It’s imperative to lean into discernment as a safeguard to protect yourself from being taken advantage of in any way.

These apps are tailored to single Black people in search of compatible partnership.

The COVID-19 "shelter in place” order improved this millennial’s dating life, until it didn’t. But she’s not giving up.

Black Love Season 4 couple Nikolai Rowe and Roxanne Kalie-Rowe share their 10 tips to get to “I do” in a long-distance relationship.  

Melissa Butler is creating her own rules for success and to celebrate Black Business Month she offers her career commandments and ways to attract abundance into your daily life. 

Remember that "now is not your forever” it is just a season! Here are a few tips to help you navigate the present moment with more ease and patience. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the way we move, think, work, and play. Since date nights are non-negotiable in this couple's household, they've found interesting ways to maintain the sexy and emotional intimacy with a few fun, creative, and at-home date night ideas! 

After her fiancé suddenly ghosted her before their wedding, this writer had to pick up the pieces and re-enter the dating world. But this time, she chose to do things differently with a personal pledge to remain abstinent.  

How do you keep that spark alive once the newness and excitement of a relationship wears off? This writer explores the importance of creating weekly check-ins with your partner to overcome communication challenges and build a strong and healthy foundation. 

So you’ve met an awesome person and you want to impress. blacklove.com’s got you covered with our “Top 10 First Date Ideas.”

We’ve partnered with BLK to explore the Art Of Dating in a digital age, and how to make your romantic connections work in your favor.

Black Love contributor Briana Johnson-Sims explores the ways to navigate dating when it comes to intention, communication, and most importantly, building a foundation for love.

Dondré Whitefield, Erica Campbell, and Christina Rice talk Dating for Depth at the 2019 Black Love Summit.

From sliding into DMs to walking down the aisle, why this wife is encouraging more women to be open to meeting men online.

Niecy Nash was at the Black Love Summit speaking truth and dropping jewels of knowledge about how she was dating for marriage, and so can you.

 Need a push to see the world on your own? Here's a few beginner's rules to vacationing alone.   

She wrote her first “Future Husband” list in the 6th grade. But it was in letting lists go that she let love in.

What’s the secret to successful dating? Editorial Colmunist Brook Sitgraves Turner learns it’s all about FLOW.

Black Love columnist and author of Single To Single: Embracing and Maximizing Your Season of Singleness Antwan Steele explores four reasons and ways that people in today’s society date.

blacklove.com contributor Briana Johnson-Sims shares her experiences with dating and what she has learned about what it takes to build a relationship and keep a good woman close.

The Art of Dating. While navigating digital spaces to create meaningful connections can be tricky, our Intimacy Expert, Kamali Minter, offers valuable practices to be mindful of yourself in the process.

travSometimes when you’re dating, you want to switch it up. blacklove.com has your back with our top out of the ordinary date ideas.  

If you're looking to date with intention and cultivate meaningful connections with potential partners, join blacklove.com and dating app BLK to talk about the Art of Dating.

She didn’t think her father’s incarceration affected her adult life, until she hit rock bottom and had to find her way back up.

Black Love contributor Briana Johnson-Sims shares the dos and don'ts on how to approach women to date and court.

At Black Love, we celebrate love daily. But since tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, our community shared their best memories of the holiday made for lovers.

What does it mean to “Date for Depth”? blacklove.com Senior Editor Arynetta Floyzelle finds out.

Here’s what going on 25 first dates in one year taught blacklove.com columnist Brook Sitgraves Turner about finding your soulmate.

Ashlee Akins from OWN’s Ready to Love shares her journey on the show, what led her there, and what she learned about herself through introspection, honesty, self love, and care.

Antwan Steele explains why dating, courting, and connecting to your partner are all part of the road to lifelong commitment.

I’ve always loved my single life. Scratch that — I’ve always loved my life. Thinking about it as a single girl’s existence usually only came up when in the company of coupled people. That’s when I most often found myself pattering on about if there was someone new, special, or worthy of the “we.”  If there was, I committed to blushing gushes about “the guy.” If not, it was stated, then we rolled on to other topics –– and there were plenty of other topics. My life was full, and the “single” aspect of it was just one aspect. I was open to whatever couplings life brought — including the ultimate coupling, my husband — but I didn’t trick myself into prioritizing something I was not ready for.   As a child and into adulthood, I thought about –– even fantasized about –– my wedding. But it was more the magazine spread edition: what I would wear, where it would be, what that first kiss as a married couple would look like. It was like I was always planning the Instagram post. I know, I know, I can already hear the mumblings of “this is why we have a 50% divorce rate in this country.” What I am trying to say is: aware that I wasn't ready for the complexity and depth of marriage, it was easiest to focus on the surface –– the wedding. In my twenties, as friend after friend paired off into ever-after, I eagerly planned bridal showers, enthusiastically performed bachelorette duties, and loved getting lost in the romance of the wedding day. But I never felt the pressure to find dates for weddings or events, or to be paired off myself. My life was about entertainment and work — far too often, in that order. I loved only having to think about me — who I wanted to visit, what country I wanted to live in, what jobs I wanted to take. I loved the get-up-and-go freedom of single life, and I considered myself a “girl on the go.”   I would bounce to South Beach on a wing and a prayer with just enough money for a four-girl room share at the dingiest hotel on the strip, with my return flight landing just in time for me to drag myself to work.  My closet was packed with sassy dresses and flirty heels to support my “living it up” lifestyle and, when I couldn’t afford a new “look”, I prided myself on my ability to construct a ballgown from a tablecloth and a safety pin. I didn’t have to consult anybody when I decided to move to London for grad school, or when I decided to move back. And this freedom went for the tough times, too. When a family member was involved in a serious car accident, I didn’t have to consult with anyone to move to be closer to them, and when I found myself in debt after two unexpected surgeries, I didn’t have to consult with anyone to move in with my parents to get out of it.   I was only responsible for myself, and it was up to me if I wanted to honor or ignore that responsibility. Sometimes, the choice was a coin toss.

Reiki, paddleboard yoga, oat milk, magic candles and love. Follow Brook Sitgraves Turner as she uses the art of attraction to attract a like-minded partner into her life.  

Time to coordinate child care, coordinate schedules, and coordinate outfits –– date night is here! Date night is a great way to connect, spend quality time, and have a lot of fun with your significant other. With that in mind, blacklove.com has you covered with our top 10 date night ideas, straight from our community to you. There’s something for everyone, and we appreciate all who shared ways they set aside time for love.

What does a 31-year-old single woman with a complicated romantic history do when she realizes, “Hey, maybe it’s me”?

“I’m your girlfriend, not your jumpoff. Let’s be honest, there’s no way you’re so good in bed that I’d just want to sleep with you. P.S. I’m six feet and would love to look up to you.” — A Wise Woman’s Bumble Profile

Let's be honest, swiping right can be easy, but are you setting yourself up to win?