Poll: Dating inside or outside your Ethnicity/Race?

[disgruntledgamer]

A definition from an anthropology book:

Ethnic Group: Group distinguished by cultural similarities (shared among members of that group) and differences (between that group and others); ethnic group members share beliefs, customs, and norms and, often, a common language, religion, history, geography, and kinship.


For the question you're asking (skin color), race is the correct term here. Yes, as humans we're all very similar, so it's not a different dog breed type of thing, but there are differences between the groups involving small barely noticeable things like bone growth.

Ethnicity is social, race is biological

No it's not the correct word to use here, what year is that book from? We are not separated enough to be considered a different race, Biologically Race Doesn't Exist In Humans.

"Race is a real cultural, political and economic concept in society, but it is not a biological concept, and that unfortunately is what many people wrongfully consider to be the essence of race in humans -- genetic differences," Templeton said. "Evolutionary history is the key to understanding race, and new molecular biology techniques offer so much on recent evolutionary history. I wanted to bring some objectivity to the topic. This very objective analysis shows the outcome is not even a close call: There's nothing even like a really distinct subdivision of humanity."

Source

http://wupa.wustl.edu/record_archive/1998/10-15-98/articles/races.html

http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/19980909040042data_trunc_sys.shtml

http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/S/bo3622374.html


As for Ethnicity I'm using the adjective definition not the noun definition.


dictionary.reference.com

ethnic or ethnical

? adj
1. relating to or characteristic of a human group having racial, religious, linguistic, and certain other traits in common

2. relating to the classification of mankind into groups, esp on the basis of racial characteristics

merriam-webster

2
a : of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background

So you can use ethnicity to to describe race, but race is technically wrong. You are right tho I could of used a better term but I honestly can't think of one.

 

[Lionsfan]

A definition from an anthropology book:

Ethnic Group: Group distinguished by cultural similarities (shared among members of that group) and differences (between that group and others); ethnic group members share beliefs, customs, and norms and, often, a common language, religion, history, geography, and kinship.


For the question you're asking (skin color), race is the correct term here. Yes, as humans we're all very similar, so it's not a different dog breed type of thing, but there are differences between the groups involving small barely noticeable things like bone growth.

Ethnicity is social, race is biological

No it's not the correct word to use here, what year is that book from? We are not separated enough to be considered a different race, Biologically Race Doesn't Exist In Humans

Source

http://wupa.wustl.edu/record_archive/1998/10-15-98/articles/races.html

http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/19980909040042data_trunc_sys.shtml

http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/S/bo3622374.html


As for Ethnicity I'm using the adjective definition not the noun definition.


dictionary.reference.com

ethnic or ethnical

? adj
1. relating to or characteristic of a human group having racial, religious, linguistic, and certain other traits in common

2. relating to the classification of mankind into groups, esp on the basis of racial characteristics

merriam-webster

2
a : of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background

So you can use ethnicity to to describe race, but race is technically wrong. You are right tho I could of used a better term but I honestly can't think of one.

So you're asking what year my book was printed (2011 by the way), and you're giving me sources that are 14, 14, and 10 years old?

Second, you shouldn't be using the adjective definition of ethnicity, not for the question you're asking, grammatically it doesn't make sense. In general terms a noun is a person, place or thing, and you're question: "Dating inside or outside your Ethnicity?" is using ethnicity as a noun. So you can't use ethnicity as a noun in your question, and then decide to use the adjective definition.

But I don't really feel like arguing this anymore, so I'll answer your question.

As a White American, I would probably only date within my Ethnicity.

I mean when all these woman are in my ethnicity:

[img height= 200]http://www.moviesandtvhistoryguy.com/Johansson_scarlett.jpg[/img]

why wouldn't I date in my ethnicity?

Sure I'll miss out on these women:

but oh well, my ethnicity is good enough for me

 

[disgruntledgamer]

So you're asking what year my book was printed (2011 by the way), and you're giving me sources that are 14, 14, and 10 years old?

Second, you shouldn't be using the adjective definition of ethnicity, not for the question you're asking, grammatically it doesn't make sense. In general terms a noun is a person, place or thing, and you're question: "Dating inside or outside your Ethnicity?" is using ethnicity as a noun. So you can't use ethnicity as a noun in your question, and then decide to use the adjective definition.

The sources have not been refuted and they're many others out there "Race is a real cultural, political and economic concept in society, but it is not a biological concept," When referring to humans.

As I said I should of used a better term, but couldn't think of one so I used the adjective definition for ethnicity, since using race to describe different humans really rubs me the wrong way.

If it's that confusing for you and will make you feel better I'll edit the post and put a disclaimer explaining exactly what I mean. Happy?

 

[DugMachine]

It doesn't really matter to me. Living in an area that's hispanic and being hispanic myself, that's who I've dated mostly. Gorgeous women to be sure.

But I have a preference for fair skinned white girls with red hair. And that's exactly what my girlfriend is right now

 

[Esotera]

I'm more attracted to white girls than any other skin colour, as I live in a very homogenous area and it's quite rare to see anyone who isn't white. As long as their skin isn't tanned orange...

 

[IndomitableSam]

I'm probably more attracted to white men, but my longest relationship was with someone of Chinese descent (3 years). So I guess it mostly depends on the person individually. As for just looking at, well, it's context sensitive as well. If Chris Hemsworth is in the room, nobody else exists... but if Isiah(sp?) Mustafa (Old Spice dude) is in the room and Chris isn't... no one else exists.

I grew up in a very diverse area - right by a university, so, actually, there were more kids of different races put together than there were white kids in my area in the 80's, so skin colour isn't an issue for me in the slightest. I was also raised incredibly open-minded, so... probably doesn't matter at all.

 

[disgruntledgamer]

I don't consider it. If I like someone I like them :/

Yeah but what do you prefer? Everyone has a preference, just a matter of a certain degrees.

I'm probably more attracted to white men


I grew up in a very diverse area - right by a university, so, actually, there were more kids of different races put together than there were white kids in my area in the 80's, so skin colour isn't an issue for me in the slightest.

Kind of a contradiction there.

 

[krazykidd]

I only date white girls. I'm black . I don't find black girls attractive at ALL . I would like to date a asian girl though . So outside for me .

 

[soren7550]

I haven't really found myself attracted to someone outside my ethnicity/race. Unless you want to count Jews as another ethnicity/race (the boyfriend is Jewish and seems to believe that Jews are different enough to count as a separate ethnicity/race).

I'm coming off as a major antisemitic/racist aren't I? -_-'

 

[Xdeser2]

so...your telling me you'd only go on a long term relationship with someone who is your race?

How does that make logical sense, exactly? all ethnicity is, is the square footage you happened to be pushed out on and melanin in your skin, its not like people of diffrient ethnicities are any diffrient in any appreciable way romanticly or sexually. (sorry if that was a bit technical, and Im not saying your wrong for doing that, you gotta live your life your way)

So...no. its not something that matters to me. At all. In any way.

 

[game-lover]

You should probably use the word race then. Ethnicity separates people by sociological terms and culture, ie why most Poles and Americans look the same but aren't. While race separates people biologically, ie black, white, asian

I don't like using the term race because technically it's incorrect, different breeds of dogs are further apart than different races of humans. Different ethnicity is technically the scientifically correct term.

I find it interesting only guys are voting, they're 4 options right?

Yeah but I assumed most of the girls were of the ethnicity doesn't matter portion.

 

[Loop Stricken]

Oh and for the nerds, no fantasy races don't count.

Harsh! If I don't have fantasy, I don't got nuffin'!

But speaking as a pale white boy, I want a pale white girl to spend my life avoiding sunlight with.
I'm not exactly adverse to anyone else, but that's my... default preference, I suppose.

 

[Phasmal]

Yeah but I assumed most of the girls were of the ethnicity doesn't matter portion.

Yep, cant vote, don't care either way.
I can't `picture my perfect person` because there is no such person, there are a certain amount of people that I wouldnt like and some I would like and ethnicity doesn't really come into it.
Doesn't matter what ethnicity they are, as long as they are a massive nerd.

 

[Texas Joker 52]

Personally, I don't care what skin color my significant other has, or what race they come from. Black, white, latino, asian, does not matter to me. What matters is how the girl acts, what their personality is like. If they're funny, fun to be around, generally intangible things.

It's not the color of the skin, but the overall... Well, quality of the girl.

Besides, all skin colors can be sexy in their own way.

 

[babinro]

As a male I don't actually have any preference.

I do find other ethnicity/races to be inherently more interesting which likely plays a subconscious role in terms of attraction or dating.

 

[FolkLikePanda]

To be honest, I'm not really attracted to Black/Asian women. Probably because my parents aren't exactly the most politically correct people.

Plus me dad said "If ever bring a p*** home, I'll kick you out." not any pressure on me, since I'm not really into them. Though some do look nice, I couldn't.

 

[Zantos]

I have only ever dated white-british before, but that's more an opportunities thing than a preference thing. I went to a college in a town with a massive indian population, I fancied nice pretty indian girls and nice pretty white girls, but the only ones that liked me back were white ones. So I think to any point I was making, not fussed about race or ethnicity even if my dating history appears to say otherwise.

 

[lacktheknack]

Cannot answer, due to it not actually being a factor in my choice of date.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

Eh, if pressed I'm probably a bit more attracted to white women, but it's not really going to affect my choices. I mean, it's very unlikely that I'm going to be presented with a white woman and a black woman, who are both identical in every respect apart from race.

 

[chadachada123]

I mean, I DO tend to prefer women outside my ethnicity, but I wouldn't say that it's a conscious effort, really.

Actually, scratch that, I have a serious preference for Arab/Mediterranean women compared to your standard "white" woman. No point in lying to myself. Even Scottish/Irish women are generally far more attractive to me than your strictly-"average" white woman, ignoring the fact that I'm about 1/4 combined Irish and Scottish. Or maybe it's the foreign factor that makes anything that isn't average-American way more appealing to me...