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In SoCal, it doesn't even register with most people who live here. Well, it might if they are from other parts of the country where it might still be less acceptable, but I think they probably get used to it pretty quickly. It wasn't always this way, however. I dated interracially in the early 80s and it was a different story then. Police pulled us over frequently with no probably cause, would come to my side of the car and ask me if I was there of my own free will, stuff like that. Now, it makes me smile to see so many types/ethnicities dating, marrying and raising families. Glad it's changed.
In my experience, Detroit for example, I experienced more racism from people while dating a person of a different race. Apparentely some women (who were the same race as the man I was dating) thought that "my man" was "their man" and belonged to them only, even though "my man" never met any of them in his entire life.
My point is, the bigger cities, which seem to be more diversified, are not always more accepting.
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In my experience, Detroit for example, I experienced more racism from people while dating a person of a different race. Apparentely some women (who were the same race as the man I was dating) thought that "my man" was "their man" and belonged to them only, even though "my man" never met any of them in his entire life.
I assume the guy was Black. I don't have any first-hand experience, but based on what I hear and see on TV occasionally, it appears to be true quite often... perhaps more in the lower circles I'd imagine...
I currently live in the exurbs of metro Atlanta. I do see an interracial couple once in a while out here, but for the most part, it's looked down on out here. I am the type of person who has no problem with dating outside of his ethnicity. If you go into Cobb County, mainly near the Kennesaw/Marietta area, the chances of seeing an interracial couple will be higher and the chances of it being looked down on are less, but still, some people have issues. I remember being in high school in Paulding County and some of the students admitted they didn't like interracial couples.
In my experience, Detroit for example, I experienced more racism from people while dating a person of a different race. Apparentely some women (who were the same race as the man I was dating) thought that "my man" was "their man" and belonged to them only, even though "my man" never met any of them in his entire life.
My point is, the bigger cities, which seem to be more diversified, are not always more accepting.
Metro Detroiters don't take kind to interracial dating. Well, lemme fix that. Black on white isnt too widely accepted, and usually seen closer to the 8 mile area than the northern or western areas.
It's not a big deal where I live, at least less a deal than other places, I think because it's a military town, you see black with white, black with Asian, white with Asian, hispanic with black, hispanic with white and every combination.
Interracial dating is not common or well accepted in the Detroit-Metro area. That's not to say people bother and/or physically/verbally attack interracial couples in this area (I.e., I'm sure they've never experienced anyone burning a cross on their front lawns). It's just more common and acceptable to see same race couples. Despite the rarity of interracial couples in this area, I have been a part of and/or seen interracial couples. The interracial couples I've witnessed the most are black men/white women, being concentrated in such areas as Mt. Clemens, Clinton Twp., the Western part of the State and economically-challenged suburbs/areas. In contrast, most AA women refuse to even consider dating outside of their race, opining they are not attracted to white men, and "white men can't do anything for them". I'm the only one of my AA female friends that has/will ever date interracially, although not exclusively. They're all opposed to dating interracially because they are very loyal to and prefer AA men.
It's not a big deal where I live, at least less a deal than other places, I think because it's a military town, you see black with white, black with Asian, white with Asian, hispanic with black, hispanic with white and every combination.
Yeah I agree I live in a military city, so everybody is more diversed. Now if you would go to a place that is not diversed. You would not want to be there with an interracial partner.
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