Interracial Relationships: Have you ever been in one? (mature, immature, exclusive)

[Chowhound]

When I was in high school there was this young black girl, and she had the biggest crush on me. It was cute just watching her, she would just stare at me and smile.

She was too young for me anyway.

I guess that doesn't really count as dating does it?

[eskercurve]

I've been in a few interracial relationships. All times she was Asian (Chinese, Japanese, and Filipina, respectively). I married a Japanese woman.

I won't say I'm more attracted to Asian women, but they've treated me nicely so I guess through prior experience I ended up preferring them.

[Miss Crabcakes]

Originally Posted by JackTheRipper

Anyways, have you guys ever been involved in a interracial relationship? If so, with who? and what race/culture was that specific person?

I am a black women engaged to white man and he's only one of many white men I've dated.

It's never been an issue for us, most of my friends date in and outside their race and its very acceptable and commonplace where I live.

[JL]

I've been in a few interracial 'relationships' years ago, but i went into it knowing that i was never going to make it a long term thing.

[MissScarlett07]

I'm black, my husband is white. Before him, most of my previous relationships had been with black men, but I had dated white guys before.

[Dark-Angelll]

I'm black, and I like to date interacialy!


I will alway's like black guy's the most, but there's nothing wrong with white or middle eastern

[cakesj]

I've never been in one. I'm black. I believe that a person should date and marry someone within their race. Such a union would create a chasm between the families. There's too much baggage between the black and non-black races.

[blueangel09]

Interracial marriages i dont think are as big of an issue of intercutural marriages are. I'm with a black male and I'm a white female, but we've known each other since we were in the 7th grade. We dont have issues inside of our realtionship that are caused by us being different races. But we still get looks when we go out and holding hands or something, mainly from white males and females and black females. My aunt however married a jewish man and she has had a few issues with the kids and what they want to do, one of them doesnt go to church or anything, she still attends a presbyterian church, but it's hard for her that he doesnt share the same belief. but with my aunt and uncle, you couldnt tell from the outside looking at them that they have different cultural backgrounds. Mainly I think that if you care a lot about what other people think than you shouldnt date outside of your cutural grouo but especially not outside of your race because people will say something to you. people say to me all the time, "You're dating a black guy, wow you dont seem like you would do that, you're so white?!?!?!" Whatever that means.

[yman97]

I'm white and I've had some experience in interracial relationships. Two of my three serious relationships were with Asian women. I also dated a Hispanic woman whose parents were from Mexico. I always liked to learn about different cultures and I was attracted to more exotic women. I wouldn't say that I ever really had a preference though. My fiance now is half Italian. I don't think I ever encountered a serious issue due to the fact that they were of a different other than an occasional ignorant comment. I live in a relatively large city (Omaha) so I think that's made it easier than in some places. Today, I think most people are accepting and those that disagree tend to overlook or not be as outspoken. The most important thing is being respectful of each other and realizing that some will object.

[BurtsBees]

Originally Posted by blueangel09

Interracial marriages i dont think are as big of an issue of intercutural marriages are. I'm with a black male and I'm a white female, but we've known each other since we were in the 7th grade. We dont have issues inside of our realtionship that are caused by us being different races. But we still get looks when we go out and holding hands or something, mainly from white males and females and black females. My aunt however married a jewish man and she has had a few issues with the kids and what they want to do, one of them doesnt go to church or anything, she still attends a presbyterian church, but it's hard for her that he doesnt share the same belief. but with my aunt and uncle, you couldnt tell from the outside looking at them that they have different cultural backgrounds. Mainly I think that if you care a lot about what other people think than you shouldnt date outside of your cutural grouo but especially not outside of your race because people will say something to you. people say to me all the time, "You're dating a black guy, wow you dont seem like you would do that, you're so white?!?!?!" Whatever that means.

Usually because you see black guys with fat white women that are most likely desperate, or trashy white girls that are into the rap, drugs, etc. More of an image thing.