Interracial dating

[CarKeys]

This is a serious question, so please don't make light of it.

What do you guys think of interracial dating? As a asian male, I am attracted more towards cacasian girls than my asian counterparts. But sometimes it seems that interraical dating is still considered taboo in this society. When I see a interracial couple on the streets, I think "that's very cool, I hope they make it". But when I'm out with my gf, sometimes the looks I get are not so nice...

 

[Guest]

Ignore the ''looks''. They are small minded fuckers. It's not worth considering about them.

I thought you've just broken up with a girlfriend. What's that moaning about. Looks like you've already replaced with another. Lucky you.

 

[CarKeys]

I thought you've just broken up with a girlfriend. What's that moaning about. Looks like you've already replaced with another. Lucky you.

Oh, I meant my ex. details.....

 

[SkyBluAngelEyes]

CV has a point. They are small minded.

Is this a geographical thing? I can't imagine anyone not giving it a second thought around where I live.

 

[CarKeys]

I don't care at all about the "looks", I just wanted to know people's opinion if they've dated interracially.

by the way, I live in Seattle. A fairly liberal city.

 

[morninggirl5]

Perhaps you have some reservations yourself and are interpreting the looks in a particular way?

I've never noticed any looks being sent my way, guess i was too wrapped up in my date to notice.

 

[SXCRgirl]

Interracial dating seems to be totally accepted here in my neck of the woods. I'm Asian and everyone I've ever dated is not of my race. *shrug* I don't even think about it anymore. I'm not attracted to most Asian men, and this isn't to say that there aren't any attractive ones! I just prefer Caucasian men.. is all.

Don't worry about the looks that you get.

Could it be that they're just checking YOU out?

 

[HeavyStick]

Interracial dating will show you who your real friends are...
hic...

 

[Guest]

Perhaps you have some reservations yourself and are interpreting the looks in a particular way?

I agree with MG5. Maybe it's just that you're butt-ugly and your ex- was a knock-out babe, or vise versa.

 

[Marquis]

I dont know where you all grew up, but I dont think Carkeys is anywhere near as crazy or misguided as you all seem to think. I am racially mixed and can honestly say that my race has just about ALWAYS been an issue with my dating, whether it be black, white or asian girls.

Every black girl in my high school hated me for a while because I dated a few white girls, and most of my black girlfriends have been made fun of by their friends for dating a whiteboy.

 

[LukkyKnight]

This is a serious question, so please don't make light of it.

What do you guys think of interracial

I'm in favor, absolutely... the sooner we remix the gene pool the better. The artificial, appearance-based divisions are bad for the people.

 

[Guest]

 

[nike]

This is a serious question, so please don't make light of it.

What do you guys think of interracial dating? As a asian male, I am attracted more towards cacasian girls than my asian counterparts. But sometimes it seems that interraical dating is still considered taboo in this society. When I see a interracial couple on the streets, I think "that's very cool, I hope they make it". But when I'm out with my gf, sometimes the looks I get are not so nice...

I think there's nothing wrong with it. I'm a white woman with a black man. We've been together for 5 years (and besides my family) we've only encountered one problem.(someone wouldnt rent a house to us). No one around here really acknowledges that we are an interracial couple.

 

[Anais Dahl]

Predjudice sucks.

Have a spine and ignore the looks. All good things require courage to perform.

 

[deliciously_naughty]

Although I've been part of an interracial couple, I never really thought of it that way. I'm caucasian (irish and french...I couldn't get much paler) and I've dated mostly white and asian guys and last week I met a cute indian (from India) guy at a bar. I'm not about race as much as I am about chemistry and personality. And Car, maybe we should talk...since I have a thing for asian guys

My best friend is half pakastani, and I forget that most of the time (she's not involved in any of her heritage, we're just two girls from the same area in MA).

Bottom line, although racial pride is imporant, it can't be a defining characteristic of who you date...you cut yourself off from a number of wonderful people out there when you do that. And anyone who is shallow enough to judge you as a couple based on your skin tone is too shallow for you to worry about.

 

[penguindance]

 

[ApplesMcgee]

agreed.

I'm a black mand witha w hite woman, so I can relate. However, you need to just let the looks go. People aren't going to liek everything you do. That's just one more thing

PowrDragn

 

[427cobra]

Interracial dating? Nothing wrong with it at all. Go for it. Let the rest of the world worry about petty small useless bullshit. GO and have a good time.

 

[Lost Cause]

We have a long way to go...

When we notice a couple just because they're "interracial" which by itself is a divisive word. I've been with about every general race type of female, and enjoyed them all. I didn't go out with them to prove to someone else how "enlightened" I was, I really wanted to do things with them. It's when society/government decides to keep a tally on race relationships is when thing get worse.
My good friend was a Sacramento cop, she was half-Black/half Japanese, and was gorgeous! We'd go out to events to eat and dance, and got the most stares from Black people that talked shit behind our backs.
The only people that gave us a fair shake were her police buddies, and my military buds. We didn't give a fuck what others were saying, we were too busy living! Don't worry about a "interracial" couple "making it" whatever that means, think more about why you look at them that way.

 

[aly*]

I dont know where you all grew up, but I dont think Carkeys is anywhere near as crazy or misguided as you all seem to think. I am racially mixed and can honestly say that my race has just about ALWAYS been an issue with my dating, whether it be black, white or asian girls.

Every black girl in my high school hated me for a while because I dated a few white girls, and most of my black girlfriends have been made fun of by their friends for dating a whiteboy.

[I believe that technically there are no races only ethnicities. That's another thread though i suppose.]

Good point. I've seen and dealt with similar. It does suck as someone said, but it is hard to ignore sometimes. It has never given me cause to end a relationship. unfortunatley, it has for 2 of my partners. I don't think it was the only factor but it was an issue.

There are already enough barriers to making real connections in the world.
I don't really have a point... i'm just interested in the discussion.

 

[InnocentAngel81]

dont even pay them no mind, devilboy and i dont

 

[Guest]

 

[DevilBoy79]

[I believe that technically there are no races only ethnicities. That's another thread though i suppose.]

i totally agree we are allof the same race, the human race, and i dont see why physical differences from eyes to skin have anything to do with, whom we fall in love

 

[CarKeys]

And Car, maybe we should talk...since I have a thing for asian guys

hmm....did I tell you I'm recently single

 

[freakygirl]

This guy cracks me up..

He claims to have just broken up with his girlfriend (after, ofcourse, being reminded of his past threads)

Then he claims he gets funny looks while walking around with his girl friend of another "race".. This strikes me as odd because he lives in one of the largest cities (or maybe it is the largest.. not sure) in Washington.

My brother (deceased now) dated and had a child with an asian woman. We live in a city (town) of less than 3000 people. He was never looked at funny. Why in Seattle is he claiming to be stared at for is "interracial" relationship?

How many here have walked down the streets of Seattle (or a similar large city) and see some of the strange things they have hanging around on the corners? This Asian guy and his girlfriend are the last things people would stare at.