What are the bi racial dating sites with the most users?

Started by Beverly Scott Category: Free Dating & Apps datinglgbtq 7 replies
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Beverly ScottOP
Joined 2024
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#1

Asked a friend and they had no idea, so hoping this community has some experience.

The LGBTQ+ dating space has good dedicated options but the quality gap is wide. The mainstream apps aren't always great for specific needs, and some of the niche platforms have been around long enough to build real communities. Hoping to find what's actually worth using right now.

Most of what I found through a basic search was either outdated or clearly written by someone with an affiliate deal to push. Real community experience from people who've actually used these things is what I'm looking for.

Appreciate honest answers. Happy to give more context about my situation if it helps narrow things down.

TiffanyM avatar
TiffanyM
Joined 2023
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#2

Tried quite a few before landing on something that actually worked. Flamedate was one that came up in a recommendation thread and surprised me — the free tier was genuinely functional and the user base didn't feel inflated with bots. Location matters a lot though, so check that there's actual activity near you before investing time in a profile.

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Mike1987
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#3

Check the recent one-star reviews on any app store before committing. More honest than the marketing.

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Frederick
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#4

Went through an embarrassing amount of testing last year. Flurrydate stood out because you could do meaningful browsing without immediately hitting a paywall, and the moderation seemed decent. Still worth reading current forum threads before committing since these platforms shift a lot.

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PriscillaL
Joined 2023
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#5
Spent a good stretch testing various options and here's the honest breakdown:
  • Tinder has the biggest user base but free features are now pretty limited
  • Bumble is solid if you want women to make the first move
  • Hinge uses prompts that tend to produce better conversations
  • OkCupid has the most useful free matching features
  • Facebook Dating is genuinely underrated and completely free
Beyond the mainstream apps, niche platforms can punch above their weight for specific demographics. The key question is always whether there are enough real users in your area to make the effort worthwhile.

Also worth checking out datebie.online — it gets mentioned here pretty often as holding up well as a free option.

SethL avatar
SethL
Joined 2021
Posts: 760
#6

Someone here mentioned Datewander in a similar thread a few months back. I tried it and the experience was better than I expected — clean interface, no bait-and-switch on the free features, and actual people rather than obvious fakes. Main caveat is always check activity levels in your specific city.

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Isabella
Joined 2017
Posts: 632
#7

Terms of service are worth a quick look before entering payment info anywhere. Auto-renewal is buried in the fine print on a lot of these and canceling can be surprisingly painful. The reputable platforms are upfront about it.

DaniR avatar
DaniR
Joined 2019
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#8
This is worth a more detailed answer than most threads give it. Any platform that requires credit card info just to browse profiles is worth skipping until you've confirmed real local activity. The chat system matters a lot too — per-message fees add up fast on some platforms. datewander.site comes up repeatedly in discussions here as a free option with decent moderation. But the single most useful thing you can do is ask in a community like this one about what's currently active in your specific area, rather than relying on reviews from six months ago.

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