What are your views on interracial dating/marriages?

Answer 1

None, I really don't care one way or the other.

Answer 2

Let me start by saying that my marriage (and son) is quadracial. My husband is an east coast black, native american, and french guy. I'm a west coast irish, native american, and jewish girl. So we have a lot going in the cultural diversity department, which we love.

However, I know there are times we both feel like the token (insert color) person at each other's events. We usually just state the obviously, make a joke about it and get on with enjoying ourselves. Also, when we go outside of the city, we get dirty looks from people that probably aren't so used to seeing interracial couples.

I guess it's more difficult (socially) than being with someone who's racially the same as you, but if it doesn't bother you, than why should anyone else care?

Answer 3

Been there. Done that (since the 70s). Still doing it. Nothing wrong with it. It's hard to believe that such a question is still being asked in 2007, 40 years after the Supreme Court decision Loving Vs Virginia struck down all laws banning interracial marriage in the US.

I wish people would stop limiting themselves as to whom they can or cannot love based on their race or citizenship. Why can't people realize we're all HUMAN, that color/ethnicity is a mere concept, and that love and friendship transcends colors and borders? Besides, what a person decides for their lives is their OWN business, not anyone else's. No need for explanation or justification.

Answer 4

My Dad is Turkish, my Mother is German and then with extended family due to marriages we have Russian, Greek, Croation, Serbian, etc it is great for family gatherings all that different food and traditions! I do not care what others think, if people can not judge some one on the strength of their character rather than their race or religion, I can not change that. And to be perfectly boring about it the closer in DNA you are the more likely your child will be affected, Cystic Fibrosis's, etc, that is why you are not to have a relationship with family such as cousins, so interracial marriages are great for weaning out genetic disorders.

Answer 5

As long as mutual respect is sustained and no certain race "controls" the other one due simply to superiority issues or vengeance from what happened way before any of us were born, it's all good. I've seen too many interracial couples/marriages fall apart because one crosses the lines because of one of these two issues.

Answer 6

Race doesnt matter.
Some people are just attracted to same race more than others.
Besides lots of interracial babies are cute and if everyone had interracial marriage and kids it wouldnt be interracial anymore now would it :-)

Answer 7

I love dating interracially with some white men, and I like to notice such a combination, which I see a lot in my area.

Answer 8

I have an interracial couple in my family (Anglo/Japanese) and I am most happy about it.

However, I would be much more guarded if it was a black rather than Japanese.

It has more to do with culture than skin color. I have little respect for the black culture. 70% of children born out of wedlock? Men who regularly abandon their families? I certainly would not want my family associated with that genepool.

Answer 9

I see no problem with interracial dating or marriages.

Answer 10

Nothing wrong.. It depends can you communicate with each other... In interracial marriage, there are lots of adjustments to be made. The culture, the religion, the practises - are you comfortable with? Are you willing to adapt? Mind you many adjustments to respect one another upbringing and to be part of it.

Answer 11

I don't think it matters - as long as you hold the same values, and you love each other.

I can see now that when you date someone of another race/culture - there can be some hurdles to cross with regard to religion (in my case) and let's face it, a completely different lifestyle/culture. However, I think that you can overcome those differences. In fact, I think it makes the relationship more interesting.