Do you date outside of your race?

[FPLOON]

I don't date at all...

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Well, it's not like I don't date, per se... It's just than no one wants to date me... *cartoon self curls up in the corner*


But, in all seriousness, one of the characteristics I'm attracted to are those that are either Asian or British... Dating another African American is usually not on my mind as much... and most of my crushes were either white or Asian and never were black like me...

It reminds me of one of my nicknames in High School...

 

[kasperbbs]

I don't think that i have ever even seen any girls outside of my ethnicity, if you dont count my 4 year old black cousin, so my answer would be no.

 

[Snowbell]

Why yes - today happens to be my anniversary with my Indian boyfriend! (I am Caucasian)

I don't find other ethnicities particularly attractive, but I would be willing to date someone outside of my own 'race' (seriously we're all human what is this race thing) because personality is much more attractive to me.

That being said, I would not date someone outside of my own culture. Men from India tend to treat women very poorly, I am glad to say that my boyfriend is 100% British grown, if not British sown.

 

[maninahat]

Yes. My current partner is South Indian and I'm white British (though if you want to get technical, we are same race - both are caucasian), and I've previously gone out with a Han Chinese woman.

 

[HellbirdIV]

No, but A) I've only dated 2 people and B) I live in a Nordic country where non-whites are rare already, add to that that I live on an island within Sweden with an even smaller per capita population of non-whites. There's just no opportunity for me to date anyone who isn't white.

 

[Something Amyss]

I don't see any reason why I wouldn't want to. I've been attracted to men of other races all of the time. However, being a man that's into the men kind of limits my dating options significantly. Combine that with the fact that my province is very white dominated makes it rather unlikely that I would find a non-white gay person that I share compatible personalities with. If it happens it happens but the chances are rather slim in the area I'm living in.

To put things into perspective I only know two non white people well enough to consider them good friends. And they're dating each other. (They're Chinese if you're really wondering.)I'd be open to the idea but it just doesn't seem like something that'll ever happen given the circumstances.

The primary reason you wouldn't want to is cultural standards. I'm not saying they're correct, for the record, just that most people seem to have taken the "like prefers like" standard and turned it into an unofficial rule. Or an official one in some cases. There were laws, after all, against interracial marriage and segregation laws helped prevent just this sort of thing. Even without laws, though, there are a ton of social stigmas against this sort of thing, more or less depending on where you are.

Personally, I don't get it. I'd probably have dated more people of different races if I didn't live, somewhat similar to you, in a very white state, but I am where I am. Despite being in the "less racist" northern part of the US, people still turn their heads when they see an interracial couple walking down the street, to boot.

 

[Lionsfan]

I don't really date all that often, but I've slept with non-white girls

Player Alert.

Might want to add something for low content, but it looks like the mods might have already passed you

And no, I'm hardly a player, just someone who doesn't prefer commitment

 

[floppylobster]

Yes. I would and I have wanted to. But I've only ever actually managed to do it once.

...But we didn't really get along well. So that pretty much latest two dates. The second one being the break up. (She went on to be a quite successful TV presenter though).

 

[A_Parked_Car]

I have never dated anyone, but I don't have a problem dating outside my 'race'. I actually have a thing for Asian girls, though that doesn't mean that I would never date a white girl or whatever.

 

[Zykon TheLich_v1legacy]

I don't really do the dating thing, it feels too staid and awkward, if I have to date them then it isn't going to work. But that's being a smartass and dodging the spirit of the question. I have not, but I would quite happily if I felt enough of an attraction to them.

 

[Weaver]

I haven't, but I totally would.

 

[Sonic Doctor]

If I was able to find a girl to date, yes.

Though race wise, outside of Caucasian, I'm only attracted to Asians and Hispanics.

I'm insanely attracted to combinations too. Recently, half Asian girls whether it be half Asian half Hispanic or half Asian half Caucasian, they, in the figurative sense, cause my nose to bleed. It is an instant attraction.

If I knew any girls like that in my area, I'd politely go out of my way to get to know them better.
But being an extremely shy person with anxiety problems, that probably wouldn't happen.
I don't know if there have been any, but if any girls around me have thrown off signals of interest to me, I probably didn't catch them.

When it comes to possible relationship intentions, I hate subtly. Because I'm shy, I don't notice subtly. Not that any girl I know out in the real world knows who I am on here, but I'll give out some advice, if you are interested in me, or a guy that has the same shy personality type as me. Don't play games, don't be subtle, don't pay cute complements or ask about my day, or make cute small talk to find out more about me, just outright say, hey I'm interested in you let's go have lunch or dinner or go see a movie or something, that is where you find out more about people like me, that is when I open up.

Wow, I can't believe I said that. The desperation is strong with me.

 

[Starik20X6]

I am absolutely open to the idea, of course- If I'm single and I meet an attractive girl, I don't give a damn what her racial background is I'll definitely make a move... However, this is all hypothetical at the moment, because I haven't ever dated anyone who wasn't also white...

Captcha: Bond, James Bond. Yes Captcha, the great 007 has no problem sleeping with women of all races!

 

[The Hero Killer]

I haven't dated anyone but I'm normally attracted to women who are not of my race.

 

[Abomination]

The only ethnicity I've yet to engage in fornication with is Native American and that's mostly due to there not being very many Native Americans either in New Zealand or anywhere I have visited.

My "little black book" looks like a fucking passport.

No wait, never had a Mongolian or anyone from a region bordering Russia's southern border. I guess those of the Steppes would be the best descriptor. To be fair those folks do not really find themselves a way of getting to New Zealand.

Africa was a hard one to really claim, I've slept with a Moroccan, a black South African, an Egyptian and a Nigerian but Africa is huge and claiming that as all ethnicities of Africa is a bit of a stretch.

I actually prefer non-Anglo-Saxon women despite being engaged to one.

 

[Heronblade]

There is only one race of human beings. Between that and the fact that we have yet to meet any other sentient species, much less one I'd ever consider a cross species liaison with, I have to say that the answer is no.

It seems however that, unsurprisingly, the term race is being used incorrectly as usual. It really is "nice" to see the terminology of 17th century bigots who wished to degrade portions of humanity continuing to be in use. In that sense, my answer is yes. I have not dated many women, but a number of them were not noticably of Caucasian descent.

 

[Varrdy]

I would, given the choice. What dates I have been on have been with caucasian girls but that's just co-incidence but I really have no real objection to skin colour or race if all other factors were ignored.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

yepp i do, although that is more down to each individual, not that they are part of a certain race.

i like nice teeth, i like a pretty smile, i like skinnier girls with not much goin on in the trunk. i prefer slightly longer hair, but i have seen some girls with shorter hair (as in barely down to their ears, if that even) that were pretty damn attractive.

also, not huge honkin boobs, i have no idea what to do with that much boobage.

besides that (that is pretty damn specific in some ways) race probably wouldn't matter much to me if their personality/sense of humor/views got along with mine.