Interracial relationships?

How do you guys feel about interracial dating? When i was younger i was all for it but as a guy in his early 30s lately ive decided its best to stay within my race. In the past i had experienced bouts of racism to a point where ive decided its not worth it. So what do y'll think?

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deadteddy · 26-30, F

If someone sees your race before they see the person you are, it’s best to stay out of it. Your question shouldn’t be even a question, as this shouldn’t be a taboo anymore. And I don’t even like to call it interracial relationships, I just call it “ multicultural “ .

sree251 · 41-45, M

@deadteddy [quote] If someone sees your race before they see the person you are, it’s best to stay out of it. [/quote]

It's not possible "to see the person" before you see his or her race unless you are blind and deaf.

BeefySenpie · M

@sree251 What she means is you date someone because you like who they are, and their race happens just to be one part of that. As opposed to people who fetishise race, and get a thrill just because they're dating someone of a particular race

sree251 · 41-45, M

@BeefySenpie [quote] What she means is you date someone because you like who they are, and their race happens just to be one part of that. [/quote]

It depends on what world she is living in. If she is an American living in New York City like I used to, then race is not a big deal because everyone comes across as a New Yorker.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jNH6wNOgiI&t=1s

deadteddy · 26-30, F

@BeefySenpie Exactly

ViciDraco · 36-40, M

@sree251 met my first girlfriend online. We started liking each other before we ever saw each other. Just based on text chatting. We had both kind of assumed we were the same race, but we were wrong. But because we already knew and liked each other, it didn't matter at all. Just sort of something we found humorous.

So yes, there are ways to see if you like someone before you see their race in a literal sense. The others have covered the more metaphorical sense so I don't need to rehash that

Ferric67 · M

@sree251 what movie is that clip from?