what do you think about interracial dating?

Question

good idea? bad idea? doesn't make a difference? I am currently in an interracial relationship, so i've always wondered how many people are like me/how many differ from my views :)

p.s. if you are in an interracial relationship, what race were you guys each? what do you think is the most common form of interracial dating?

jlf74464, you have a very interesting answer. that is a good point that should definitely be considered. the problem is: there will always be intolerance in this world, but my view is that if you live your life trying to cator to those who are intolerant, then you are only feeding the problem.

i can't pretend to know what it's like to face identity challenges like you have (i'm 100% white and my bf is 100% chinese), but i do think your point of view is a valid one, and also, i think everyone faces challenges in their life in one form or another that they have to overcome. luckily, i live in an area where its racism is less common, and my family likes my bf, so if we ever had kids, they'd love them too :). i'm sorry your grandfather doesn't accept you, but i hope you realize that is his problem, and there's definitely nothing wrong with you!

Answer 1

I'm a black female and I prefer white guys over any other race in the world because they're hot sweet and sexy. (Most of them at least.) I also love the way they dress and talk. It's soooo sexy but anyway. I think the most common form of interacial dating is black girl/white boy or black boy/white girl. I'm sorry but most of the time when theirs interacial dating most of the time it's black or white sometimes mexican.

But I'd date a mexican because their also hott. Well anyways I think it's the best idea in the world to date interacially because it's fun and intersting and it's something different and challenging. I think everyone should try and date outside of their race because it's a beautiful thing no matter if their (Asian, Hispanic, Black, or White).

So those of u who are out there and are questioning whether u should date outside ur race...u should go for it. Because going with ur race all the time can get boring. I'm not saying that u shouldn't be with ur own race but personally i'd rather be with a white boy, mexican, etc. over a black boy any day i don't know why I just do.

I hope that I helped.

Answer 2

jlf74464 has a really good answer. I'm not opposed to interracial dating. I've done it once. I'm filipino. She was white (German specifically). It was nice but we didn't care what others thought. It was just a fling and we didn't think long term. Lately, tho, I've only been with filipinas. I don't know why. I'm strongly attracted to them. I'm comfortable with them. I'm also strongly attracted to white women. I don't know why. What keeps me from pursuing a white women in relationship? It's probably because I keep thinking they may have a predisposition on what kind of person I am because of my race. All races have their pluses and negatives, stereotypically. Personally, I'm not stereotypical anything and am quite proud of that. All my life, I've been tagged a coconut - brown on the outside, white on the inside. I don't care. I live my life the way I want to live my life by my own rules. So if I want to date or marry a white woman, then that's my choice and no one else including my parents and family. Unfortunately, that's only half the story. The other half would be the woman - white or filipina. Does she share the sentiment?

Answer 3

I'm in an interracial relationship now - I'm mixed and so is he. If you look at me, I just look black. He's Vietnamese and white. We've been together for about a year and a half now....we still get the "look" although in this area it isn't usually too bad - there are lots of other couples that don't match either. lol

I've been dating outside of my race for years, and while I have gotten some flack from people, not too much.
while there are definitely plenty of racists out there who have issues with it, most of them won't openly say anything....racism isn't really cool nowadays unless you have a sheet over your face.
Regarding the children - there are SO many mixed children nowadays. Society is getting better about it but it can still be a problem. But guess what? kids will get picked on by their peers for ANYTHING: the shoes they wore yesterday, the ribbon that is a weird color, they don't watch this show, blah blah blah. I don't really think it's still THAT big of an issue anymore. Besides, children of mixed descent tend to be more attractive - they have more genes to pull from. : ) but that's just my opinion....

Answer 4

i think its a good idea to let people know that its possible. it does make a difference, because no matter if you don't try to put people in the spotlight there are always going to be those who are against interracial relationships or never think of all the possibilities. right now i am currently in a interracial relationship and my boyfriend is black and i am white and i think this is the most common but i hardly ever see anyone in black and white dating i see it as racism will always be there no matter what millenium your in.

Answer 5

I think that as long as the person is happy it shouldn't matter. so many people judge on appearance only and that's not cool :( i am married to a white man and am more happy with him than i was with any other black guy. It is a challenge but also helps to build a bond with each other. We don't really catch too much crap from it but I hear more sh*t from other african americans than anyone else. I think the most common form of interracial dating (that i have seen) is black guy/white girl...

Answer 6

Interacial dating is all relative. I am in a "interacial relationship" he's black I am white. 13 years and three children strong. But here is the bigger picture, and how I broke it down to an uncle that didn't like it at first(God rest his soul). Really, aren't we all mixed? I am white, but what is that? Irish, French, Swedish, ect... most white folks don't know what they are, totally. Same with most black folks. Hispanic families and Asian families may be a little different because they seem to have a tighter family unit. For the most part we are all Heinz 57.

Answer 7

I use to date a a guy from Chile, he was great I am Australian. The best part of interracial dating I think is that you both get to learn different things, it's less boring etc.

I don't see anything wrong with it no matter what race either people are so long as the two who are dating are happy together. Who cares what other people think.

Answer 8

in case you quite like a individual, colour or nationality shouldn't get interior the way. however the back, interracial dating could be a situation with the aid of relatives individuals. some relatives individuals would criticize on your determination of dating. My view: My view would not remember, interracial dating would desire to be considered by ability of the folk interior the dating, no longer the onseers.

Answer 9

If you go ahead with it know that many people will STARE at you both forever. Also think later on down the road (if you're married), what group will you children associate with or will it be difficult to develop their own identity (I think yes it'll be hard because which group/race will your child feel more comfortable with).

People are very different, and someone with a varying culture is probably going to make more differences in the relationship and therefore make it harder. I think it's better to marry someone who you're most like and have a lot in common with. You marry whom you date.

Answer 10

Doesn't matter. I'm a middle-aged white guy, of primarily Irish extraction. I was married to a Peruvian woman for four years, to a Salvadoran woman for thirteen years and my girlfriend of eighteen years is a Filipina. I also dated an Iranian woman for a year. The only non-Latina or Asian female I have ever dated, as an adult, was a Jewish girl, some twenty-six years ago. I thought she was the most "exotic", if you will. Of course, I consider the Iranian girl and most of the Hispanics to be white but you get the idea. Works for me!