Your thoughts on Interracial relationships. A norm or something still foreign to you?

[Parasondox]

It's almost 2016. Time to go out with a bang.

Here is something that I don't see talked about much here. Maybe it's the norm and no isn't something that's like, "oh, hey, you are dating someone of a different race. I dunno", something like that I think. Or is it a norm where you are?

I live in London, a very multicultural city where many languages are spoken, different cultures mix and relations can be a mix of heated or as cool as possible. So seeing someone of one race see, dating or in a serious relationship with someone of a different race isn't unusual. It's normal.

Well, unless a small few of the older generation disapproves because of "tradition " and the old ways. The type who would have a lot of heated hatred for another race and assumed that the person who is dating their daughter is an automatic stereotypes... okay that got person. Yes I have been in several Interracial relations and I am the type who doesn't care about the persons race but who they are inside.

Is Interracial relationships a normal thing to you and the people around you? Or is is something that is still unknown and the community around you dislikes it on different scales.

And yes, I have been told terrible things by parents of those who I have dated or wish to date.

"It is against God's will for you, a white daughter, to date someone of a different race. It's wrong".

Yes, that has been said towards me that the girl I thought about dating in the past, told me about what her mother said to her. It hurt at the time but I had to grow a thicker skin over the years.

Share your thoughts. Have you been in an Interracial relationship and if so, how did those around you take it?

 

[tippy2k2]

To the best of my knowledge, it's pretty normal round these parts (St Paul MN). There's always going to be racist asshats in every city but for the most part, I've never seen or heard anything that would make me think it's taboo here.

I have never been in an interracial relationship (#ForeverAlone) but if I met the right gal, I don't see myself having any problem with it.

 

[Creator002]

I'm not sure if it's normal around here (Melbourne, Australia), but I've either not noticed interracial couples or there are few. My cousin (Australian) married a Filipino woman a few months ago, so I'd assume my family doesn't care.

I, personally, would find it difficult to date a non-Caucasian. I don't know why, but I've rarely found someone not of my race attractive. Their race isn't exactly a factor, just seems to be a common trend in who I find attractive. Otherwise, wouldn't matter.

 

[DefunctTheory]

Pennsylvania, USA. Not common, but only because we have a curiously low quantity of 'ethnics' (No racial thing, just zero reasons for anyone to move here, so no one does). No one around here is really bothered, unless you go south to Thurmont, Maryland. Still got some 'white supremacist lite' groups down there.

Personally, I don't give a crap. To paraphrase several people I've heard, 'race is the absolute least interesting thing about a person.'

Have you been in an Interracial relationship and if so, how did those around you take it?

I haven't, but it hasn't been from a lack of effort. Just never managed to hit it off with someone who wasn't white (Not because they weren't white, of course - Probably because I'm a miserable prick).

 

[Gordon_4_v1legacy]

I see them often enough around my home city that any sort of novelty to the idea has long since washed away. I wouldn't call them the norm, but they happen often enough that most people don't give a fuck.

 

[Lil devils x_v1legacy]

The DFW Metroplex here is one of the highest immigration areas in the US, so Interracial couples are pretty common and not really notable. You do not go to the store, gas station, restaurants, or to get your mail without seeing interracial couples so it isn't even something most people really even think about here for the most part. Of course you have your old fogies set in their ways and supremacists that make asses of themselves now and then, but most people do not even notice it here in Texas since it is so commonplace now. We have large Asian, Hispanic, Black, Arabic and Caucasian populations here so it is pretty common to all types of interracial families here.

Something else that is normal here is people are not usually separated in groups by races. Most friend groups are mixed race groups where in some places I have visited elsewhere like all the blacks sit together and all the white sit together, but not really mixing with each other. Here everyone mixes with each other hangs out together, shares food, drinks, all just like one family not keeping to themselves. We have many generations of interracial families in Texas so it is hard to even tell what is and what is not interracial dating anymore really.

Figures Texas is only second to California for interracial dating:

 

[DefunctTheory]

Figures Texas is only second to California for interracial dating:

Spoiler

Not to piss on the parade, but that's basically a list of the top 20 populated states, slightly out of order.

 

[Programmed_For_Damage]

I'm not sure if it's normal around here (Melbourne, Australia), but I've either not noticed interracial couples or there are few. My cousin (Australian) married a Filipino woman a few months ago, so I'd assume my family doesn't care.

I, personally, would find it difficult to date a non-Caucasian. I don't know why, but I've rarely found someone not of my race attractive. Their race isn't exactly a factor, just seems to be a common trend in who I find attractive. Otherwise, wouldn't matter.

I also hail from Melbourne, Australia and there seems to be an increase in the number of white guys dating women of Asian persuasion. That said it's not unusual at all. My cousin (Australian) married a Vietnamese guy and her sister is married to a South African of India heritage. My brother in law is married to a Thai woman.

I'm open to dating a woman of any ethnicity really. I'm married though to an Australian woman so it probably will never be something I ever have to deal with.

 

[Lil devils x_v1legacy]

Figures Texas is only second to California for interracial dating:

Spoiler

Not to piss on the parade, but that's basically a list of the top 20 populated states, slightly out of order.

That is because those are also the highest immigration areas in the US. Of course the highest immigration areas are going to have the highest populations as well as interracial families.

 

[MASTACHIEFPWN]

Bang whoever makes you happy.

I mean, I've grown up around Cincinnati, Ohio, and for the most part I guess it's accepted here? I don't really go around asking how people feel about it. I attended a rural high school, and there were plenty of racist kids there, so I imagine the idea still isn't taken very well in that area.

Figures Texas is only second to California for interracial dating:

Spoiler

Not to piss on the parade, but that's basically a list of the top 20 populated states, slightly out of order.

And yeah, this. States with higher population (Which, if you notice, the three most populated states in the US have taken the first three places) will more than likely be the ones found on this list. A more appropriate method would be some form of per-capita of singles using dating websites- which would be very difficult to effectively formulate.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Heck, I encourage interracial dating. Species diversity ensures species survival.

 

[Eddie the head]

Well I guess it's for the area it's uncommon. The town I live in is 95% white, but my old roommate was black and her husband was white so it's a norm for me. The only other thing I can think of about this subject is something I read about how black women are told that they shouldn't date outside their race? Like the marriage rates for black women and white men is like half of the marriage rates for black men and white women. I have no idea if someone was screwing with the statistic I read though, so take that with grain of salt.

 

[Kae]

I don't think about it at all, I don't think I've ever seen an interracial couple and thought something about the fact that they were an interracial couple, they're just a couple, in fact now that you've mentioned it's the only time I've thought if I've met any and as a matter of fact I do, and I don't care at all that they are from different races and/or ethnicities, whatever makes you happy, for example I don't have any trouble thinking of doing things with Idris Elba or Daniel Craig, because DAMN IT! Those guys are pretty much the definition of sexy and either one of them would do.

 

[Remus]

Hmm Missouri is #18. But they got the color wrong - we're a red state, much to my dismay. And yea, per capita might be a better way to go, although with St Louis and KC here, it's doubtful much would change. I live far from either, and we rarely see any nonwhites unless they simply couldn't afford to live within the major cities. As far as coupling, it's only unusual because the ratios just aren't there where I live. And since I've never been in any sort of relationship (my choice), I could not care less whom others love unless I know their choice to be a psycho, sociopath, or otherwise violent individual. With the rampant drug use in my state, this is likely more common than interracial relationships. Skin color just isn't so disconcerting unless you're 70+ and are a part of a generation that remembers the civil rights movement, or a SC police officer.

 

[Sniper Team 4]

I'm not going to lie. I'm not really used to it. I live in Reno, Nevada.

I'm used to seeing Hispanics dating white people here, since Hispanics are common here and I've grown up around them. They're just part of the city to my mind. Asians too, but not to the same level. But when I see a black person dating a white person, my brain goes, "That's different," or something along those lines. It's shocking to me, but only because it's not something I'm used to seeing. I'm not against it or anything like that, but it's seems to rare here that I can't help but notice it.

 

[DudeistBelieve]

Well I mean, I dated a puerto rican girl for many years but I really don't think that counts. Her father owned a dealership, so they were more well off than my own family (My Dad was a carpenter). Very spoiled, very entitled... But I would say it is still completely foreign territory.

I wouldn't have a problem really, probably the same problem I have with most women just amplified because of the current political climate. "I don't want her to think I'm creepy" then becomes "I don't want her to think I'm creepy AND racist", which is really more a social critique about me. If I fancy someone instead of relaxing and just being chill, I try waaayyyy to hard. Overthink things waaayyyyy too much.

 

[Elfgore]

I'd say it's pretty accepted, even if it is kinda rare. I've only noticed like two examples of interracial relationships here, one actually being my sister, and no one really seemed bothered by it in both cases. One of my uncles might have, but that was just me hearing it might bother him instead of actually seeing it bother him. My area seems to suffer mostly from LGB issues. The T is pretty much non-existent here.

Anyway, I was cool with it when my sister did it. I'm fine with dating a woman of any race myself as well, race isn't a turn off for me.(Just check my internet history)