Mixed couples?

Question

Do mixed couples in the uk still encounter racism??
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Im a white guy and find asian and black ladies extremley attractive but am yet to date one. Is there a lot of family tension for mixed couples??

Answer 1

look just date one.

I say that if your family isn't racist then go for it.

if they are go for it anyhow and they'll get over it

Answer 2

There is no physical problem or anything with mixed couples, the main problems you may encounter are social problems.
Try to stay in your class, race doesn't matter. Your parents and hers will have an easier time accepting you as a couple if you are of the same class. Race really isn't that important but social standing is. Love doesn't always conquer all unless it is a very strong love... you have to encourage it and get encouragement. You could be miserable if her parents and yours don't like you two together.
I must say I am attracted to men of any race, social standing is much more important to me in the case of differences.
But like I said, the most tension is if there is a severe difference in class.

Answer 3

I've never encountered any. My mother is white and my father is black, they never encountered any family tension. I'm not white and I date a lot of white guys, never found it to be a problem.

You may find if a family has a particular religion, that it may be a problem, but i think the way of life in the Uk has moved on a lot from the days when it was taboo to date outside your own ethnicity.

Answer 4

I'm not sure what its like in UK, but from what I know its a very progressive place, and its the 21st century already for goodness sake.
Where I'm from, mixed couples get a couple or so curious glances but I don't think its coming from racism, but just plain old curiosity. As for family tensions, well, only you can answer that since its your family you're probably thinking about (hers as well), but I assume that your family cares a lot about you and will want you to be happy, so its okay. Go for it, its your life anyways.

Answer 5

I think it all depends on where you live and what sort of people you mix with. Acceptance by either families is most vital to the success of your relationship. I know many mixed couples whose relationships work well and racism doesn't seem to affect them much. I think the most important thing is that you accept, love and respect each other and that your families accept your partner. What the rest of the world thinks shouldn't be that important. Mixed relationships are an unstoppable trend. People will learn to accept that it is part of the reality of living in 21st Britain.

Answer 6

there are always gonna be some backwards people out there. Being Indian, i know the Indian family environment very well. People are becoming more accepting, but the older generation (and even some of the younger generation) will still think 'my daughter isnt going to marry a Gora'. Its kinda sad, but true. I had to end things with my ex because her parents wanted her to marry her particular kind of Patel. Even though we're both Hindu, and speak Gujiarati, her old man was havin none of it.

Answer 7

at first when i met my now husband, it was hard(6yrs ago)
stares and funny looks in the street
I'm white he's black
my family have only just accepted him my dad was the hardest to convince, he didn't come to the wedding(thank God for mums ; p )
his family never made any particular comments but I was the first white g/f to be introduced and at family gatherings when they all chat in their own language its a bit hard.

thing is no two family's are ever the same. those are just my experiences.
my hubby was the first black guy i'd ever dated and though for us it wasn't even a considertion for others it was.
but times have changed a lot and you do see many more mixed couples these days

my advice is only date girls who are worth your time, that you really like.
then if a problem does arise you won't mind facing it: together

good luck finding that special girl
x

Answer 8

We all get yellow fever now and a again, But it really irritates me when you see old men 55-65 with their 18 year old thai bride. Sick !!!
You will find that most black or asian familys wont let their daughter go out with you anyway !!!! even they are racist.

Why dont you find yourself a nice polish woman, there are loads of pretty ones around at the moment.

Good luck

Answer 9

the place I stay, I see a fabulous style of African American men with white American women folk. no longer probably confident why, yet i do no longer see something incorrect with it, i think. To me it particularly is like seeing gay couples...it particularly is diverse than what i'm used to, yet as long as they love one yet another it particularly is not any vast deal. I grew up in a smaller city, nonetheless, so i'm no longer conscious of seeing a number of those issues.

Answer 10

I hope not. I'm also white, and also find Asian and black girls attractive. I don't find it a problem so I hope others wont. If someone I knew was to cause grief about it, then they're probably not a friend.

Answer 11

God created ALL of us. It is only the covering we call skin that makes us see a difference. Were it not for our different body canvas', it wouldn't matter. All bodies have the same internal life system that God created. Human nature will always be that someone will say something negative before something positive. Just the way it is.