who report scams, poor replies and wasted spend.

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24%
Mixed

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Sources: Trustpilot (20) · Collected.reviews (1) · Quotes shortened · As of: September 2025

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Henry
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Absolute Joke!

I will NOT be using this site again. Got sucked into paying for membership but did not meet a single woman. Barely any response...

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BD
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Full of bots

Ah yes, the classic: ‘I want everything for free, but also complain if I don’t get it.’ We limited browsing because some people treat IE like Netflix...

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Ian Shirley
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Whitewashing

Got a reply from IE . Whoever wrote it should be in this Starmer government such was the obsfucation, whitewash and completely ignoring the criticism...

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Simon Piddington
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Sanctimonious SCAM SITE

Before putting my money down I was getting lots of views and messages, some ladies views my profile 20+ times, But once money is paid all the viewing...

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TRACY HAYNES
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Better than I thought it would be

Easy to create a profile Lots of guys messaging you, majority of them pleasant and easy to ch...

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Rob
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Pretty awful experience

Pretty awful experience. Lots of initial chats but the vast majority hardly ever go beyond that and the ones that do are the people no one wants anywa...

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Robert Berry
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Loads of contacts -rude people

Loads of contacts - no responses - hard work just engaging people - on the positive...

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Max Thunder
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Successful if you behave well

This is the second time I've used IE. I would say it's been very successful. I feel a lot of luck is involved such as who is search...

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Xar
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Great experience

Was planning to revisit dating after partner died but usual sites tinder etc didn’t appeal - and some sites are over the top! IE provides a very happy...

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Mike E
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Beware or scams and extortion attempts

The subscription model means men pay and women have free accounts. It means there are hundreds of fake accounts of people trying to take your money. E...

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Anonymous
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Men - beware of auto-renewal subscription

I joined IE a couple of months ago after reading an article about the platform. After a couple of days finding my way with reaching out to potential c...

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s.b
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Very productive site for women members.

I have had a lot of first dates with very nice men. Some second dates and now I'm dating regularly with one man. Obviously I have had a lot of message...

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Ken Harris
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

You get out what you put in

You get out what you put in. If all that you want is a guaranteed quickie then this isn’t the site for you. But if you want to have a lasting affair,...

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IV
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

I thought I'd write this as a POV from…

I thought I'd write this as a POV from a woman who used this site from 2019-2024. Firstly, yes I will say there are some fake accounts and yes I will...

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Very disappointed
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Certainly gone down hill

I’ve tried it a few times and this was by far the worst. I’ve had to report several users to get them removed for either trying to get you to log into...

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Anthony K
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Sorry, but no.

This website designed to part the unwary from their money. I get frequent messages from 'members' that I am not convinced exist. So many photos are cl...

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Wolf Man
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Total scam

You generate a male profile...you are absolutely inundated with messages which you have to pay to read. you then sign up and pay and the messages stop...

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gc
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

absolute sham site

absolute sham site, minimal to no replies from 40 odd messages sent, then as soon as you end your subscription, as if by magic the em...

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Horny guy
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Best of a bad lot

To be fair for men it's not cheap but there are a lot women on there. Not come across prostitution, and there are scammers on there who will blackmail...

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Sandra Davies
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

I previously left a review for this…

I previously left a review for this site but in the main it was based on them not taking the offenders (really inappropriate and misogynistic) off the...

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Conclusion

User reports for Illicit Encounters are strongly divided. Several reviewers describe genuine matches and long‑term affairs when they actively engage and use the forums, while many others report fake accounts, low reply rates and scams. Multiple reviewers warn about the subscription model, auto‑renewals and limited refund flexibility; several men specifically describe paying and then seeing message activity decline. If considering the service, verify billing settings, use the forum features noted by successful users, and be cautious about sharing personal information.