Interracial Dating: The Truth
- Jan 1, 2016
- 2 min read
“Stick with what you know.” Haven’t you heard that before? I’m sure you have on numerous occasions and in reference to a number of different things including dating and relationships—interracial dating and relationships to be exact. For some unknown and unexplained reason, society still defines interracial relationships as Black and White couples! Still shaking my head at such an asinine mindset and thought process. How can that be when there are so many walks-of-life, nationalities, ethnicities, and vast cultures all sharing this planet, and more specifically—this country (The United States)? Nonetheless, the fact remains that most people still do not accept interracial dating and/or relationships; even though it’s becoming more and more popular, and like it or not—more and more accepted.
To prepare for this article, I performed light research, and found that most interracial daters and couples find more pros than cons when it comes to having an interracial relationship. One of the most cited pros is the opportunity to learn about a new culture, which most interracial daters/couples stated was rather appealing. The second most agreed upon ‘pro’ topic was strengthening your personal beliefs, as it takes a strong person to enter into an interracial relationship.
The largest, single, most dominant ‘con’ is the fact that a vast majority of people; family and friends more so, but society as well, simply will not accept your interracial relationship or dating status. As previously mentioned, there’s still a large portion of the U.S.’s population that openly frown upon, and in many cases, verbally assault interracial couples. It’s been advised that, if you’re not a strong-willed person, and you’re often embarrassed of what someone else thinks of something you’re doing, then it’s probably best for you to steer clear of an interracial relationship.
At the end of the day, the bottom is this—interracial relationships face many of the same challenges as any other relationship, and the thing that matters the most is how you and the person you’re with feel about each other, and the way you treat each other. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter what anyone else (even relatives) thinks, what they say to or about you, or how many dirty glares and stares they give you—it really isn’t none of their damn business! If you and the person you’re having an interracial relationship make each other happy, and support and stand with and behind each other, then everyone else is irrelevant. Sometimes, interracial daters become interracial couples, and interracial couples become interracial marriages, and interracial marriages become interracial families—just a little ‘food-for-thought’.
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