In my opinion you have to decide what is more important to you in that interracial relationship...the grief you may get from narrow minded people, or the joy you experience with that person. For me, the joy is much more important and I'm still experiencing it with him everyday!!! Love rules...and hatred can kiss my Check out the profile pic...can't you just feel the love?

yep... i'm Married 2 a Caucassion WoMan & i'm of Afrikan American/Cherokee & BlackFoot Nation (Indian). we have a son 2gether...

2 b HONEST... i didn't think i'd Marry a Caucassion WoMan but since my Family backround is Afrikan American & Native American Indian it's not 2 far off. my Mother's Mother is Caucasion & Cherokee Indian so it fits right in

MRSSOAP99 said:

aww! you guy look so happy together! congratulations

as for me, i have dated a couple of guys outside my race but nothing materialized (because of their personality not because of their skin color).

I dated a white woman in 1992 and wound up married to her. For years, I wouldn't commit to her mainly because she was white and I didn't think I nor she could handle the cultural differences. But eventually love conquered and we've been married for 7 years.

DigitalLisa said:

Just like you too,,I've dated Blacks, Latinos and Arabs and in my eyes they're no different(only the language).
Now when I say "dating" that doesn't mean I get laid with them becoz I neva did that at all.

I've dated an Italian boy called Luigi from Newark NJ and boy,,,I've seen many cute white fellas but they neva moved a sistah like that Italian. He was soo different,,he's a white trash and some times sistas get more attrackted 2 those type of white fellas becoz 4 the simple fact that(both ppl are from the have-nots).

I come from a very strict muslim family raised by a father who's still living in the 70's/late 60's(Black Panther) my father gets along with everybody but seeing his daughter missing around with a white boy?? OOooohh weeehh that wasn't good at all Plus,,bruthas were tripping hard and they'd come 2 me with a str8 face saying "niggas ain't good 4 you no mo'??" but I couldn't give a damn at all. They date white women(which is cool) but when they'd come to me and object about dating a white guy?? I'd say 2 them "thats a taste of yo own poison suckas,,,deal with it".

Later, my father came 2 my house and said very calmly "Don't let me catch you missing around with them white folks again" and sadly I broke-up with the man.

Yes!

(((Harlepolis))),I feel/believe we all should be "free" to love "all". I live my life that way.

depends what you call interracial. I dated people who were not Israelis. I didn't have a chance to date someone with different skin tone, if that's what you mean, but I don't see why it would be different.

Muse2noPharaoh said:

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I am a product of an interracial relationship, as well. My parents got a lot of crap for marrying (my mom is Caucasian and my dad is Japanese) but I think everything is allright now.

I've had Mexican (Catholic), Chinese (hardcore Christian), Chinese (Taoist I believe?), Caucasian (hardcore Christian), Russian (Jewish), Indian/Indonesian (Hindu), boyfriends and currently a Caucasian who is a nonpracticing Christian - see my profile picture

All of the experiences have been great. I've found that race/religion has never mattered, or at least to the people in the relationship. I think it's a cool experience to date outside your own race... I don't ever 'look' for a certain race in a boyfriend. Whatever comes along is fine with me.

DigitalLisa said:

Essentially no. While I am part Native American, you'd never guess it from looking at me. Anyone seeing me would describe me as Caucasian, and I identified myself as Caucausian on the 2000 Census. (I should probably point out that at the time, I lacked proof of my Native American heritage--I now have it.)

My wife is, to the best of her knowledge, 100% Caucasian.



Yes. I was raised Catholic and am now an atheist. My wife was raised United Methodist and identifies herself as such, but I would classify her as "non-practicing." She does believe in some sort of higher power, though.

Although the religious difference really has not been an issue in our relationshiop, we had a problem with it while planning our marriage. I insisted upon a secular (non-religious) ceremony, and Kim was okay with it. However, the problem was getting someone to perform the ceremony.

My mother-in-law swore that she called their minister about a year before the wedding and that the minister said he would do a secular ceremony. But a few weeks before the wedding, we went to meet with the minister, and he told us something completely different. He said he could only perform the "official" United Methodist wedding ceremony, and he showed me a copy of it. As part of the ceremony, I would have to affirm publicly a belief in Christianity. Major problem for me--there was no way I would do that.

Fortunately Kim's family lives in a small city and has plenty of connections. Her mom called a local judge, and while the judge was going to be out-of-town during the weekend of our wedding, the judge arranged for a deputy court clerk to conduct our ceremony. Everything worked out in the end.

I do, from time-to-time, get hassled by my mother-in-law about my religious beliefs (or lack thereof). One time she essentially said to me, "I could understand if you were Buddhist, Pagan, a worshipper of nature, or belonged to any other religion, but I simply cannot understand how you don't believe in some sort of higher power." I won't debate the issue with her, though--I think it's futile to do so, and I have no desire to "convert" anyone to atheism.

Natsume said:

If I were single, I wouldn't care about a racial difference, provided that the potential partner didn't care about it either. If I placed a personal ad, I certainly wouldn't say that I'm "seeking single white female" or indicate any other racial preference.

The outdated terms "Interracial" and "race" in general belong to a nasty colonial past. To quote an overused yet true cliche, "there is only one human race" within which are found different ethnicities.

matt said:

good!

minneapolisgenius said:

ME TOO!

Do what YOU like. PHUCK what everbody else thinks. They cannot make you happy. Only you can.

Well I never really think about it to be honest. I'm human and English and have light coloured skin.


Is she outside of my race? (sounds strange to me)

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If she is then yes I have and I've married outside of my race.

Culturally it hasn't been a problem at all really because I haven't ever let it be one. It may have been a problem for others. We're happy.

I'm a boy and she's a girl. We love each other. Our cultures are interesting opposites in many ways, which has been a good thing and great learning experience for us both.

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ian said:

Ditto a lot of this.

I'll agree with Essense Ethnicity is a better term...








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[This message was edited Thu Feb 13 14:42:18 PST 2003 by Muse2noPharaoh]

I used to go out with a Chinese Australian girl.

I date a Russian fellow who loves the Lord. But I appreciate him, and respect his beliefs.

Does anyone remember that song on the Simpson’s that went “I could love a million girls”. That’s how I feel on this subject. I want to experience a bit of everything (except anything negative or painful)

No dout... if I dig someone & vise versa then, what will B will B. I'm not into the whole tag of "interracial dating" I don't even like calling things dating. All that does is weigh things down...4 me. Its easy gettin 2 know someone outside of "me" cuz 1# I grew up in a mixed household where I seen nothing different...plus I've always been attracted 2 many different cultures & the varied ethnicity's within them.

Being open & respectful U can really learn so much with someone of a different background... its really better then any history class U can take. Its a true spice of life. A exchanging & sharing, a true coming 2gether...Thats what its all about...dig? There are some many beautiful things waiting 2 B discovered. I think we were all meant 2 blend as if we see no differences, and make things "one".

Some rather stay with whats common 2 them, there own etc... and thats koo as well. 2 each there own in terms of what they desire 4 themself.

LOVE & HAPPINESS HAS NO COLOR RACE OR LIMIT*

UsexyMF said:

This is true.

Yes.

And it was a terrible mistake.

I have learned my lesson and have since resolved
never to date outside the human race again!

I'm white and have been married nearly 12 years to a black man. Older people (over 40) act surprised when they find out. I've heard that in Europe, it's not as big as a deal as it is here in America. True?

Nope! I'm stuck on "chocolate"! Brown sugar tastes the best to me!!

No, I haven't. Who can say if I will in the future or not, but currently the answer would be "no".

Well, I'm bi(err..tri)racial, so it'd be rather hypocritical of me to disapprove of interracial dating. There's no particular ethnicity that I wouldn't date.

Funny story, my roommate tried to set me up with a guy not too long ago with this preface "Oh, you'll love him, he's mixed like you..."

Errr...right. Because every multiracial person is compatible with every other multiracial person? It's ridiculous.

Oh, and I forgot to mention...I grew up with a Catholic mother and a Muslim father, and it wasn't an issue at all. I just grew up understanding and appreciating the two religions and being aware of just how much they have in common.

...I have to say that sexual repression was a major theme, though ...
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*shameless bump*

I just hate being the person who killed the thread...ya know?