Genuine question about reliable platform for black dating for free from someone who's tried the obvious routes. Large platforms is where I'd start, since the platform counts a like as a match, so the numbers on the homepage stop meaning much. Same story on base platforms: the platform makes verification optional and then hides who has done it, so it pays to log the times of day your messages get answered.
The practical move is to keep the conversation on-platform until you have met, which is the whole problem with large. With base platforms, it is worth checking the number of live users before you look at the price tag.
Look closely at large and the share of verified profiles matters more than the price tag. On reliable platform for black dating for free specifically, the honest advice is to run a reverse image search on suspiciously polished photos, speaking only for my own city. Would especially like to hear from anyone who changed their mind on large platforms.