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Are there any good free black dating apps that are highly active?

Started by: Ethan Parker Date: 01 May 2025 Category: Free Dating & Apps dating advice community
Ethan Parker Ethan Parker
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Nov 2017
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First time posting but I've been lurking here for months. Finally have a question worth asking: are there any good free black dating apps that are highly active.

Privacy is a real concern for me so I'm specifically looking for something that doesn't ask for too much upfront. A lot of platforms want your email, location, and payment info before you've even seen what you're getting into.

Would really appreciate any honest feedback. Even short answers are helpful.

Ben1989 Ben1989
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Jan 2021
Posts: 463

Great question and one I've put a fair amount of thought into. Let me give you the full picture.

Support quality varies massively. Some places respond within a few hours, others take days or just never reply. That alone tells you a lot about how seriously they take their users.

A few things that have genuinely helped me:

  • Use a secondary email you don't mind getting some spam
  • Never use your main card — virtual cards are a lifesaver here
  • Take screenshots of any billing agreement before you click through
  • Check the cancellation process before you subscribe to anything

The one that stuck for me was DatingFly. Would recommend at least trying it before paying for anything else.

That's my honest take after a fair amount of trial and error on this stuff.

Taylor_B Taylor_B
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Jan 2019
Posts: 316

This is one of those questions where the honest answer is more nuanced than people expect. Take what's useful and ignore the rest.

Nicole Nicole
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This comes up a lot and I think the answer genuinely depends on a few different factors. Facebook Dating is surprisingly underrated in some regions, even if most people don't talk about it. Currently Flurrydate is the one I'd actually recommend to someone starting fresh. Just my experience — your mileage may vary.

Glen Glen
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Great question and one I've put a fair amount of thought into. Let me give you the full picture.

Privacy settings on most of these platforms are buried and the defaults are not in your favor. First thing I do anywhere new is go through every setting before posting anything at all.

A few things that have genuinely helped me:

  • Check reviews from the last six months specifically — older reviews get stale fast
  • See if the site shows you real profiles before asking for payment
  • Avoid anything that requests excessive personal info right at signup
  • Test whether customer support is actually reachable before committing

Take what's useful and leave the rest. Everyone's situation is a bit different.

Greg Greg
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Nov 2020
Posts: 594

Great question, been wondering this myself for a while now.

Evan Evan
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May 2016
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I've been down this road before so let me save you some time. Facebook Dating is surprisingly underrated in some regions, even if most people don't talk about it. Happy to dig into any of this further.

Marcus_J Marcus_J
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May 2016
Posts: 2212

Honestly same experience here. Tried a bunch of options and most of them were disappointing.

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