3 May 2011

Interracial dating: A Black and White World?

Author: Kate M. | Filed under: Uncategorized

Interracial dating is an issue of concern many Americans have had forever. Some have become open to it, while others will never come to an understanding or accordance to it. Interracial dating is expanding, and in fact, most of the population is consisted of biracial individuals.

“The majority of the babies being brought forth in our society are biracial, said Thelma Brown, 51.
This statement raises a lot of questions, but it’s clear the multiracial population has increased in our society. This also shows that in today’s society people are more open to dating outside their race.

These days seeing interracial couples promotes curiosity within our youth connection. Many youth sought to see that dating outside their race is something they want to experiment. They want to try something new in their dating experiences for many different reasons.

“I’ve always dated someone that was of the same race as me. I would like to date someone with a different nationality because I want something new,” said Oliver Ward, a third-year college student.

Some even believe that interracial couples tend to last longer than same-raced couples. However, interracial dating most discussed seems to be about white and black couples. We hear the word interracial, and we immediately think black and white. The main reason for this is because of the history our society has dealing with blacks and whites. When this occurs, it regenerates our society to believe that we really do live in a “black and white” world.

People who disagree with interracial dating tend to ignore a couple’s feelings for each other. People are finding people with common interests and common perspectives and are putting race aside, and that’s where older generations are failing to realize. Interracial couples take race outside the box and look at the attraction and love that’s there between the two.

“I don’t see anything wrong with interracial dating. I don’t look at race as a factor, so I’m not against it,” said Courtney Wheaton, a 21-year-old college student.

Ultimately, regardless of the views that one has been surrounded by, finding love isn’t about race. It’s about true feelings and the passion that lyes within. Nevertheless, interracial couples shouldn’t be defined as white or black, as if this practice only exists amongst the black and white community.

Interracial dating can be a rewarding and growing experience by learning more about another culture each day. Challenges with this issue will undergo in majority of interracial couples, but this shouldn’t be the factor into which the relationship ends. If anything, it should be the factor that makes their relationship stronger, and therefore can help establish that love can conquer through all battles.

Below is a documentary on interracial dating. Different interracial couples speak about:

  • what they’ve learned through their experience
  • how their parents feel about their dating partners being of a different race
  • how people’s views on the black race have significantly changed
  • the difficulties they face
  • explanation on how their love for each other is what pulls them through in the end
  • Most of the couples are young, but there are a few older ones who explain their views as well. In addition, viewers should watch this documentary because it shows the reality of what interracial dating is like, and the struggles those couple face. It’s interesting to observe their emotions and attitudes about the whole situation.

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    378 thoughts on “Interracial dating: A Black and White World?

    1. Russian Women Says:

      At its core, a biracial couple is actually a bicultural couple. You have a person from one community mixing with a person from another (often facing peer pressure in the process). This might be hard to see in some couples e.g. a Texan girl dating a boy from San Fransisco. International relationships make it a little easier to see e.g an American man dating a woman with a Russian accent. But we focus heavily on white-black relationships as the contrast is tangible. At the end of the day it comes to one person choosing to marry outside a tribe (to use an ancient analogy). Close your eyes though if you disagree and see if you can tell a white man from a black man.

    2. Kate M. Says:

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      Hey glad you asked! The reason is simply because black and white is what society sees. During slavery and the equal rights movement blacks and whites were separated from institutions and being around each other period. This was known as the most historical event(s) that occurred among All Other Races. When blacks and whites finally integrated, the majority of white people despised this. For these reasons, it will be the norm for society to view interracial as a typical white and black couple. We sense black and white as interracial because it is a cultural aspect as well.

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    22. God Says:

      This video IS NOT ACCURATE!!! Black men and non-black women IS SOOOOO COMMON these days that everyone thinks its normal in today’s society… Its now rare to see 2 black people dating in California which is sad… People that are not black who date outside their “race” are the ones considered rare and abnormal today… Oh, its hella true… Get your facts right, everyone…

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