Poll: Are you more attracted to women/men of your own ethnicity than those outside it?

[Astoria]

More so my own but I do find people from other races attractive too. I think it's just an instinct that's stuck with us over time.

 

[The Cheshire]

I'm white Mediterreanean (meaning, a little bit darker than most of Europe, still white) and personally I prefer black people. My favourite, thick lips, big smiles, dark skin, large hands... ooooh, pretty. The only thing I do notice about other ethnicities is that the smell is different, a black dude sweating doesn't smell like a white dude sweating, maybe it has to do with the skin. Smells I am less used to tend to be a little bit of a turn-off at first.

 

[metal eslaved]

Latino here, and i believe that nothing beats a brown latin babe.

 

[Sewora]

I can date a woman of any ethnicity. But I do generally find Scandinavians more attractive than women from the rest of the world, since I'm Scandinavian myself. But that usually doesn't affect who I date, since attraction can't stimulate my brain. Personality, humour and intelligence does that.

 

[Zack Alklazaris]

When it comes to women I am attracted to all ethnicities.
Guys I'm far more picky, generally around my own ethnicity.

 

[dreddfan]

I am whiter than a polar bear who hasn't seen the sun for six months, and I find darker skinned ladies more attractive than white women. I find Latino ladies especially attractive.

 

[honeybunch]

However I am not often attracted to the facial structure of black people.

I don't think I'll ever be attracted to black women, not because of skin color(Mass Effect knows that's not the case) but because of their facial structure.

I came in here expecting to be the first person to mention this particular issue, and I'm pretty surprised that I've been beaten to it not once, but twice. For me personally, I tend not to be attracted to some black people, or certain Asian groups like Pacific Islanders. Weird as it sounds, I think it has more to do with the shape of the nose than anything. There's no skin color I dislike, except for perhaps extremely tan people. Don't think they count as an ethnicity.

I've never mentioned this in real life except to very close friends, for fear of offending people or thought a racist. Of course, that makes about as much sense as considering a gay man sexist because he isn't attracted to women, but for whatever reason I think many people wouldn't see it that way.

 

[Syzygy23]

I'm cool with other ethnicities, as in other cultures, but I just wouldn't date people of other skin colour, I don't find most of them attractive. It's nothing to do with racism or prejudice, they're just different looking and thus unattractive to me. Asian women are an exception, but I consider them to be Caucasian anyway.

Discriminating based on superficial features IS racism.

As for me, I like ALL women. So long as she has the right amount of badonkadonk and just enough of the Wakkawakka,then I'd be alllllll over that!

No, I don't know exactly what I just said. Still, that's my criteria. TOO LATE! You can't change my mind, I'm already committed!

 

[honeybunch]

I'm cool with other ethnicities, as in other cultures, but I just wouldn't date people of other skin colour, I don't find most of them attractive. It's nothing to do with racism or prejudice, they're just different looking and thus unattractive to me. Asian women are an exception, but I consider them to be Caucasian anyway.

Discriminating based on superficial features IS racism.

So if I prefer brunettes to blondes, I'm a racist?

 

[Lieju]

Well, most women I meet here in Finland are white like me, so...

I find intellect and personality far more important, though, and if I find a woman like that the colour of her skin will not matter one bit.

Well, aesthetically speaking, I don't find light brown skin that pretty. Very dark is another matter, though.

 

[Yopaz]

I feel more attraction to women of my own ethnicity.
Well actually that's worded incorrectly. I am attracted to more women of my own ethnicity. Which is because I am around women of my ethnicity more. I'm attracted to them because that's what I see.

 

[Colour Scientist]

Ethnicity doesn't matter to me but I do tend to prefer people from my own culture. Those with a similar sense of humour, etc...

I've found myself attracted to men from most races but they were largely raised where I was raised. If that makes sense..?

 

[mrF00bar]

If she has a nice ass and legs, I couldn't care less about the color of her skin or where she is from. I don't really see why something like color would stop you from being attracted to someone.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

eh depends, there are exceptions all over the place but i do find myself more attracted to my own ethnicity, more or less i just prefer the bone structure/similarities to myself.

not to say i dont find asian/african/american indian/indian/etc... attractive, just saying my preference on average is all.

 

[Jovip]

i won't even lie here my vote for same ethnicity has alot to do with jungle fever. Maybe it's just me, but i could only ever do that. Granted exceptions could be made and i did find myself attracted to an old one night stand who was Egyptian. Either way, what can you do.

 

[NotSoLoneWanderer]

People outside my ethnicity. I don't like to make generalizations but a large percentage of the African...Well I'm Ghanaian so not African American...a large portion of girls with similar skin color are just rude and misbehaved and we don't have anything in common. Of course they aren't all like that but the "bad ones" have been more prevalent in my life. The girl I like however is Irish and Germanic. Lot's in common and she's *blushes* very pretty. I think I'll go call her . Concerning Spanish girls, they're alright in both beauty and personality...sometimes. Haven't actually gotten to know an Asian girl well enough to comment. I've of course met them and though they aren't too numerous where I live but I know a few by name but have never had an in depth conversation with several of them to form any sort of opinion.

^Generalizations

 

[Robert Ewing]

I'm definitely attracted to Caucasian more so than Black or Asian.

If we're going to go into specifics on ethnic hues then I suppose my perfect color would be the average Caucasians skin color, not ghost white, nor tanned, but leaning toward the ghost white a bit.

Second would be Asian, not as in the subcontinent like India and the Middle east. There is something inherently cute about them, again I wouldn't like them to be too white or too tanned. And this may be a racial stereotype but I feel like Asian women have the best relationship ethic around... Maybe just me being selfish.

Third would be black, I've had more black sexual partners than I have white, and I can honestly say that it really depends on the person. It sounds horrible but I only find a black person truly attractive if they look like they could be white, and have physical features typically found on white or Asian ethnicity... Dunno why, I just don't find the typical black woman very attractive, out of all of my friends that fit this, I never look on them as women, only friends.

My absolute undesirables would be that of the Asian subcontinent, Indo-Asia and the middle east. And Latino's. Women falling under the Asian subcontinents appearance often makes me feel repulsed, I have never, ever met a woman from that region that has reached the age of 30 without looking like a cross between a mottled boar and Cthulhu the dark one. I have never had any desire to become romantically involved with that ethnicity. I'm sure there are exceptions, of course there are, but not for me thank you.

Latino's? I've just never been interested in them. When all my friends show me pictures of a 'hot Latino girl' I literally find nothing hot about that. Perhaps it's my Ye Olde English deep rooted yet subconscious hatred for anyone with Spanish decent, but I dunno. Not my cuppa' tea.

 

[plugav]

I'd say generally yes, because my ethnicity is dominant where I live and, as such, defines my standards.

But then it also depends on how broadly you define ethnicity.

 

[SinisterGehe]

I think being asexual doesn't close out the fact that you can be attracted to someone, it is just different kind of interest and a different kind of relationship. ...Just saying...

I guess it depends on what type of asexual you are. "Attracted" usually implies a sexual component, and although that's not the definition of the word, it's the context in which it gets the most usage. You wouldn't necessarily say you were attracted to your friends, but you could and mean it 100% non-sexually.

Well it is hard to explain, but I just don't get in to the "companion" relationship with anyone... I must be someone who I see to be interesting, but there is no sexual tension at all, I don't want or need such things to enjoy someones company.

It is difficult to explain...

 

[2012 Wont Happen]

I prefer hispanics to my own ethnicity.
Not into black girls though.
(I am of European descent)