would you marry someone from the opposite race, really think about it..?

Question

meeting family members , people making comments, talkin to there friends

Answer 1

as long as she's jewish and rich i would.

Answer 2

It depends--if I were attracted to her, and how similar we were in other ways than race. If we had similar believes and values and goals in life, that's more important. People making comments...I'm a lesbian, I'm used to that. Meeting family members...if her family loved me, that would be great. If they didn't...that happens even with couples from the same race, so there's never any guarantees. The same with her friends.

I guess as far as attraction goes, I have my "type" that I'm usually attracted to (dark hair, thin, etc.), and it seems like some races just have more people with those qualities than others. Like, I find a lot of asian women attractive. I'm not as often turned on by african-american women, but I remember an african-american woman that was in one of my classes--I saw her an thought immediately that she was so gorgeous; it was like there wasn't any race between us. She was just a beautiful woman, not a beautiful black woman or anything else. Of course, it was a big class and I was too shy to talk to her, so I don't know what her personality was like and whether we would have clicked or not.

I think the cultural barriers are biggest, not racial or ethnic. There are other white women I've met who are more foreign to me than people I know who don't share my race.

Oh, and way to go "TRUTH" (I just read yours) on just kissing your husband every time someone gives you the evil eye :D I love it! There's a scene in a movie with Julia Stiles where a biracial couple does that--oh yeah, The Last Dance. I cracked up when I first saw it. Keep it up! :) Way 2 go--you've got some guts.

Answer 3

Are you kidding?? what's the big deal? Unless there are major philosophical differences that make it impossible to agree on how to live, what's to stop anyone marrying anyone?
We love who we love, and the heart sees beyond nation's borders or a person's external packaging.
What the rest of the world may think is not important, and if friends and family can't see the real people behind the race then it's time to move on with your partner to a life independent of the judgement of family and people who can't really be friends.

Answer 4

yes. I'm white, my girlfriend is Salvadorian. Were great together. I've met her entire family and they are very accepting, as well as my family. Now some families and some people wont be that way, but hey, i live in southern california. People are sooo racist against the mexicans and other hispanics around here, but no one makes those comments to me and my girl. Sometimes it doesnt work between races because of the culture clash, however, sometimes that mix of cultures is just what you need. Works perfectly for me and my girl. Love shouldnt matter based on race

Answer 5

Yeah, I would.

...I wouldn't have an issue talking with their friends if they were nice people, the same way I wouldn't have a problem meeting the friends of my spouse if they were the same race. Same for family. I'd be a little bit nervous, but that's not a race factor. That's just an 'I want them to like me' factor.

And nobody who I care about would make a comment.

Answer 6

Opposite race? What you mean liek a martian? Lol. People are people and if you look close enough they're all the same no what where they come from. Sure, there might be a few things they do differently but when it comes down to things that matter, people are people, we all have a family, friends who love us and as for people makign comments, well it's just their bad luck that they haven't got someone to love.

Answer 7

Why don't you just marry the person your family members, people making comments and friends talkin want you to . Then you wouldn't have that problem would you?

Answer 8

I'm am white black Irish and Indian and my husband is Bahamian.Love doesn't look at race people do .People divide races into categories.I don't care about what people say about my marriage when it comes to our race .When we go out in public people stare and they stare hard ,sometimes it annoying but never uncomfortable .Sometimes when people stare i give them a reason and lock lips so tight with my husband they look disgusted and walk away.If people don't talk about your partner's race they will talk about something else.Don't let something like race come between you finding happiness and if race is a problem you are limiting your options of happiness.But it seems that you are cautious of what people say because if you weren't i don't think this question would matter.And if your family of friends had or have a problem then they don't really have your best interest at heart.I want to have children i could give two horse's crap what people say or think, my children would be unique ,and i would not hinder myself from having kids because of what ignorant people say I'm still here i survived .Life hits you with all sorts of hurdles and if you wimp out because you don't want your kids to go through a hard life you need to reevaluate yourself!

Answer 9

You would have to define "opposite". I, personally, am of the human race and wouldn't ever consider marrying someone who wasn't. If you are referring to the color of a person's skin, I don't really believe that it should make any difference. I have grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and a half-sister who are of mixed race. I still love each of them. It doesn't really matter what ethnic race they are. My grandchildren Mexican/Caucasion. While I consider that their ethnic heritage is important, it is more important for me to teach them that they are Americans before anything else. As to what others think, who the hell cares.

So would I marry someone from the "opposite" race. Yes. If I love here and she loves me and she is a good person.

By the way, I am "white" and over 50 years old.

Answer 10

No problem here, but define "opposite" race.....I am caucasion and have married twice in my life, once to a Filipina, and currently to a Korean. Those are not my "races", however, I am not sure they constitute being my "opposite" races either. Are you referring to whether I would marry a black? I suppose if I truly loved this person and the feeling was mutual, I wouldn't have an issue with that either.

Answer 11

I personally would not. I have some ignorant people in my family that would dislike the person just because of their race and it would cause problems with my family and I can only imagine if we had kids what they would have to go through, especially when the other kids found out they had parents of different races. Marriage is hard enough without those added problems.