Your Opinion: Black Females and Interracial Dating?

Question

"According to researchers and a recent online poll, African American females are the social group least likely to date outside of their particular racial group.

The results of a "Mate Preferences" survey published Saturday in the New York Times found that women in general are less likely than men to seek dating or marriage relationships with members of other racial groups. But this reluctance seems especially true of Black women. The survey's author John Tierney concluded, "It's not that white men are more reluctant to date non-whites, it's that black women are less willing to date someone of another race."

This latest survey appears to confirm an August 2004 "Racial Preferences in Dating" study which found that with the exception of Asians, "women of all races exhibit strong same-race preferences." Both Black and white males were more willing to date across racial lines.

http://www.louisianaweekly.com/weekly/news/articlegate.pl?20070423b

....your thoughts?

If you don't care, don't answer. From a social stand point, I find it interesting.

Jung - I agree to an extent. Statistics are just numbers, open to interpretation. However, in the midst of personal preferences therein lies a consensus – According to the study, females (esp. black females) are least likely to seek interracial relationships. Why? And it’s not a big deal (for the reason you mentioned), but it’s an interesting conclusion.

L - Haven't seen any studies back up the reason black females date and/or marry white men, but that's an interesting blog.

And I wonder why black men have not been as influenced by "motherly" advice? Interesting article, though.

Original Article:

Even more interesting, but not surpising that "money talks":

http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/04/13/single-female-seeking-same-race-male/

Answer 1

I watched a program where black women were coupled with white males. One reason they gave for wanting a white husband was for lighter-skinned children. They found this desirable for their future off-spring. Naturally, they didn't pick just any guy. But they socialized until (like everyone else) they found the right guy for them.

I live in Nashville, and see many, many mixed couples, which was a surprise to me at first.

There's a great article on: http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/05/25/black-womenwhite-men/

It has a photo of a bride and groom wedding cake couple where the groom is white, the bride black.

Another good article on: http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/08/06/interracial.dating.ap/index.html

I get the idea from this one that a lot of black moms may influence their daughters to stay within their own color.

Sad, isn't it? That color is ever an issue.

Answer 2

I think alot of what that article says is true. Just in talking to some of my friends they aren't even the slightest bit interested in broadening their horizons. They think they'll have a fight and then he'll call them the "n" word. But what they don't realize is that if someone truly loves you they wouldn't call you something that harsh. They all talked about this before they knew i was talking to someone white. Now the conversations consist of them asking me why. But i chose to love who i love. He treats me with most respect and i love him for it. I know alot of black women will not like this post and I've come to accept this. But when you look at the statistics you can see that waiting around for the right black man to come along is not all that it's cracked up to be. You should be looking just for the right MAN for you. Don't put a color on him. Don't shut out the thought that the right man for you might not be the same race as you. You could meet the perfect guy for you but you're going to turn him down just because he's not black? That is sad.

Answer 3

I think a lot of our behavior is influenced by biology, meaning survival issues. Females might tend to prefer males of their own race more than males prefer females of their own race because males are basically oriented to spread the DNA around, it keeps the gene pool mixed and healthy and avoids inbreeding. If you have ever been to Hawai'i and seen the extraordinarily beautiful people there, it is because many of them are the result of mixed marriages--Blacks, Asians, Whites, Pacific Islanders, the gene pool there is well mixed, "poi dogs" is the expression, and the people of both sexes are beautiful and much healthier than non-mixed races.

Answer 4

The survey's author John Tierney concluded, "It's not that white men are more reluctant to date non-whites, it's that black women are less willing to date someone of another race."

Hmmm...interesting. I think it is because women of color have been so wronged by black men in the past due to this whole factor of them cheating with women of other races. Black women are still angry. Perhaps.

Answer 5

I personally know many females of different races. Non-white females who are dating outside of their race and marrying and having children. I think it may depend greatly on demographics. I do think the percentage is higher for males than females to date outside of their race. In all seriousness, who cares... Live and let live... God bless****

Answer 6

Well,
no offense to anybody,
but this seems to support what I noticed at school,
White boys and girls seem to date everyone,
Black boys have white girlfriends as often as black ones,
Asians tend to date whites it seems,
Hispanics and whites or blacks,
So I've seen pretty much everyone dating everyone,
except,
I've never known a black-girl, white-boy couple,
I'm not saying it can't happen,
it just seems to be less likely,

but I think it's stupid.
I don't even consider myself white,
I call myself European,
because that is my background.
My point is,
I don't see the difference,
I would date white boys, black boys, hispanic boys, asian boys, south american boys, Mediterranean boys, eskimo boys, whatever.
it's all the same.

Answer 7

My boyfriend is white. I don't see color, I see personality and how they treat me. The color of their skin shouldn't matter, but unfortunately, some people feel it is important to stick to your own race. Although I don't see why...

Answer 8

It may or may not be true, but as a black male, I have been totally unable to get the time of day from a black female.

Answer 9

>.> im black and i date ouside my race >.< and hey just so happen 2 b asian

Answer 10

It's because they don't look for something else.

Life is not about statistics and numbers, it's about each person's thoughts.


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