is race really an issue when it come to relationships?

Anything and everything CAN be an issue.

The Daytona 500?

Depend who,when,where, and why.

If you pick an interracial relationship just because it is the flavor of the month, you are doing it as a big "F...u" to someone not in the relationship, or you did do it where you pretty much know it is going to be a constant uphill battle culturally then it won't matter if you get lucky and pick the right who. The relationship will be doomed.

For some people it is.

For others it's not.

So why, of the thousands who ask this question, is it never a white person asking it?

oooh another interracial relationship topic...

"is race really an issue when it come to relationships? "

Yes it is an issue if you think it is.
Yes it is an issue if the other person think it is.
Yes it is an issue if you care about what other people may think.

No, if you and the other person don't see race as an issue and both of you don't giveth a chit about what ignorant close-minded people may think.

But as PacificStar had said above, it is going to be a constant uphill battle. So if the bond between you and the other person is not strong enough to overcome the problems you'd be up against, the relationship may not survive.

Good luck :-)

Perhaps, not a single white person here on Mingle2 is having this issue?

I don't believe it is an issue in itself in the 21st Century.

However, it can present the two people involved with cultural issues, religious issues, maybe family issues. Someone may need to convert to their partner's religion in order to marry, or they could face rejection by their families if they do marry. Only the two people involved can decide if they can make a relationship work in my opinion.

Welcome to Mingle2 and good luck in your search.

Like I have said everytime this topic comes up...people like what they like. Doesn't mean rascism blah blah blah. Do what you like. 2 consenting adults...nobody's business

I think race will be an issue as long as we all don't appear to be identical clones.

People seem genetically predisposed to compete. As long as one race has the slightest perceived "higher" standing than another then the cry of raceism will ring out.

Case on point.

I am the parent of a mixed race child with disabilities. On several instances in our quest to get our child equal, appropriate, least restrictive assistance for his education as is required by law for all children we ran into both straight up racism and at times what is often called reversed discrimination. I spent endless hours documenting the problem, enlisting other experts and parents that had reported similar experiences together and personally funded much of the event that was to be a summit on the issue.

When it came time for the event to start I was heckled consistently through every presentation by the very families that attended because my racial mix is on the end of the spectrum that in certain settings I pass as a so called non-minority person. Because I am not a card carrying BIA Native and half white and my step child's complexion is considered "bright" a very racist term for Caucasian/Black/and Native children that are excluded from all three groups because they have very light skin but carry other distinctive minority features. And many people with disabilities ar e not "owned" by many minorities because it is considered yet another subset.

Something anyone who plans to date, marry, and most probably have to cope with if they procreate. So it is a lot to consider.
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I'm going to wait a few weeks and ask.

My question is...who cares?

The question has been asked 8,365,712 times since I've been in forums. I guess at least 8,365,712 people care...

Silly huh? I date who I want and don't care

Sometimes if you make it an issue!

nope and my ex husband is white

We are all the human race. I would imagine cultural and religious differences would be more of an obstacle, so to speak.

Yup. It has always been the PERCEPTION of things like race, rather than whether or not it actually exists, that matters.

There are all kinds of built in differences and potential problems between individuals. Racism is what we call it when someone decides to blame the differences on things like skin color. Sexism is what we call it when they blame them on gender (or apparent gender).

Insistent stupidity is what I call it, whenever anyone blames differences in THEIR OWN LIKES AND DISLIKES, on things they decided to assume certain kinds of complete strangers are like. It's just an extension of the old "it's not me, it's THEM" routine of self deception.

I don't think so.