Elite Singles is one of the online dating platforms operated by the Spark Network, a European online dating company. In 2017, the Spark Network and Affinitas GmbH amalgamated, resulting in a portfolio of nine niche-based online dating websites.

Elite Singles was established for the slightly older, rich individual seeking a meaningful relationship with matches from a similar background, as the name implies.

Founders of Elite Singles

David Khalil and Lukas Brosseder, co-founders of Elite Singles, founded the company. These gentlemen founded Affinitas GmbH in Berlin, Germany, in 2008, and their initial online dating site, eDarling, is still active in 20 countries today. In 2009, Elite Singles was founded with the goal of helping educated, business professionals discover enduring love through online dating.

Only six to eight weeks before eDarling’s initial launch, the decision to start an online dating service was made. Entrepreneurs Kahlil and Brosseder saw the immense potential of the already thriving online dating market and were driven to discover a method to make it even better. Their dating websites grew in popularity across Germany and Europe, attracting the attention of The Spark Network, which owned dating brands including JDate, Attractive World, and Christian Mingle, to mention a few.

David Khalil, a co-founder of Affinitas GmbH, was the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director from 2008 to 2016. Khalil became Director of the Board and a board chairman at Spark Networks, Inc. and the Administrative Board Chairman at Spark Networks SE in 2017, after Affinitas GmbH amalgamated with the Spark Network.

David Kahlil earned a master’s degree in business administration from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management in Vallendar, Germany, prior to joining Affinitas GmbH as an entrepreneur. His studies concentrated on Entrepreneurship and Corporate Finance. Kahlil worked as an investment manager and business consultant after getting his master’s degree from 2006 to 2008, immediately before founding his own company with co-founder and old roommate Lukas Brosseder.

Lukas Brosseder earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management in Vallendar, Germany, in 2008. Prior to forming Affinitas GmbH with his old roommate, David Kahlil, he worked in management consulting. Bosseder was born in the German city of Munich. Brosseder is now an active angel investor at Saarbruecker21, a group of very successful entrepreneurs that aid fledgling start-ups by spending not only their time, but also their money, by sharing their real-world entrepreneurial skills and experience.

What Type of Singles Does Elite Singles Cater to?

Every month, over 165,000 new members join Elite Singles. The majority of these people (90 percent) are between the ages of 30 and 55. According to Elite Singles, 82 percent of their online dating members have a college diploma. Elite Singles is an online dating site that is specifically designed for a little older, affluent or educated, busy professional looking for a long-term, committed relationship with another college educated professional. Elite Singles is not a casual dating site.

Singles in the United States can use the online dating website, but they also have platforms in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South America. Their online dating presence spans 25 nations in total. According to the company, 25,000 new members join every week, and someone finds love every 8 minutes on their online dating site or app.

Elite Singles is for you if you’re a busy professional looking for a committed relationship. Elite Singles provides a wide network of educated singles willing to meet you, regardless of ethnicity, religion, or sexual inclination. If you’re a Millennial, this site isn’t really for you because their target market is college-educated individuals over the age of 30.