Membership to the site is free, but it has seen about a 40% fall in the number of paid subscribers - with access to advanced search and messaging options - over the past six years. Former users took to Twitter to thank the site for helping them find their partners.

Can I still join Guardian Soulmates?

We announced the closure on 14 May 2020 on the Guardian Soulmates site with a message to our soulmates: The end is finally here – after more than 15 years of online dating Guardian Soulmates will be closing this June. There are so many dating apps now, so many ways to meet people, which are often free and very quick.