Oh Blondey, what about girls under 35, I'm soooo disappointed

lol

Zip ties are kinda like strings.

Don't get why ppl immediately connect the OP's question to Christianity.

I like Blondy's list, feel the same way, except that I would add "not a Christian or otherwise religious man".
I know religion is still hip in the States, to extremes that are alien to me. Wouldn't be able to live with it.

I won't date black or Asian men either. Cultural thing. And usually don't feel attracted to Asian men. I would feel different about black men if they'd be totally westernized, which in my country isn't the case as far as I know. Most haven't been here for all that long. I think it takes several generations to adept to another culture and society.
Funny enough I think that black ppl in the UK have become British through and through? I often wondered about that. In the Netherlands they don't even sound Dutch, you can always tell they're black, Arabic, Asian etc. Ppl from Middle-East, Asia and black ppl in the UK do sound totally English? Never could work out why? If you hear someone reading the news on BBC, you can't tell whether they're black, Asian or white, just that they're British. Doesn't seem to work that way over here.
I often find Arabic men extremely attractive But thinking of cultural and religious differences, nope!

To the shallow minded, you and any other white person who chooses to only date in your ethnic group will be labeled racist.

Is it also racist if blacks will only date blacks?

To the shallow minded, you and any other white person who chooses to only date in your ethnic group will be labeled racist.

Is it also racist if blacks will only date blacks?

Willing3: not racist to prefer to date within race, but when your against interracial dating based on nothing but race then it comes out pretty racist.. She didn't say she prefer to date only white men, she said she's against interracial relatinships.. Why would you be against any relationship where both people were in love and happy?? No matter asian and indian, or black and white

Where do you see an intent to state it was based solely on race.

Like others said, preference, culture, etc. The OP was not, IMO, very specific on their motif.

Can't call a person racist just because their personal opinion is against interracial relationships. That would be an attack on their character. Allegedly, against forum rules.

Many blacks are against interracial relationships.

Would that be considered racist?

yes

as race, when used as an ancestral geographical label, is not a 'culture' but a race of billions with numerous cultures amongst them

I can explain that Crystal. The reference to Christianity is because I strive to live a Christian life. Dodo is a fellow Christian who I have had many conversations with on many subjects with the foundation being that we both have Christian values in common. When Dodo speaks to me, he very often will refer to our Christian values as it is a common factor between the two of us.

Well yes I would consider them racist.. Older black ppl are the ones that are most likely not to want to see an interracial relationship, just as with most other races.. That mentality is what keep racism alive, one believing one race is superior than the other.. No matter the culture or preference we are all human regardless.. For one to be against interracial relationships, are not always racist, but sometimes ignored.. For a time I used to hate to see homosexual relationships, but as I grew up I realized that everyone are entitled to be happy, I was ignored to that as a teen... So to be against interracial relationships is simply ignored, and ignorance leads to racism, simple and plain..

seems true,

the older generation and the young generation whose bulk of knowledge is what they have been told by the older generation,,,


I don't think its always a sense of superiority that causes the particular 'preference' though

SOMETIMES it is the details of ones personal experiences that lead to such feelings,, like if a woman is raped and gets an abortion, its not really about the child so much as the FEELINGS she fears the child will cause when she looks at it

so too, sometimes people have horrible PERSONAL Experiences that they link to the race of those they experience it with,, I think that is the case with many elder black folks who have just experienced such hatred and subjection that those FEELINGS are conjured when they think of someone possibly doing that to their loved one,,,


I had a girlfriend who had a knack for finding jerks,, being that she had been dating other black people, she correlated their jerkdom to their being black and decided to only date white men

I, likewise, was twice sexually assaulted by white men to where I correlated sexual assault with their race and went out my way to avoid them for a while, until I UNTRAINED my brain by using logic instead of just emotion,,, realizing that rapists come in all shades and races and my error was in my own habits and poor judgment and nothing to do with race,,,



I get the feeling the bulk of
anti interracial

sentiment here comes mostly from the teaching of elders and the stereotypes that are so easily embraced and sought out as a result to verify the 'reasons',,,,,

Exactly, race, color, or any other variable you wish to use has absolutely NOTHING to do with the actions one takes. It's not that Blacks do this, Mexicans do that Caucasians are this or that, no. It's a PERSONAL choice one makes.

The concept of "race" is artificial. It's definition has changed over the centuries. Biologically, there is only one race that is indigenous to planet Earth - the Human race.

So, if you are a Human, then any other Human is your own kind.

Racism in dating isn't a conservative value.

Folks, I want to say something in defense of Snaketitsss7, the author of this thread's OP.

First, in his OP, he merely expressed a preference to date a woman of the Human race who happens to be white.

He didn't say that it was immoral for any member of the Human race to date another member having a different skin color or different ethnicity.

He kept a positive attitude regardless of how others responded, and I complimented him for that. Indeed, I welcomed him to our online community.

So, there is no dispute between the OP's author and anyone who has responded in this thread.

Snaketitsss7 is fine with me. I have no objection to his personal dating preference.

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To answer CrystalFairy's inquiry, as to why I brought up the topic of "Christianity", the answer is simple.

I looked at the profile of the OP's author, and I saw that he had listed his religion as "Christian - Other". So, I decided to point out to him the fact that racism in dating isn't a Christian value.

In case you missed it, the author of the OP didn't disagree with me on that point. Indeed, he understood what I was saying and had no problem with it.


So, for the benefit of Mingle2 members who don't live in the USA, I simply want to say that the racism in dating often seen in the USA isn't the result of Christianity's popularity in the USA, and it isn't the result of conservative politics in the USA.

Racism in dating may be a value of some people in the USA, but it isn't a Christian value, and it isn't a Conservative value.

absolutely not. They should do the same and date within their race.

I know but.....Mississippi! I've missed you!

Yeah, who cares if its off topic, I've missed you too

ha u must think I care if u call me racist. That's hilarious. Nonetheless there's no racism in my dating bc I don't date outside my race. Lol