Interracial dating isn't without its problems, but today interracial relationships enjoy more support in the United States than they have at any point in history. While two decades ago, fewer than half of Americans approved of interracial marriage , now 65 percent of all Americans support such relationships, and 85 percent of young people do. Attitudes toward interracial marriage are so progressive that some people prefer to exclusively date interracially. But are they doing so for the wrong reasons? Dating interracially with misguided motives will inevitably lead to problems.

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I am an Asian male in college. I have dated some Caucasian and latina girls in the past two years. I am actually a proponent of interracial dating, and I honestly find interracial dating more pleasant than dating girls of my race. My parents don't understand this though. They always assume that I will get a Korean wife in the future. It pisses me off so much that they narrow down the range of choice "for my own good. This is what my mama once said:.


7 Things Everyone Should Understand About Interracial Relationships
The country has a long way to go in terms of racial discourse, period. In the case of interracial dating, there are still huge stereotypes, misconceptions, and presumptions about what it means to date someone with a different race. So much of the discourse surrounding interracial relationships seems to center on black and white couplings.



Last Updated: November 30, References. This article was co-authored by Collette Gee. Prior to Collette's coaching business, she worked in the mental health field as a psych nurse which has helped inform her practice to create and sustain happy, healthy meaningful romantic relationships.