What is your opinion on Interracial couples/realationships?

Question

answer truthfully

Answer 1

I love interracial relationships, I think it is key to defeating racism.

Answer 2

I am a white English guy, bought up as Church Of England, and am married to a Muslim lady who was bought up in the Soviet Union. So i am all for mixed couples - makes life interesting!

Answer 3

In my opinion there's nothing wrong with interracial couples because I'm asian and my husband is caucasian, it's just a personal preference, so yeah I have nothing against it.

Answer 4

I will pretend I am advising my daughter or son:

I think it is easier to date people of your own race, not so much because of the dating phase but because of some complications that can arise if dating turns into a serious relationship.

Also, I would be concerned that a person of one race may seek out someone of a different race because of some emotional need the "seeker" may have to prove something to himself or to his parents or to someone else. Some people like to prove how non-prejudiced they are, for example. Other like to challenge their parents. I may be concerned that, say, the young black man who hangs out with all white people and dates a white person could potentially be someone who was more comfortable with white people (which wouldn't be a big deal unless/until the couple went on to have bi-racial children with a father who had never been too comfortable among people of his own race). These are hypothetical possibilities or potential problems, and I'm not say that such issues have to present for bi-racial couples. They are, however, a reality I would want my son or daughter (no matter what color that son or daughter may be) to consider.

Not long ago I watched a program with inter-racial couples, and I was actually surprised to learn that they had more issues as a couple (not associated with other people's opinions but with their own, personal, feelings) than I would have thought. After watching that program I did come away feeling that life for bi-racial children has a few more issues than there are for non-bi-racial kids.

I've always believe that if people know each other (for example, if they work together) and get to have a "thing" between them, that happens; and it doesn't matter what race anybody is. If that happens I don't see that race should stop them from being a couple. At the same time, I think it makes life easier if, when people are out looking for people to date, they try to aim for people of their own race. I use the same "anti-potential-complications" approach with my belief that people should aim to date people roughly in their own age range as well.

When it comes to the two people who work together and have grown close it is less likely that one of them has some "emotional agenda" beyond just being close to the other person. If people are out in clubs or particularly in high school the chance of having your different race attract someone more than you, as a person, have is higher.

I am truthful when I say race generally doesn't matter much. (I have an adopted child and two biological children, and the adopted child has biological parents of a "minority".) I do think, though, that the issue of bi-racial couples requires some consideration and awareness of some hard realities and potential issues such an arrangement could pose either for one or both of the individuals involved or else for children who may come later.

I see people as people, so I don't necessarily see any big deal when two people of different races are a couple. I'm as neutral in my thinking about such a couple as I am about a single-race couple. Its just that if I were to advise my son or daughter I would think it would be wise for people to consider the potential issues and to consider that some of those issues will not reveal themselves until the relationship is under way. There is something less complicated about seeking out a relationship with someone of one's own race, so I think there's some sense in having that be the "general plan" - and if someone meets someone special of another race then the general plan can be disregarded and any issues can be overcome.

Answer 5

I believe you cant choose who you love & people are people. It seems there are SO MANY different kinds of couples & families...society seems to be more accepting...I am a 40 year old white woman in love with a 43 year old white man, but if he were black, would I have even bothered? would we have met?

Answer 6

since it's none of my business i don't waste my time melting in other peoples affairs. i realize there are good,bad and evil people in all the races there is no perfect race,if people would mind their own business they would not have the time to get into someone elses business! it would make for a better world

Answer 7

I believe God created us to all be the same inside, and that is what is important. I only think you should consider what the relationship will do for you and the other person. Be smart, be honest and talk about it.

Answer 8

ok im not gonna lie .... i might take a second glance ... but its never because i disapprove. It jsut something you dont see every day. I think people are people and if your in love ... what does it matter what color you are! But its probably not for me .... but then again i havent met the love of my life yet!

Answer 9

It has become my worst nightmare.......my beautiful tall attractive white daughter married the blackest of the black man. Her dad and I are sick about it!!! Everyone needs to stay with their own kind! I just feel so sorry for the mixed race children.....they never belong anywhere. Even beautiful Oscar winning Halle Berry had that problem! To me, my daughter is the "trophy" for the black man!

Answer 10

You ask that like there's supposed to be something wrong with them!
Just kidding, to me it's a non-issue.