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Elite is for wealthy people, actors, business owners, models, popular social stars, politicians, pro athletes, popular musicians, and major influencers who want to date or just socialize with peers in Greater Los Angeles.

It is a vetted peer circle, not a louder Free/Plus/Premium upgrade. After a $499 non-refundable setup fee, admin approval, then $99/month or $999/year, approved members get Elite Lounge, Elite-only profiles, and Elite events.

Paying never grants Elite automatically. The setup fee starts review; denial does not refund the fee. Read the public overview before you apply so the bar and pricing are clear.

• Peer circle for high-profile / high-net-worth social and dating.
• Setup fee + approval + subscription — payment ≠ instant Elite.
• Learn more; apply at /elite after sign-in.

Elite is for people whose lives already run at a higher public, professional, or financial level in Los Angeles — and who want to meet peers for dating, friendship, or low-pressure social plans without the noise of a fully open feed.

It is not a “pay more, skip the line” upgrade for the general community. Plus and Premium exist for broader discovery tools; Elite is a separate qualification with an interview and admin decision.

If you are unsure whether you fit, read the public Elite overview and be honest in the application. Stretching a résumé to force approval usually fails review and still costs the non-refundable setup fee.

• Peers who already live at a higher public/professional/financial level.
• Dating, friendship, or social plans — not a vanity badge for everyone.
• Overview: Elite info.

No. The $499 setup fee starts review only and is non-refundable whether you are approved or denied. Think of it as paying for the evaluation process, not buying a seat.

After approval you subscribe to Elite monthly ($99) or yearly ($999) to activate entitlements like Elite Lounge, Elite-only discovery, and Elite events. Without that subscription, approval alone may not keep entitlements live.

Denied applicants remain on the regular member product. You can keep Free/Plus/Premium features per your plan; you simply do not enter the Elite peer circle.

• Setup fee = review start, not guaranteed Elite.
• Approval + active Elite subscription = entitlements.
• Apply at /elite; pricing context on Elite info and Membership.

No. Admin Identity Verification is an optional live identity review badge. Anyone who buys and passes that process can earn it; it is not the Elite peer circle.

Elite is a separate qualification with its own fee, application, interview, and entitlements (Elite Lounge, Elite-only profiles, Elite events). Some Elite applicants may also complete identity steps as part of review, but buying verification alone never grants Elite.

You might hold Phone Verified, Admin Identity Verified, Elite, some combination, or only phone verify. Read each label for what it actually means before you treat it as a trust shortcut.

• Admin Identity Verified = optional live identity review badge.
• Elite = separate peer-circle path and subscription.
• Compare: Verification info · Elite info.

After approval and an active Elite subscription, members get Elite Lounge access, Elite-only profiles in discovery, Elite events, and the Elite Member badge. Those surfaces stay gated so the circle remains peer-level.

Exact entitlements follow the live catalog on Membership and your Billing page. Features can be refined over time; your Billing screen is the source of truth for what your account currently includes.

Elite does not replace common sense offline. The badge signals peer qualification inside Friend in LA — not a background check or a promise of chemistry.

• Elite Lounge, Elite-only discovery, Elite events, Elite badge.
• Requires approval + active Elite subscription.
• Live details: Membership and Billing.

Create a member account, complete phone verification, then open Elite after sign-in. Pay the non-refundable setup fee, submit your application and any requested evidence, and join the admin interview when scheduled.

Bring honest context — public presence, professional role, or other peer-level signals the application asks for. Incomplete or misleading packets slow review or lead to denial without a refund of the setup fee.

After approval, choose the monthly or yearly Elite subscription to turn on entitlements. Until that subscription is active, do not expect Elite Lounge or Elite-only discovery to unlock.

• Phone verify → /elite → pay setup fee → apply → interview.
• Denied applications do not refund the setup fee.
• Public overview: /elite-info.