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ESSENCE AND JOEL: ICE CREAM... FOREVER
From Essence: Before trying BLK, I was on another dating app, but the experience was frustrating—most of the men were inconsistent, and I...

BLK Dating App
Apr 153 min read
28,812 views


WYKYK: Brittney & Jonathan
At the start of January 2022, I was casually scrolling through BLK when I stumbled upon Jonathan. He was incredibly handsome—impossible...

BLK Dating App
Nov 25, 20242 min read
2,613 views


ZAKIYA & JORDAN: COAST TO COAST TYPE OF LOVE
Jordan’s Perspective April 13th, 2021 was the day that changed my life. At first, it was another day in the Navy then miraculously it...

BLK Dating App
Oct 22, 20246 min read
16,008 views


ARIAN & AARON: MAKING THINGS OFFICIAL
Story crafted by Sesali Bowen Get on BLK Today Arian decided to give BLK one more try before she gave up on dating. She had met one of...

BLK Dating App
Jul 30, 20243 min read
32,186 views


TOREY & ROBERT: LOVE WITH INTENTION
Story crafted by Sesali Bowen Torey and Robert were like many people who found themselves less interested in the cycle of online dating....

BLK Dating App
Jul 18, 20242 min read
967 views


RONDALYN & BRUCE: PENCIL ME IN FOR FOREVER
Get on BLK Today June 23, 2021, while browsing on BLK I noticed this handsome guy named Lorenzo, and being who I am… I slid in his DM and...

BLK Dating App
Apr 24, 20242 min read
10,521 views


DYMIN AND JUSTIN: 5 YEARS OF LOVE <3
Get on BLK Today After a terrible breakup and being single for a year and a nasty breakup of his own, two lonely and hopeless romantics...

BLK Dating App
Mar 11, 20241 min read
13,162 views


RACHEL AND ELLIOT: 4HOURS TURNED INTO 4EVER
Get on BLK Today Elliot and I met on BLK in February of 2023. I am not sure if my range was extensive or if I happened to match with him...

BLK Dating App
Feb 29, 20242 min read
12,776 views


BLENDING A LOT OF LOVE: NAILAH & DEANDRE
In May of 2022, I was new to the Ohio area, I was one year out of a toxic 11-year relationship when I decided to download BLK and wanted...

BLK Dating App
Oct 10, 20231 min read
35,095 views


KYMBERLY & TERRANCE: THE FIRST MESSAGE
From Kymberly: It has been 3 years now since we met on BLK. His very first message to me was "What song you got on repeat right now". We...

BLK Dating App
Aug 29, 20231 min read
14,243 views


Black Business Month: Is Entrepre-Dating A Good Idea?
Source: Courtesy / BLK In honor of Black Business Month, the world’s largest dating and lifestyle app for the Black community, BLK,...

BLK Dating App
Aug 22, 20233 min read
25,439 views


DANYEL AND JAY: BUSINESS TO BABIES!
Jay and I matched on BLK in February 2021. I was very skeptical about this dating format and not really expecting much. When I matched...

BLK Dating App
Jul 25, 20232 min read
45,240 views


SASHA GAYE & DARIUS: AN INTERNATIONAL LOVE STORY
We met on BLK app in October 2021. The funny thing is that I was living in Ontario, Canada and he was in the US in Michigan. Regardless...

BLK Dating App
Jul 12, 20231 min read
25,021 views


TORRE & CHANA: SOULMATES FROM THE START
Torre: I met my fiancé, Chana, on BLK a year and a half ago. After 8 1/2 yrs of being single and just 1 year after my mom passing, I...

BLK Dating App
Jun 5, 20232 min read
23,551 views


ASHLEY AND SHANE'S LOVE STORY
Ashley and Shane met in May 2019 and were married by June 2021. From Ashley: Online dating can be tough but if you believe that you go in...

BLK Dating App
May 15, 20231 min read
26,885 views


5 YEARS OF LOVE WITH AMBER AND DAONTA
My name is Amber and on May 10th me and my amazing boyfriend will be celebrating 5 YEARS together! Want to know how we met? You guessed...

BLK Dating App
May 9, 20231 min read
49,535 views


ALL IS SWELL WITH THE SWELLS: COLLIN AND RICKI
We matched on BLK and that was the beginning of our incredible journey. One 'Good morning' message sent by me, Collin, lead to a very...

BLK Dating App
Apr 24, 20231 min read
42,892 views


BLK SUCCESS UPDATES: ESTER & DARRIUS
Back in September 2021, Ester and Darrius shared their wonderful success with the BLK community. The pair has circled back around with...

BLK Dating App
Apr 3, 20231 min read
28,752 views


A BLOSSOMING AUGUST FOR LESHAWN AND JARED
From LeShawn: I want to give a huge thank you to the BLK dating app. You all helped me to find Jared. August is always a rough month for...

BLK Dating App
Mar 13, 20232 min read
33,988 views


IRIS AND JACOB: FROM MATCHING ON THE APP TO JUMPING THE BROOM
From Jacob: So I was on BLK for about a year from 2020 to 2021. I found out about you guys from my eldest sister and I was enthused about...

BLK Dating App
Feb 24, 20232 min read
26,766 views


MEET THE WASHINGTONS! CORTES AND LESA'S PANDEMIC LOVE STORY
In the midst of the Covid-19 lockdown, boredom became REAL for both of us! What better thing to do when you're single? Browse dating...

BLK Dating App
Feb 8, 20231 min read
25,302 views


LOCKED IN FOREVER W/ STASSI & ANNA
From Anna: My now fiancé and I swiped right on each other in October 2020. What I thought would be just “fun” and “I can’t find love on...

BLK Dating App
Feb 2, 20231 min read
27,552 views


WHEN YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW: KAYLAN AND SHANIYA
I’ve always had a problem with relationships. 1) Because I tend to love hard for that person; 2) I always put in more than I receive,...

BLK Dating App
Jan 12, 20231 min read
16,302 views


THREE YEARS DOWN, FOREVER TO GO: ALEXA AND JOSH
My husband and I met on the BLK app three years ago. It was my last day on dating apps because I just wanted to give up on dating. At...

BLK Dating App
Dec 27, 20221 min read
18,598 views


FIRST TIME'S THE CHARM W/ JONTAE AND T
I, Jontae, and my fiance, T, met on the BLK app! It was my first time ever using a dating app. I was pretty hesitant about it, but about...

BLK Dating App
Dec 13, 20221 min read
24,804 views


BLK Love with Brittainy and James
I moved to Denver from Texas in July 2020 in the middle of the pandemic, so things weren't open, but I still wanted to date and meet new...

BLK Dating App
Dec 5, 20221 min read
12,112 views


From the BLK app to the Altar: Brianna and Maurice
It all started with me being bored at work. I was doing the graveyard shift, and I decided that I’d give dating apps another try. I went...

BLK Dating App
Nov 28, 20221 min read
32,366 views


Michael and Marc: Distance DOES make the heart grow fonder
I remained single for about three years exact due to a toxic relationship. As I found the love for myself & was ready to date, I decided...

BLK Dating App
Oct 26, 20222 min read
12,274 views


NiShelle & Desmond's 'How it started vs. How it's going'
NiShelle's Story: How I got on BLK, I was scrolling through and watching my friends’ Snapchat stories, and every time an ad came up, it...

BLK Dating App
Oct 10, 20222 min read
16,683 views
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