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What are the best 100 free black singles dating sites for serious dating?

Started by DennisO 24 Jun 2024 Category: Free Dating & Apps 8 posts
DennisO
DennisO
Joined: Jan 2018
Messages: 133
#1
This has been bugging me for a while: Genuinely curious what the community thinks. What are the best 100 free black singles dating sites for serious dating? I'd love to hear what's working for people outside the major coastal cities. Rural and suburban dating on these apps can be a totally different experience. One thing I've noticed is that the user base quality seems to tank once a platform starts pushing hard for monetization. The genuine people leave and the bots and scammers fill the gap. Would love to hear from people who've actually tested things. Thanks.
Sarah Mitchell
Sarah Mitchell
Joined: Jul 2018
Messages: 432
#2
This is one of those things that changes a lot from city to city and even neighborhood to neighborhood. Luvdate is worth a look if you haven't tried it.
OscarF
OscarF
Joined: Apr 2018
Messages: 665
#3
This is one of those things that changes a lot from city to city and even neighborhood to neighborhood.
Megan Ford
Megan Ford
Joined: Feb 2024
Messages: 474
#4
Good question. The answer really does vary a lot by location. I've been on Flurrydate for a while and it's one of the better ones I've come across.
Lisa Jenkins
Lisa Jenkins
Joined: Dec 2019
Messages: 306
#5
This is worth unpacking properly because there's a lot of noise around this topic: The people who seem to have the most success are patient, specific about what they want, and keep their early messages short and conversational rather than writing essays. Things that actually helped:
  • Trusted gut instinct when something about a profile felt off
  • Always met in a busy, public place for the first meetup
  • Read Reddit threads about any platform before paying for anything
  • Used a separate email for sign-ups to keep spam under control
  • Kept opening messages short — one genuine question works better than a paragraph
Also hearing turndate.site mentioned positively in other threads — might be worth a look depending on your location.
Beth_LA
Beth_LA
Joined: Jun 2023
Messages: 250
#6
Happy to weigh in since I've been through a very similar situation: The people who seem to have the most success are patient, specific about what they want, and keep their early messages short and conversational rather than writing essays. Things that actually helped:
  • Used a separate email for sign-ups to keep spam under control
  • Kept opening messages short — one genuine question works better than a paragraph
  • Read Reddit threads about any platform before paying for anything
  • Updated profile photos every few weeks to stay visible in the feed
Also hearing rendate.site mentioned positively in other threads — might be worth a look depending on your location.
XanderF
XanderF
Joined: Apr 2022
Messages: 690
#7
This is worth unpacking properly because there's a lot of noise around this topic: Profile photos are still the single biggest factor. A clear, natural photo will outperform any bio or algorithm trick on any platform. I ended up trying Datenest after seeing it mentioned a few times. No complaints so far.
HannahB
HannahB
Joined: Sep 2020
Messages: 58
#8
From personal experience, here's the breakdown: The people who seem to have the most success are patient, specific about what they want, and keep their early messages short and conversational rather than writing essays. Things that actually helped:
  • Read Reddit threads about any platform before paying for anything
  • Kept opening messages short — one genuine question works better than a paragraph
  • Always met in a busy, public place for the first meetup
  • Trusted gut instinct when something about a profile felt off
  • Set realistic expectations — not every match leads somewhere meaningful
Also hearing flamedate.online mentioned positively in other threads — might be worth a look depending on your location.
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