A VERY good friend of mine going all the way back to the 1960s is an African American. We even both were starters on our High School Football team. While I started at Georgia Tech, he started his pre-med at another school in the area. One of his daughters married a white man. I remember sitting at a local hangout and was asking him how he felt about this. He told me that he asked them for two things. First, he wanted to speak to the guy's parents AND he wanted them to hear from both of them to make sure that both knew some family members on both sides will disown them. True enough when my friend's mom died several years later he said the situation was tense for a while. Both of them adapted to the hatred and gave my friend three beautiful grandchildren. My friend told me that he did not really care who his daughter married as long as he took care of his obligations, did not physically or emotionally abuse his daughter or grandkids. To this date, he has been a fantastic SIL. People both white and black are getting way too caught up with race!
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no but some of the rest of my family did. everyone of them got a choice of either accept that person or do without me. settled all of that in one go except for my grand ma, and that was before my 1st out of race girlfriend ever came along because i seen how my family was and knew i would likely wind up at least dating outside of my race once. geand ma though was one i did not expect to be like that so when i did that sweeping choice, she was not involved. later, when i was with my now EX fiancé, she made a comment to let me know she needed that same choice. gave it to her during the same convo that she made the comment in. she never spoke like that again.
My white/ Hispanic parents yes. We are light skinned Hispanics , and both my parents would sh! T-Talk their half daughters dating Asians and such. And my Dad mentioned “I wouldn’t like one of my daughters Dating a black man”. Very old school, very racist of them. They’re also very religious and very conservative. They don’t believe in mixing ones race and such. They think each race needs to be with their own kind. Huskies with Huskies, Dalmatian with Dalmatian, Labrador with Labrador, and Chihuahua with Chihuahua.
But idgaf because I’m gonna date whoever is best for me. Whoever I’m attracted to. African Americans, are the absolute best in bred and that’s just the truth. Majority of other races are absolutely pathetic in bed. And every time I’ve been with a black man they’re like magic.
I never dated before, but I doubt that they'll have a problem with it. Yes they might be curious as to what he looks like, but I doubt they would mind. As a Black American, I have mixed ancestry, and I have Aunts and Uncles and cousins who are Punjabi, White, Filipina, Colombian and Korean. So my family is pretty opened, anyways ☺
I am interested in this Palestinian/Jordanian guy on campus. He's pretty cute and is really dedicated to his studies. If I dated or even married a guy who was Middle Eastern, I don't think they would have a problem with that. Maybe his family might, but I don't know 🤷🏽♀️ We plan on hanging out next week!
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I’ve been dating outside of my race more than inside of my race. I’ve been treated so much better while I’m interracially dating than interracially dating. It’s really interesting to see how others react to interracial couples. It’s pretty easy to spot who’s racist when the stare or act a certain way when they are around me. Surprisingly my entire family is totally fine with it and her family too.
The major problem my girlfriend and I face is dealing with others who are jealous of what we have. It’s like we have to guard our feelings from family or friends whom we feel closest to. Her mom loves me to death but her mom also says some things that can kill our relationship or cause an argument.
The answer to your question is no and I know I’m extremely lucky for it.Yeah. My abusive mother didn't want me dating any white or non-black women anymore (despite us all coming from a mixed race family and my grandmother being Dutch). But I couldn't give a f*ck what she thinks, and I almost married a white woman before. Although her race was the least of my thoughts with her. I don't care about race, myself.
Yep. This is just based on my circumstances. My parents are really traditional and judgmental. I have yet to date, but I often receive lectures whenever I express interest in a guy. They prefer someone of the same ethnicity because they want to avoid the awkward culture/language differences. Even if the guy were to be of same race, they wouldn't like it if the guy just didn't want to be associated with their culture.
Mildly. But they soon figured out I have fetishes for black and Chinese women. And sometimes Filipinas.
It's my grandparents that insist I stay vanilla in every respect. And even then, they prefer her to be of mostly German descent. Can't trust those Italians, right? They're pretty specific. But I'll date whoever I'm compatible with.Yeah my mom and dad were a little hostile toward my husband until they warmed up to him. I am not sure if it was specifically because he is Latino or not but many in his family specifically his abuela fucking hated me for being white. I mean she even tried to put some Puerto Rican voodoo curse on me hoping I would die...
I’m white European my parents wants me to marry white / American or European only because they believe it’s easy for me to get along with familiar faces and people. I don’t think it has been an issue to them because I have mostly dated white guys not because I’m racist somehow I get along well with them it is indeed easy.
In the end be without any ethnicity you like it’s your life your choice nothing is racist when it comes to marriage is all about love vibes feeling etc.I'm mixed raced myself. If my parents have any issue with me being in a biracial relationship they would just be freaking hypocrites.
I dated a mixed guy in high school and I grew up in a pretty racist town. I was really scared to tell my mom and I came to her crying saying that I had something to tell her. She thought I was about to say I was pregnant so she was just relieved I wasn’t pregnant at that point.
I did not date outside of my race when I was younger, primarily because I was not exposed to many girls outside of my race other than black girls, and I am not attracted to them. As I got older, I have dated Hispanic, Asian, and American Indian women, and my mother has never voiced any concern about it.
Mom, no, dad, yes, grandma on dad's side, had her moments, grandpa on mom's side, yes, step-grandfather, absolutely not, grandpa on my dad's side, no because he didn't have to come up with money for it either way. Anyone that comes between me and a potential Asian girlfriend of mine for dating purposes is likely to get my ire unless she was doing something that she shouldn't be.
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Only happened once. When I was 7 years old, I had a “boyfriend” who I held hands with in primary school. He was Fijian. When my parents found out they made fun of his name, his culture, made fun of me, and bullied me for it until I was 16.
No, they dont care what race I date. My mother for sure dont care about race and I dont know how my father feels about me dating in general he always get stressed about men. All they care about is whether the person can make happy.
Yeah, my dad hated that my first boyfriend was mixed (white/hispanic) back in high school. He wanted me to date black dudes only because he was racist towards whites. But I'm mixed also, so I don't know why it even mattered.
No they’ve both dated some of everything as well. Same goes for my grandma. Only my grandpa saw it as an issue yet he sees nothing wrong with flirting with other races
My mother had a major issue with it although I ignored her and just moved out. My father never had an issue with it.
Well, they were dead set against me dating a black girl but had no problem at all with me dating an Induah and nearly marrying her, even though she was darker than some black people I've seen!
I am thankful my parents are cool, I have dated so many women all from different races and It's never been an issue! I mean just all women of races are very good it's just who you can get very well with!!
I am white, my boyfriend is Asian. Thankfully my parents have been super understanding and supported my choice. I feel lucky to have them.
My mom's just upset I decided never to date again so she won't have any grandchildren. I don't think she cares what race I dated.
I don’t think they would’ve gotten upset. I think others around you pretty much have a certain opinion of who should be with Who but it only matters what you think
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