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Free to join. Pay only if you want more

Everything you need to meet someone is free. VIP is for when you want to talk without a daily limit.

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What does Grounded cost?

Nothing to join, and nothing to browse, match or send your first messages. VIP starts at £3.99 a week and VIP+ at £4.99 a week, both paid in one go for the term you pick.

There is no trick to the free account. It is a real account with real messaging, just capped per day. Most people look around for a while before they decide whether the paid tiers are worth it, which is exactly how it should work.

Classic

Free

Everything you need to find someone and start talking.

  • Full profile and photos
  • Browse every member
  • Daily match suggestions
  • A set number of messages each day
  • Read and reply to VIP messages
  • Free ID verification and badges
  • Posts, comments and polls
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VIP+

  • 6 months · Best value £4.99/wk£128.31 in one payment
  • 3 months · Most popular £5.99/wk£77.01 in one payment
  • 1 month £7.99/wk£34.24 in one payment

Everything in VIP, plus visibility. For when you would rather be found than search.

  • Top of everyone’s match stack
  • Boosted profile visibility
  • Priority on messages and likes
  • Exclusive matches
  • Super Match add-on available
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How billing works. You pay once for the term you choose. The weekly price is the term price divided across the weeks, shown so you can compare the three terms fairly.

Renewals. Memberships renew for the same length at the standard rate above unless you cancel. You will see the renewal date and amount before you pay. Cancel any time through Support or the Chatbot, with no fee and no notice period.

On your statement. Payments are taken by bluempay.com.

Add-ons. Super Matches and Boosts are bought separately from membership. They are one-off purchases and do not renew.

Prices shown are the standard rates in pounds sterling. Discounts run from time to time and will be shown, applied, before you pay.

Billing

Pricing questions, answered plainly

Is Grounded really free to join?

Yes. Creating a profile, browsing members, getting daily match suggestions, posting, commenting and free ID verification all cost nothing and always will. Classic accounts can send a limited number of messages a day, and can read and reply to messages from VIP and VIP+ members. VIP removes the daily limit.

How am I billed?

In a single payment for the term you choose, not weekly. The weekly figure is the term price divided across the weeks, shown so you can compare terms. A three month VIP membership is one payment of £64.16.

Does it renew automatically?

Yes. At the end of your term your membership renews for the same length at the standard rate unless you cancel first. We tell you the renewal date and the exact amount before you pay, and again in your account.

How do I cancel?

Through the Support team or the Chatbot, any time before your renewal date. There is no cancellation fee and no notice period.

What appears on my bank statement?

Payments are taken by bluempay.com and that is what shows on your statement, not Grounded. Members tell us they appreciate the discretion.

What are Super Matches and Boosts?

Add-ons, bought separately from membership. A Super Match sends a highlighted message that lands at the top of someone's inbox and is always seen first. A Boost temporarily lifts your profile to active members near you. A bundle of 10 Super Matches and 3 Boosts is £14.99, against £24.98 bought separately. Add-ons are one-off purchases and do not renew.

Do you run discounts?

Periodically, yes. If a discount is running when you upgrade you will see it applied before you pay, with the discounted price and the standard renewal price both shown.

Can I change tier later?

Yes. You can move between VIP and VIP+ from your account.

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