Search Results: dating someone of a different race

So I've been seeing a lot of this lately, particularly in terms of how one should/shouldn't date, and honestly I thought we had dispensed with this kind of nonsense ages ago. The idea that one needs to have preference for their own "race" because if not, you are somehow shitting on your ancestors and have no pride in your race. I find that in the 21st century, this kind of thinking really should be abandoned. Personally, I don't have much of what is called racial pride. I'm not proud to be black, because i don't take pride in things that I had no hand in doing, or things that took no effort on anyones part to really accomplish.

I replace the term racial pride, with racial acceptance/appreciation. I accept myself being black, and I have an appreciation for the fact I am black and for others who look different, as it doesn't change my opinion about them one way or another. But when it comes to dating, I don't really feel obligated to have a preference for black women, like at all. I don't really have a preference for any race actually, as I tend to judge what comes my way on an individual basis. But I don't feel like I'm obligated to go out of my way to give women from my "racial group" a chance. If I like you, that's different.. but if I end up with someone who doesn't look like me whatsoever, that's within my right, whether it offends you or not.

I do believe that people have the right to have a preference for whoever they want, whenever they want and as exclusive as they want when it comes to who they date/marry. If they want to exclude a whole group of people from their possible dating pool, that's on them, and that's their right. Any consequences of that would be on them, but they aren't necessarily racists/self-haters for it. You like what you like.

The concept of racial pride only perpetuates the idea that there are multiple races to begin with imo, which isn't scientifically accurate. Feel free to comment and answer the poll

In our society today, I still see that interacial dating and even biracial children still present some sort of a race issue for people. I am just curious as to what your stance is on interacial dating and biracial children. Are you more open to dating interacially? Open to the idea of have biracial children? Or are you looking for someone who is in your race only?

As a black guy, I have dated a lot of women of different background. Personally, I like interacial dating a lot more and want my children to be biracial.

In my opinion, biracial children have the best of both worlds, their skin complexion has that kind of hispanic look (depending on the type of interacial couple) and they take features from both of their parents.

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Besides... I feel that interacial dating signifies as times are changing and that we can come together as people despite our racial differences.

Where do you guys stand on this? Why?