Seeking FAQ

Seeking was originally created in 2006 as the dating website SeekingArrangement.com. In 2019, the platform was rebranded and relaunched under its current domain, Seeking.com.

Seeking was founded by entrepreneur Brandon Wade, who currently serves as the company’s Co-CEO alongside Co-CEO Dana Rosewall.

As of June 2024, Seeking is now led by husband-and-wife Co-CEOs Brandon Wade and Dana Rosewall. Details of this leadership structure are available on the official Seeking Blog.

Seeking is a family-owned business and is not a publicly-traded company.

Yes. Seeking is a legitimate, operational online dating platform, founded in 2006, where users can find genuine, authentic connections with millions of members across the globe.

Yes, Seeking works. Nearly a million messages are exchanged every day by members pursuing intentional relationships. In fact, Seeking’s founder and Co-CEO, Brandon Wade, met his wife and current Co-CEO, Dana Rosewall, on Seeking.com.

Member safety is a top priority, supported by measures including mandatory selfie verification, fraud prevention technology, and AI monitoring software. Please visit our Dating Safely page for more details on how Seeking promotes safety and security in online dating.

Seeking has tens of millions of members worldwide, with millions of new users joining each year.

Yes, LGBTQ dating is available on Seeking. At sign up, users choose their gender identity and set their gender preferences. Gender preferences can also be updated in the ‘Who are you interested in?’ section of your profile at any time.

Seeking welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and all gender-identity and sexual-preference dating. Additionally, you will only be shown profiles that are compatible with your preferences.

For example:

• A male who is interested in males will only be shown male profiles who are interested in males or everyone.
• A female who is interested in everyone will be shown both male and female profiles who are interested in females or everyone.

Seeking does not prohibit non-traditional relationship structures, provided that all parties are informed and consenting adults. All use of the platform must comply with applicable local laws and regulations.

Please note that, for age and selfie verification purposes, Seeking only allows one person per account and prohibits shared profiles.

SeekingArrangement was created in 2006 as a dating service focused on helping successful singles level the dating playing field by encouraging members to highlight their life’s achievements and not just their looks. Over time, SeekingArrangement.com became the preferred dating platform for people pursuing “sugar” dating and “mutually beneficial” relationships, which were not explicitly banned at the time.

In 2022, the platform completed its rebrand as Seeking.com to reflect an intentional shift away from “sugar” and “compensated companionship” toward intentional, luxury dating centered on alignment and lasting connections.

SeekingArrangement no longer exists as a dating service. Today, Seeking is a modern dating site for people looking for genuine, meaningful relationships.

“Sugar” dating is a form of relationship where two individuals form a mutually beneficial arrangement, with each bringing something the other party values to the partnership. The term “sugar” typically refers to financial support provided by one of the parties.

Seeking explicitly prohibits sugar dating and does not allow any form of transactional arrangements on its platform. Please review our Community Guidelines for additional information.

No. Seeking explicitly prohibits sugar dating and does not allow any form of compensated companionship on its platform. Please review our Community Guidelines for additional information.

An “arrangement” is generally understood as an agreement between two partners to engage in a relationship that includes financial compensation or other transactional elements.

Seeking explicitly prohibits any form of transactional arrangements on its platform. Please review our Community Guidelines for additional information.

No. Seeking explicitly prohibits any form of transactional arrangements or compensated companionship on its platform. Please review our Community Guidelines for additional information.

No. Seeking is not, and never has been, affiliated with Secret Arrangements. The two companies are entirely separate and have no connection.