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Post by gigirl942 on Mar 27, 2007 16:30:26 GMT -5
I'm an African American girl.
But all of the crushes I've had were on white boys not because of them being white because of who they were. (Oh yeah, and there was one Hispanic guy I had a crush on)
But if I like someone I like them, not cause their race.
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Post by Linksy on Mar 27, 2007 16:45:05 GMT -5
*High fives Gigi* Right-o! I don't think it should matter someone's race, but I suppose I can possibly understand how some people would lean towards their own race. Though I don't. XD
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Post by Coral on Mar 27, 2007 17:51:41 GMT -5
I would certaintly date someone other than someone outside my race. I don't think my family would mind... If only I have actually dated someone from another race...
@ ktscarlet: Yeah, I agree, you should date whoever you want, as long as you love them.
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Post by pirateliz on Mar 27, 2007 21:37:56 GMT -5
I have honestly no problem with dating anyone outside of my race or culture. I voted I have/and or dating someone outside my race. He's African-American and while I may have problems inside my family I don't think race should be an issue. Cultural differences could be harder to get over, but its not an impassible hurdle. If you really like him or her, why should race be any kind of problem?
I say this carefully too because where I live is an ALL white farming community. According to Wikipedia in 2000 the town was was 98.01% white. Not a very large amount of diversity let me tell ya. I can easily say I have had several crushes on differnt men, white, african american, and asian. I liked them for who they were and yes, I admit shallowly, their looks. (Celebreties!)
Once again though I return to my comment, race really should not be any sort of problem even though sadly it is still for many people..
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Post by Chevalier Vi Liberté on Mar 27, 2007 22:57:56 GMT -5
Date whoever you want as long as your are happy with them. I go mostly for personality and race is not really involved but I admit I am attracted to certain races more than others but everyone is unique and special in their own way.
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Post by CountessRachel on Mar 28, 2007 2:20:35 GMT -5
Hm...this one's a bit of a sensitive subject for me. But I'll throw my thoughts out there anyway.
On the whole, I think people are subconsciously more concerned about class than race. (Depending on where you live though, race might be just a little more important.)
Despite being black, I have rarely ever been attracted to guys my own race. I daresay that a big contributing factor is that, after attending public school for 12 years and witnessing so many black guys perpetuate negative stereotypes that society's placed on them, I've failed to really find myself attracted to most black guys. Now there have been a few exceptions, but those few guys were definitely different than what most people expect when they see a black person walking down the street, which leads me to believe that a lot of attraction has to do with class structure. I've dated white guys, I've dated Asian guys, and I've dated black guys before, and honestly found myself more attracted to Asian guys than anyone else.
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Post by gothloli on Mar 28, 2007 10:34:21 GMT -5
By race I mean: White/non-hispanic Hispanic Black/African Pacific Islander Asian Middle Eastern Indian/East Indian Other/Mix Origins
yeah sorry about that don't mix that up with heritage/cultural Identity/nationality/country of origin et cetera......again sorry for the confusion, but I mean "race" in name only.
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Post by attonbitus on Mar 28, 2007 13:18:14 GMT -5
I have to agree with most that's been posted. For me it's not skin color as it is the difficulty of bridging cultural gaps, mannerisms and class.
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Post by Tungsten on Mar 28, 2007 18:41:18 GMT -5
I'm more of I can take what I can get In all seriousness people are people, race has nothing to do with it.
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Post by NoraBlack on Mar 28, 2007 20:40:26 GMT -5
There's no option for "No, I haven't dated outside of my race, but that doesn't mean I won't" so I voted undecided . I actually haven't even dated outside of the Ashkenazi Jewish "race" (unless internet relationships count, in which case I still haven't dated outside of the Caucasian race) but that due mainly to the face that I don't have much dating experience at all. I would date someone of a different race if I was attracted to them, although I have to admit I'm unsure how my family would feel about that (more to do with the face that they're non-Jewish then the face that they're another race, probably) but I don't think it would be a huge deal. I live in a very diverse, although small, town where interracial relationships are no big deal.
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Post by Zink on Mar 28, 2007 21:12:54 GMT -5
There's no option for "No, I haven't dated outside of my race, but that doesn't mean I won't" so I voted undecided . That's me as well. I actually haven't -dated- as of yet, but I don't think I'd have any problem with going out with a guy from a different race. I think I might be kinda awkward going out with a black guy at first, mostly because I'm simply unused to seeing people with darker skin (my graduating class only has 2 black people ) Personally, the Asian guys I know are more attractive (to me) than the white guys I know. Go figure.
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Post by Karatelover on Mar 29, 2007 18:25:13 GMT -5
Well in marriage should have nothing to do with race, it's all about accepting the person for their differences, culture, opinons, and ect.... It doesn't matter where you're from or what color you are. Heck I love the fact that we're different races. If it was just one race, let's face it, it would be so boring. However there are some people out there who think that one race is the only way to go. Uh yah right. But me, I can live with the fact that there are different races of the world. And marriage to me should be no different with being mixed. I don't mind seeing people dating other people of different races. I mean the more people have mixed marriages the more culture it brings. And the more culture the better. That's my opinon. But none the less I have nothing against marrying outside one's own race.
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Post by Empy on Mar 29, 2007 20:55:06 GMT -5
I don't know if my parents would approve of me marrying someone outside my race. I have been attracted to some though but... it seems like a far off subject for me.
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Post by CountessRachel on Mar 29, 2007 23:01:15 GMT -5
Hm, well, while parents' approval is nice, it shouldn't be what you ultimately base your decision on as far as marriage goes...that is, if being happy is important to you.
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Post by gothloli on Mar 30, 2007 11:54:18 GMT -5
I'm more of I can take what I can get In all seriousness people are people, race has nothing to do with it. That's what I'm talking about!! AllISFULLOFLOVE
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