Why are so many people against interracial marriage?

[Anonymous]

[Rockstarrrrr]

From what I see, it seems like three main things :

- many of them are truly based on fetish and excitement, rather than actually liking the person... So find them mediocre

- people look at it like the person can't compete or keep up with the standards of people from their own race, so they decide to look somewhere else...

- Most of the time... One of the two people in an interracial relationship has to submit to the other person's culture and give out some / most of his... So, people get defensive because subconsciously they think it's like a threat to them in some way...

If you want my honest opinion without being politically correct and virtue signaling... I think most of these are actually legit 😆... I think most interracial relationships are not genuine... But also, if it's genuine and balanced... Then it becomes awesome... So, I get it when people who are in a genuine one complain about stereotypes and the stigma around it.. It's not about them but it affects them...

[DaveJord]

Are they really? Sorry it is so common these days I have a hard time buying into this belief... nowhere near as systematic of an issue today then people try to make of it.

Sure, you will always have those types of people out there, with their bias and prejudicious, but honestly in general I am not buying into it anymore... kind of a troll post.

[desidoll]

Upbringing. There must be something being told to them that makes them to have that narrow mentality. While I can see some people choose to only marry their own ethnicity to preserve the culture or maybe feel more comfortable, expecting others to do the same is wrong. We are free to marry whichever races that we want.

[OfMiceandMen]

I think it predominantly comes from a person's upbringing. A lot of families tell their kids they should settle down with their same ethnicity. Some parents go so far as to say they will disown their son or daughter.

I give my parents credit, the never said anything to that affect, I was dating this black woman I met through work and brought her home to meet my parents and the first thing my dad said when he took me aside was, way to go... she's gorgeous, and we all got along just fine.

I think that kind of positive reinforcement from parents is important. Knowing that your family isn't going to discourage who you have a connection with, no matter what the race.

I look at the couples in the pictures above, and think, wow! what great families and they look truly happy.

[NostalgiaSenpi]

I have noticed that there are people told by their parents or grandparents that they should be looking for someone of a similar ethnic background as theirs. I noticed this upon some discussions I had with people in classes I had in college. Then there are folks whose preferences don't happen to include people within certain groups or outside of their own due to various reasons, some just don't find them attractive. It may be projection or bias built up over lifetimes. I'm for it. I've found many women attractive over the years.

[OddBeMe]

Let’s be honest…it’s the black man/white woman offense. That’s been the horror show sold to Americans since the Civil War. Of course it’s stupid. Race is stupid and means nothing.

Even white men/black women aren’t that looked down upon. It’s the “Big Black Buck” stereotype that’s been the antagonist of so many racist movies.

[Berethor]

They care about tradition, they want children from their race to keep looking the same.

[exitseven]

Humans are a very tribal animal. They prefer reproducing within the tribe

[Summeroflove]

Jealousy

[LazerBean]

I have not seen that to be common at all.

[Brando10222]

They are out of their mind

[driven159]

I don't think a lot of people are against it.

[Snakeyes7]

Because they're idiots.

[Anonymous]

Willful ignorance.

[Jmmmfi4]

Because its foul

[Guardian45]

Beats me! I'm Mixed!

[TheMoreMiffed]

I'm not