Why is having a racial preference in dating considered so wrong and seen as a creepy fetish. Shouldn't we just let people be happy?

It really confuses me. Whats the big deal? Its like getting mad someone generally prefes to eat grilled cheese sandwiches. Instead of liking all sandwiches equally.
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  • It's seen as wrong/bad because you're judging others as being inferior/unworthy of your time and attention based on something they had no control over, and also making a ton of assumptions about that person based on their race. Like, how many white women will say "I won't date blacks because I don't want an uneducated man with a criminal record and I don't like rap music."

    Frankly, people can date whoever they want. I am fine with that. I'd rather know which people to avoid in my life than which ones not to. But don't try to act like it's "okay" to judge ALL PEOPLE of a certain race as being something, then say that's why you wouldn't date them. And I mean this by saying, "I would never date blacks, Hispanics, etc" or "I'd never date outside my race," instead of saying "I prefer whites more over blacks," or something like that to where it's an actual preference instead of a extreme statement.

    I don't know if I'd count this as "racist" or not, but it definitely is discriminatory, closed-minded, and very shallow. And if you want to be discriminatory and shallow, that is perfectly fine. But then don't try to whine and complain when people call it for what it is. You can date whoever you want, though.

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  • Because race is nonsense. Dating "Black" men because of some mythical crap about large penises is nonsense. Dating Asian women because they have sideways vaginas is stupid. Associating behavior, beliefs, physical attributes with race is just stupid and you wouldn't want someone dating you because of racist nonsense that just isn't true.

    And who says these people are happy?

    I can't think of anyone who married because of racist nonsense that ended up being happy. They ended up being disappointed.

    • If someone dates someone simply because of a sexual attribute that isn't a good idea ik mu view anyways Its not because of the racial element. Can you name someone who is actually like this though? Can you honestly name me someone who dates a given race simply because of a perceived sexual attribute and they dont like someone for any other reason. Also lets address these steorotypes. Obviously the Asian thing isn't true. A quick google search can debunk this. However can you prove black guys aren't generally bigger? Even if its just slightly. Now im not a fan of black guys myself I prefer Asian guys actually. However has this actually been debunked?

    • also even if it is stupid what harm is it though? stats show people in interacial relationships are actually happier than people dating within their race.

    • You are kidding me. In almost every conversation about race and sex at GaG, the mythology about "Black" men, penis size and sexual prowess comes up. And sure some messed up brothers like that nonsense. I hate it. I am intelligent. I have traveled the world. I have diverse tastes and interests. I have a good sense of humor. Like me for me. Not for some racist bullcrap about what I supposed to be able to do in bed. What if I can't live up to that nonsense? And yes, I have dated women who only dated me because I was "Black". Its weird and crazy. I broke off one relationship that I had after my marriage ended. She was nice, but she didn't date anyone but "Black" guys. And it was weird. . . she didn't like "Black" guys who were not African-American or African culturally!!! I mean I liked her a lot. But that always messed with me. If you are just attracted to physical attributes, I get it. But you are going to date a "Black" guy but dislike him because he isn't "Black" enough. . wtf? And what in the world? I have to prove that "Black" guys aren't generally bigger? I don't have to prove that. Because race is mythology. That is scientific fact. As for you and your preferences, do you. Why are you complaining? You choose to accept race and crazed racist mythology. I reject it totally and completely.

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  • It is no one's business but yours, so I guess no one needs to know about it. 🤷‍♀️

    If you make it public you're giving people green light to have opinions about a very personal matter in your life.

    • what if someone wants to date you though and have a racial preference for your race. How would you feel. Would you see them as creepy because of it and not want to date them?

    • Why would he tell me he has a racial preference for my race? What difference would it make in our relationship? Would it put me off? Kind off. Not because of the preference, but because of the obsession with sharing that information. Racial preference works when you want to isolate a group of millions between a few billion people. Selecting me between that selected group of millions should have many other reasons than a simple preference for, for example, fairer or darker skin.

    • im sure it does, when people say they jave a preference for a given race that doesn't mean its the only factor. Just one of the many they find important. Interesting point though about the preference not being the issue its the sharing of the info. 🤔

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  • Everyone has preferences. It's perfectly normal.

    Speaking as a guy, some guys prefer pale girls, some like olive skin such as Latin, Italian or Arabic, some like Asian or black. Some have a thing for certain eye or hair color. Some like hair that is long, short, straight, wavy or curly. Some like short, some like tall. Some like slender and some like thicc. In the end, people are people and everyone is unique.

    Who ever has a problem with someone else's preferences should mind their own business. And if they have an issue with interracial dating, they are racist.

  • Having a preference for a different race may indicate a dislike of your own race. Even if that is not the case, it can ruin you relationships with friends and family. That being said, it is legal and your choice, so go with what you want.

  • Racism doesn't exsist from being a newborn to about 4 years It then creeps in slowly until we have a problem Where one race starts to show aggression to another But its still therel after so many decades I really do believe the media and governments entice it along No one can determine how your attraction works We all should have the freedom to choose who we want and not worry about Creed Colour or even Gender Its time to lay rasism to bed

  • Yeah, well, people aren't sandwiches, our flavor doesn't depend on where we're made or what color the packaging is.

    And it's sad when what matters most to someone is the color of their partner's skin rather than who they are as a person. It's petty, arbitrary, and I suspect these people don't know how adult relationships are supposed to work.

    • It may be sad but people can't control what they like. Also its not a binary thing. Like for me I have a racial preference but thats not the only thing I look for. We still need to click and who they are as a person still matters too. I think I understand now why some people have such a problem with this. Because there seems to be a big misunderstanding. No one dates someone simply because of race. Its only one of many factors

    • Eh, I disagree with the last part-and I'll explain why, but I also agree people are allowed to do what they want, they just can't pretend they aren't petty or making questionable choices. I have a distant relative, she reaaaally likes Latinos. Every single one of her boyfriends was from Latin America. She dates men who can hardly speak English. She does not speak Spanish. And I have to wonder, how the hell can you be in a relationship with someone you can't have a conversation with? So I see people like her, and it's clear that race is the only thing that matters for some people. Like... they'd choose a bad white guy over a good black guy only because they prefer white. And I won't pretend I'm not typically attracted to some races over others. But if an attractive woman of good character of any race approaches me I'm not going to say "sorry, I don't prefer your race."

    • its not even a choice though, you don't choose what you're attracted to. If you have a problem with what someone is attracted to take it up with their hormones. but what is considered good or bad is an opinion. Maybe she thinks its cute when guys have a thick accent. Also does she literally date any Lationo guy that wants to or does she turn some down? Because if she turns some down then its proof that race alone isn't enough to date her. but she's thats what you dont understand. Someone who has a strong preference for another race wouldn't find that person attractive in the first place. Even if you would. People see the world very differently. Just how science says we even see colors differently from person to person. Your idea and view of blue for example could be very different from someone elses.

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  • It's not wrong as long as it is a genuine preference and your motives for wanting a certain ethnicity isn't detesting the others or some such.

    • what else would it be?

    • Racism of course. If you choose away other ethnicities because you view them in some way as "lesser", or just not as good or worthy as your own.

  • Love is love and you shouldn't pass up on it because of someone's race.

    • but you dont seem to understand. Im not passing up any opportunities. I just noticed Im typically drawn to a given race. Its not like I like someone for another race but i turn them down because they aren't the right label. I dont find them generally appealing to begin with

    • Only you know what you like and are attracted to. It doesn't mean you are a bad person or a racist.

  • There's nothing wrong with a preference. It is wrong to stereotype. Such as I find pale women attractive is perfectly fine. But to say that I won't date ______ girls because they don't _______ or rather they _______ is not because it is creating a racial stereotype.

    • Ok, but I think steorotypes come from the Attraction to that given race. You prefer that race and then you start linking positive steorotypes to that race to try amd explain why and also you're already biased so you see that given race with rose colored glasses. Other races you're not so attracted to You do quite the opposite. That's what I've noticed from my observation. The steorotypes come after not before.

  • We are all one race - the human race.

    • Ok well different sub categories of the human race. If you dont like the term race to be used in this way.

    • If someone has a preference, they have a preference. No problem. I don't see how this would translate into being "creepy".

  • You know The Bible talks about not intermixing races because then the when you bore children and then the child doesn't have an absolute identifying group of people It's not racist It's just Displacement Like a child who grows up with Out a mother or a father That create a void and emptiness

    • see i actually prefer this take to calling it a creepy fetish

  • You'll have to be a little more specific. Tell me more about your preference.

    • what would you like to know?

  • It seems racist to me. I would want to date someone for their personality not the color of their skin.

    • but those things aren't mutually exclusive. You can want to date a certain race but only the ones with a personality you like. Race also has more to do with someone than just skin color. Facial features are different from one race to another.

    • My problem is when you won't consider dating someone from another race. If this person checked off everything but the race box. Would you date them?

    • Yeah but the thing is I dont typically see guys that aren't of that given race have these traits though. They may exist but not from my personal experience.

  • Because there's no nothing inherently another race of people have over your own. Its all in the head.

  • Were you hungry when you wrote this question? 😗

    • 😂😂 I probably was

  • I have friends of different races love being with them. People are people.

  • There is nothing wrong with having racial preferences in dating.

  • It's OK to have a preference, but it's racist when it's the most important factor. If a white guy is attracted to all Asian guys regardless of looks and personality, then it's creepy and racist. I often find Asian woman attractive, but some I don't find even remotely attractive.

    • I dont think that person exists though. I think they generally like Asian girls because of how they generally look. Not how they all look. That's why I prefer Asian guys. However if we dont click we dont click, ya know? I know people who say you have an Asian fetish. Simply for having a preference at all. by the way you typed guys instead of girls. Hey thats my thing not yours.😉

    • No, I didn't mean it to be same-sex.

  • Don’t let others spoil your fun.
    Ignore them, do what makes you happy.

  • Because people are retarded

  • we like what we like, narrow minded people try to control everything, don't let them control you

  • I don't see the issue in having a racial preference. It's no different than someone preferring blondes over brunettes.

    • Exactly, I think guys get it more than my fellow girls do though. They're the ones I typically hear complain about it. May just be my personal experience though.

    • What type of guys do you prefer?

    • Asian and I get shit for it just like white guys do with Asian girls. Yellow fever, Asian fetish freak etc.😂 Except some Asian girls have a problem with it when someone has a preference for them. Even though many of them have a white fetish but thats a discussion for another time. I've never seen an Asian guy get mad about girls having a preference for them though.😂

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