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Dating question

Ok, I chatted with this guy on a dating website. What is wrong with people? Why the hell they want to know about ethnicity and race for dating as if like a job? He obviously saw my picture and said, "Do you date black guys?" what does that supposed to mean? I am on that dating site to find someone and i agreed to chat with him to get to know him so what is the point in asking the same question again and again, "Do you date black guys? Many people date their own kind and what is your race?"

This is the reason people stick to their 'own kind' because even though people like me are open enough to want to get to know and date anyone, there are people who come up with stuff on 'race', 'ethnicity'. Instead of getting to know the person, if people waste good amount of time on these trivial things, when the hell are they going to get to know the other person for who they are and even date?

Now, that guy asked if we could exchange numbers. I replied him, "Let's see if we have anything in common by chatting few days and we can exchange the numbers."

I am hesitant to exchange the numbers or meet him because if for some other reason, i don't feel he is not the right person for me to date, he will obviously say, "you rejected me because i am black or i am not rich."

Why can't people date just because they like the person or they have common interests that can lead to a good relation instead of all this race, ethnicity, rich, poor stuff.
People have their own preferences and no one should feel guilty about their own personal preference. Date who you want to date, and if someone has a problem with that, tough shit.
BondGirl84 · 36-40, F
i'm totally with u on this one - i've had my share of weirdos on dating sites & been asked really weird questions which shldn't really come up esp when ur just trying to get to know someone - unfortunately there are people out there who date as if they have a shopping list - e.g. rich/poor, black/white/whichever ethnicity, live with parents/alone/with mates etc etc please circle appropriately lol

normal people becoming fewer & fewer these days
Miram · 31-35, F
Because some are scared of uncertainties ,they rather believe their past experiences is enough to form views about everyone.


It's also easier to categorise people based on shallow observations so another reason is laziness.

And sometimes they associate beauty with skin color and can't get over that preference. It's like loving a type of music instead of another.
Wraithorn · 51-55, M
My first thought was that if he is a Black man then he must by default have had experiences in the past that make him want to get that question out of the way upfront.

With regards to not giving him your no. before getting to know him better is concerned, I think you're doing the right thing, regardless of his skin colour.
PeanutsauntieP1982 · 41-45, F
I totally understand what you mean. To me, skin color is nothing but wrapping paper, and why stay stuck on the wrapping paper when the gift is inside?
GlassDog · 46-50, M
I know how you feel, but from the other angle. I've had people who wanted to know if I was white before it went any further. I didn't want to be rude but I didn't want to date someone based on the colour of my skin. Like you, I wanted someone to get along with and to see how compatible we are. Although by asking that question, they immediately made me think we would not be compatible.
SW-User
There are still a lot of women on dating sites that will reject a guy if he's black. I'm sure he just wanted to know so he didn't waste his time.
R5000 · 41-45, M
So do you date black guys?
Sireeshak · 41-45, F
@R5000 well, if they don't ask questions like these
R5000 · 41-45, M
I don't date black guys
Sireeshak · 41-45, F
@R5000 haha
Mrsbetweenfatandfit · 26-30, F
As long as they don’t make it out to be a sexy taboo in their own mind and I see it, the initial question I don’t mind

 
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