Dating & The Jungle

Black Women & Their Dating Experiences

If we were to list the complaints that black women have about dating, we would be here a while...

It’s ‘the jungle’, “the dating pool’s got p*ss in it”, everyone is ‘for the streets’…

Whether you’re here for entertainment, curiosity or the desire to know that you really aren’t alone, dating remains one of the hottest topics in the Black Ballad archive.

Jamila Pereira

How To Date When You Don’t Trust Men

Thursday 1 May 2025 8:00 AM

Vivian Oluchi

If He Doesn't Buy Me Gifts How Will Others Know I'm Desirable?

Wednesday 2 April 2025 8:00 AM

Shelley Paterson

Rejection Therapy Reset My Brain – And How I Think About Love & Dating

Thursday 27 February 2025 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

How These Women Learned To Love Only What Loves Them Back

Friday 13 December 2024 8:00 AM

Annissa La Touche

Black Women On Having High Dating Standards

Wednesday 30 October 2024 10:30 AM

Jamila Pereira

Black Women On The Joys Of Being Single

Friday 18 October 2024 8:00 AM

Kayleigh Benoit

Are Running Clubs Really The New Dating App?

Friday 12 July 2024 8:00 AM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste

How Hyper-Independence Can Impact Black Women's Relationships

Thursday 25 April 2024 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

Black Women Are Finding Real Love In Unexpected Places

Tuesday 19 March 2024 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

What Happens When Black Women Earn More Than Their Male Partners?

Tuesday 20 February 2024 8:00 AM

Beryn Orera

How Black Disabled Women Have Learnt To Embrace Their Sexuality

Friday 16 February 2024 8:00 AM

Hena Bryan

I Don’t Want Children. Does That Make Me Undateable?

Thursday 15 February 2024 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

How To Reclaim Your Power After Heartbreak

Wednesday 14 February 2024 8:00 AM

Nobuhle Nyoni

How Coloured Pills Are Shaping Black Women’s Dating Experiences

Tuesday 13 February 2024 8:00 AM

Amanda Tayte-Tait

Gaming With My Boyfriend Is Better Than Couple’s Therapy

Thursday 14 December 2023 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

What Is Post-Separation Abuse & How Do We Recognise It?

Tuesday 14 November 2023 8:00 AM

Susan Akyeampong

What Dating Shows Taught Me & Why I Gave Them Up

Tuesday 7 November 2023 8:00 AM

Nora Shumba

I Set Myself A Dating Challenge & Here's What It Taught Me

Tuesday 18 July 2023 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

What It's Honestly Like Dating A Younger Man

Tuesday 4 July 2023 8:00 AM

Chidinma Ekekeh

I Can Be A Self-Proclaimed ‘Angry Black Woman’ And Lovable Too

Wednesday 5 April 2023 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

Rye Lane Is The Unconventional Black British Love Story We All Need

Thursday 16 March 2023 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

Why “Pick Me” Politics Are Thriving In The Modern Dating Scene

Wednesday 4 January 2023 8:00 AM

Amanda Tayte-Tait

How To Prepare For A Polyamorous Relationship

Wednesday 16 November 2022 8:00 AM

Sochima Richard

Ghosting: How To Move On After Being Left On Read

Tuesday 27 September 2022 8:00 AM

Zainab Raghdo

Is 'Outside' Culture Stopping Us Forming Lasting Relationships?

Friday 23 September 2022 8:00 AM

Nobuhle Nyoni

The Mistakes We Make During ‘The Talking Stage’

Thursday 1 September 2022 8:00 AM

Favour Ajileye

Why Black Women Are Kicking Back On The 'Wife Material' Label

Thursday 4 August 2022 8:00 AM

Millicent Yedwa

A Bad Day In The Life Of A Serial Long-Distance Lover

Wednesday 27 July 2022 8:00 AM

Zainab Kwaw-Swanzy

What Type Of Man Does Your Hair Attract?

Monday 18 July 2022 8:00 AM

Mary W

Why White People Have To Pass A Quiz Before Dating Me

Wednesday 13 July 2022 8:00 AM

Nobuhle Nyoni

Love Bombing: The Signs, The Impact & My Lived Experience

Wednesday 6 July 2022 8:00 AM

Jaydee Seaforth

How Black People With Anxiety Are Navigating The Dating Scene

Monday 23 May 2022 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

What It's Like When You're 'The Other Woman'

Tuesday 26 April 2022 8:00 AM

Isha Webber

How We Deal With The "When Will You Marry?" Questions

Thursday 31 March 2022 8:00 AM

Ronke Jane

Would You Give Up Love Because Your Family Disapproved?

Thursday 17 March 2022 12:30 PM

Jade LB

On Love – Everything My 20s Taught Me Love Wasn’t

Sunday 27 February 2022 9:00 PM

Dr Michelle Nyangereka

Dr Michelle Answers: How Can I Enjoy Dating Again?

Friday 25 February 2022 8:00 AM

Edikan Umoh

Why Relationships Are Always Easier In The Beginning

Wednesday 16 February 2022 4:00 PM

Royalty Purity

Are Black British Men Really The Least Romantic?

Monday 14 February 2022 9:00 AM

Dr Michelle Nyangereka

Dr Michelle Answers: How Do I Move On & Let Go After a Break-Up?

Friday 11 February 2022 7:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

In Conversation With Filmmaker Tonye Mak, Creator Of 'Dating Black'

Tuesday 8 February 2022 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

We All Want To Be Loved Differently. It's Essential That We Communi...

Sunday 6 February 2022 6:21 PM

Dr Michelle Nyangereka

Dr Michelle Answers: How Do I Survive A Long Distance Relationship?

Friday 4 February 2022 10:00 AM

Jaydee Seaforth

What It's Like Dating As A Black Woman with ADHD

Tuesday 9 November 2021 7:00 AM

Harmony Knight

Clueless: What I Learned From Dating (A Lot) Of White Boys

Friday 24 September 2021 9:00 AM

Elisabeth Fapuro

#C4Highlife Is Giving Us Healthy Black Relationships Outside Of BHM

Tuesday 14 September 2021 4:00 PM

Keturah Kendrick

Unmarried & Unbothered: Black Women Who Prefer Autonomy Over Marriage

Monday 6 September 2021 10:30 AM

Arese Sylvester

Facing Up To Envy In My Romantic Relationship

Tuesday 24 August 2021 7:00 AM

Jendella Benson

How REAL Is Love Island And Are We Expecting Too Much?

Friday 23 July 2021 7:00 AM

Black Ballad

All The Things We Wish Our Younger Selves Knew

Thursday 8 July 2021 7:00 AM

Ronke Jane

What The Church Doesn't Teach You About Abstinence

Monday 24 May 2021 11:30 AM

Sarah Olowofoyeku

Dating And Family Planning As A Sickle Cell Trait Carrier

Monday 12 April 2021 10:30 AM

Tali Ramsey

Understanding The Rise Of YouTube's Black Femininity Coaches

Thursday 8 April 2021 7:00 AM

Elisabeth Fapuro

Derrick Jaxn & Internalised Romantic Misogynoir

Friday 26 March 2021 10:30 AM

Vanessa Ayo

Putting On A Brave Face: The Realities Of Dating Post-Covid

Thursday 11 March 2021 7:00 AM

Emmanuella Ngimbi

Finding Love As A Black Woman In The South East Of England

Monday 7 December 2020 7:00 AM

Junette Norman

The Isolation Of Agnosticism In The Black Community

Thursday 23 July 2020 7:00 AM

Toni Tone

Virtual Dating In Lockdown And What Comes After

Friday 12 June 2020 7:00 AM

Rochelle Rodney

The Reality Of Dating As A Single Mother

Monday 20 April 2020 8:00 AM

Temi Yussuf

Why My Generation Refuses To "Settle Down"

Tuesday 7 April 2020 7:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

Navigating The Dating Scene As A Socially Conscious Black Woman

Sunday 17 February 2019 11:00 AM

Habiba Katsha

Why More Women Should 'Shoot Their Shot'

Thursday 24 January 2019 7:00 AM

Tobi Oredein

Ed's Letter: Our Lovers Need To Be Our Allies

Monday 10 December 2018 7:00 AM

Habiba Katsha

We Need To Talk About "Purity Culture" In The Church

Friday 30 November 2018 7:00 AM

Annabel Sowemimo

Does Black Revolutionary Love Still Exist?

Thursday 20 September 2018 7:00 AM

Kyomi Wade

Dating As A Black Woman In Spain

Wednesday 29 August 2018 9:42 AM

Shakeena Johnson

Do Black Women Have A Place On UK Reality TV Shows?

Friday 13 July 2018 5:10 PM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

The Stigma Behind Sexual Health Clinics

Thursday 17 May 2018 7:00 AM

Kuba Shand Baptiste

Dating As A Fat Black Woman

Saturday 13 January 2018 9:04 AM

Black Ballad

When Religion, Not Race, Is The Barrier In Your Relationship

Wednesday 12 July 2017 9:54 AM

Nnena Nwakodo

“We Are A Community In Need Of Love More Than Any Other”

Thursday 21 May 2015 7:00 AM