How often do you see interracial couples where you live?

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It's really really rare to see interracial couples where I live, even tough there's a significant number of immigrants here. So, I always get surprised when I see a couple like that and they're usually tourists.
You also never see people of different races getting married.
By this, I'm NOT saying that everyone should date/marry outside their race. If you prefer to date/marry within your race, you're free to do it and there's nothing wrong with it. I'm just curious about it.

So, is it different where you live? Are they frowned upon?

BlueCoyote · Accepted Answer

Interesting question! It's very rare here too. In fact, besides my wife and me, I only know three other interracial couples personally and two of them are our friends because the wives come from the same country as my wife (so they've kinda formed this little community). The thing in Switzerland is that although we have a lot of foreigners/immigrants, most of them are also (more or less) Caucasian. For example we have a lot of people from the Balkan and the mediterranean countries. They are obviously white. Then we have a few middle eastern people, they are also sort of white. And of course a lot of EU citizens, especially Germans, French and Austrians. All white.
We have practically no black people and very few South/Central Americans. Probably the biggest racial group besides white people are Asians. And within those, roughly 80-90% are Thais. This is also the most frequent interracial pairing I see (among the very few that exist): usually some old, rich, ugly, Swiss guy with a Thai woman that's 30 years younger than him.
Recently, I have seen a few young Swiss guys (around my age) with Chinese, Korean or Japanese girlfriends. But that too is very rare. Maybe like once a month I see a couple like that. Other than that, it's very mono racial.

However, I think interracial couplings will become more common around here in the future. Intercultural couplings are already very common, so once there are enough Asian or black foreigners, it's gonna be a matter of time. I think a lot of young people also like the idea of interracial dating. It's not as politicized as in the US for example. I think the attitude generally is like "yeah, Swiss girls/guys are also cool but this is something new, exciting". Like when you go to a bar and you could order your favorite drink that you always order and you know you'd like it but the bartender tells you he's gonna mix something special for you today and somehow that just feels really fun and special.

Starrk · Accepted Answer

I live in Florida and interracial relationships are very common down here. Based on my observation of Florida, Black and White couples are the most common. After that then Hispanic and Black couples and finally Hispanic and White couples.

As for whether it's frowned upon, the answer is no... in general. I'm pretty sure there are individuals down here who oppose interracial relationships but such people will never express it publicly since the majority of the population approves it.

estoydorado1 · Accepted Answer

I actually thought that this was normal when I was a kid. I come from multi ethnic parents who also happen to be different ethnicities from each other. One of my Aunts was really into latino guys when I was growing up and she eventually married a white guy when I was in my tweens. I had crushes on black, latino, & white guys growing up and a lot of them returned my feelings. I've since lost most of my attraction to some other races but a number of my friends date interracially. Heck, one of my best friends, a Jamaican American Girl fell in love w/ and started dating 1 of her male best friends, a vietnamese guy. I also have an uncle who married an Indian woman.

Kaylathefaerie · Accepted Answer

In Cali, interracial couples are everywhere. It's just the thing, it's a very normal thing here. There will never pass a day when you don't see one unless you live further from the big cities in a place where there isn't so much tourism or where it's just locals there. In fact, answering this question just made me realize that I'm part of an interracial relationship. I never actually thought about it because it just seemed so normal, just two people in love, and we've been together for years.

bellpepprs · Accepted Answer

If I'm lucky, once a year. Although, I wouldn't say I'm the best candidate to tell you since I rarely go out to restaurants/romantic places where couples are. There could be more, I
I live in the southeastern part of the USA, in the suburbs

VaIiant · Accepted Answer

Up until late last year, I lived in Los Angeles, California. Down there, I saw more interracial couples then same race couples.
Then I moved to Washington State, and there’s nearly no minorities, much less interracial couples...

Kilapan · Answer

I would not know how to tell you since it is difficult to know where a race starts and ends.

I am from South America and here practically everyone is a product of the mix.

In some cities you can see more the American phenotype, in others the European, in others the African and in some the Asian.

ritxi · Answer

In my country it isn't so common. I have seen some interracial couples, but it uncommon because most people are white and people from other races like black or oriental use to work in different places and spent their free time in different things than white people.

GiovanniGentile · Answer

Growing up I almost never saw interracial couples, however in the past 5 years there seems to be so many.

every day several times a day. My neighbor, she is with a black guy, my roommate dates Asian girls exclusively. My other roommate who is indian dates a greek girl. so I see it always going on

bente2 · Answer

Fairly often, I’d say. It’s mostly black-white couples though. Which is a little strange, because we have more people of turkish/morroccan etc descent. I guess they just want to marry within their culture. They are very proud people.

RolandCuthbert · Answer

Well, here at GaG when people talk about race, I just usually substitute culture. So yeah, where I live I see a lot of mixed couples. I am staying the mid-West U. S. right now, but I am from the eastern seaboard.

potatoisme · Answer

U find like 20% of guys here married to foreign women. It rarely happens the other way around because people here are traditional and its really rare that parents would allow their daughters to date or marry a foreigner.

JFilmore · Answer

If you're in the US. The West Coast definitely seems that way. People I know say that there are more interracial couples in the South and East Coast. With Southern California being an exception. You'd think it would be the other way around.

Cosytoasty · Answer

Very common in London to see couples. Marriage however... i agree, it's less common than just dating. But being in an interracial engagement myself, it comes with a whole new tier of things to consider.

leesvnde · Answer

Yes, they are still frowned upon by some (older generation), the younger generation is morr open to exploring. Interracial relationships used to be a big NO back then (Apartheid), but as the years have gone by it is now something that you see a lot. You see at least 1 or 2 interracial relationships if you stay in the vicinity of your neighbourhood, if you move into other parts of town they are quite a lot

NomNom16 · Answer

I haven't seen that many probably just couple times but very rare. Seeing foreigners also rare here. And you know if you're a foreigner here people would stare... can't lie, if i cross an interracial couple i would stare at them too.

RandomBritishGuy94 · Answer

Nobody cares when it does happen but it's not often here. Outside of London and maybe bristol (and I'm not in either city) there isn't really the population for it to be common.

ThornOfDiscord · Answer

Where I live the answer is a yes/no.

There is a high percentage of white people here, so in that sense you don't see couple like that often. That said, when people of color move here, that means they're likelier to find a partner with a different race. In that sense it might be more common.

Tl;Dr that's a complicated question with a complicated answer c:

ChronicThinker · Answer

I'm in an interracial relationship, and where we live it's not super common but not totally uncommon.

ElissaDido · Answer

Here in Paris it's not rare but not as common as USA i think. Most interracial couples are white male with east Asian female.

markscott · Answer

Frequently here. I have a fairly close relative who has a biracial marriage. It presents no problems.

Rainie_ · Answer

My parents are interracial, so i'd say every day? :P But other than that, I live in a 90% white neighbourhood so its pretty rare to see tbh.

TravellingFoodie008 · Answer

it's pretty common here in Australia as we are a multicultural country. The rise of interracial couples just comes from everyone becoming more accepting of everyone else, which is a good trend to see.

AndyD96 · Answer

Not as often as I should. Then again, we don't make a big deal out of interracial relationships. It's a part of us now, we've accepted it decades ago.

vishna · Answer

hmmm not that often here, I'm one of the few though :)

bi-mike-95 · Answer

I see it often and dont get suprised to see them or anything people have the right to be with who they want without being scared of what other people will do

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