Site Overview:
BlackScene.com is a good option for African Americans or others who are looking for a long-term relationship. Other membership sites are less expensive, but this website still provides excellent profiles and the ability to create a video profile. Free users are rather restricted. You can find out who has viewed your profile and browse through large photo galleries. You can get to know others with similar characteristics as you. The internal mailbox allows you to talk to others through email. You can also chat over instant messaging services or meet up in forums. You can also take advantage of invisible mode which allows you to search through other member profiles without others knowing that you are doing so.

Targeted Membership:

• African Americans, though the site is open to anyone.

Free Membership Levels. Yes

Free Features:

• Create a profile
• Access a limited number of features for a short period of time

Restrictions:

• There is no ability to communicate with other methods through the free membership offer.

Subscription charges:

• One month membership is $19.95. This is an automatically renewed option
• A three day trial is also available for $2.95

Paid Membership Features:

• Send flirts to others to let others know you might be interested
• Favorites lists
• Talk to others who are on online forums and chat rooms available only to paid membership users
• Video profiles may be recorded and used
• Find out who has looked at your profile
• Browse and mail (through an internal mail system) those you are interested in
• Use the provided database to check for others who may be ideal matches for you.

Search by Member Options:

• Quick search through seeking, age range, gender, country, zip code, distance and photos
• Search advanced by ethnicity, relationship type, religion , children, eye color, income, employment and others