Is it RACIST to only date inside your race?

Discussion in 'Love and Relationships' started by Lychee, Mar 4, 2007.

  1. adrianc

    adrianc Well-Known Member

    da laws off attraction is unrelated to race.

    Unless it is not real attraction, but with another motive.

    e.g. money, food, manipulation, sex.
     
  2. Feral

    Feral Well-Known Member

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    A good summary.

    I do not see race being a major issue when it comes to marriage. Everyone should be entitled to do what they like and if they like a black/white/yellow then good for them.
     
  3. AC0110

    AC0110 Let the Fun Begin

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    Obviously
    It consider to be racist as you already "perfered"...

    Let say you pefer "Asian over White people"
    Then in your eyes the asian and the white person ain't equal...
    Because if you have to choose, you would have choosen the asian...

    But the society tend to date people within their own race... and it seems to be a normal thing to do... so I think it's racist but not a big deal as no one really care... =p
     
  4. lincolnmon

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    I did this university survey once. Because I will only date and marry someone from my own race, I got "racist points".

    Apparently, it was a Singapore Racial Harmony race survey thing.
     
  5. roundbunny

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    it isn't racist... a lot of people prefer to marry someone with similar values/cultural background. just because you dont marry people fr other races, it doesnt mean you dont like them
     
  6. A lot of people have been brought up to feel that one should only be with someone of the same race that is how people are... especially asians... asian parents would want their girl to date either a white guy or another asian, and the parent would frown upon the girl if she were to date a latino or african american guy... the parents here are being biased

    but if it is your preference to date within your nationality then its your preference and it is not one bit racist. But you are be bias, which is different from being racist.
     
  7. adrianc

    adrianc Well-Known Member


    I think a lot of asian girls tell white/black guys that so to get rid of guys they don;t like.

    It can go all the way down to specific nationality. e.g. You are Chinese, I;m vietnamese, etc, etc.

    It is an excuse.

    LOL
     
  8. peroxide

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    It's not called racist.

    I think you're refering to what's called Race-conscious though.
     
  9. Kachi_no_Kemuri

    Kachi_no_Kemuri Well-Known Member

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    Like everyone said, its a matter of preference. I like dating chinese and japanese girls but it doesn't mean im racist to other ethnicities.
     
  10. wonkawonka

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    not at all.. it just that we want to keep our tradition or culture thats why many ppl stay in the same circle, sometimes is good to explore, you might not know what are you missing out there when is not too late....... so is all good....
     
  11. CharismaLee

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    Like u said it is all preference, but how do u know that u can't click with other ethnics if u haven't tried....it seems like you've just drilled the thought of asians being better into urself and not been open to new opportunities which may have come along.
     
  12. noobie05

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    i dont think its racist, as for me i prefer asian over any other race when it comes to realtionships, friend wise, i have many friends who are not asian. in the end it just comes down to who you prefer. experimenting is always an option
     
  13. Jun

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    it really depends on the reason why you are not dating people from other races. if u have reasons that are racially discriminating such as 'people from that race are retarded' and so on, you would be considered as a racist. i dont see how reasons like 'its easier to get along with ppl from the same race' is being racist
     
  14. ssxsora

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    racistism is to hate the other races and thinking ur's is the best and u're not doing that so u're not being racist =]
     
  15. searchooo

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    nope! absolutly not! all depends in your own taste!
     
  16. macirex

    macirex Member

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    I actually think it all comes down to your life style, i mean you may like people of your own race because you are used to them, they are like you and can understand many of the things you do while people from other ethnic will see that strange and will take time to adopt your ethnic customs...

    But if people manage to break this barrier then they will fall for each other no matter what, this is an example, let´s say you take a white guy and a black chik from different social spheres and make them live together for 1 or more years, then they are most likely to fall in love because they manage to accept each other.

    Anyway that´s what i think... so i don´t think you are racist, you just like the people you are used to stay with
     
  17. Loreen66

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    Prefering a certain race does't mean someone is racist. It's just their preference. You can date inside your race and still have friends of many race.
     
  18. shy31279girl

    shy31279girl Well-Known Member

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    I don't think it's racist but it all about preferences. You shouldn't force yourself to do something you don't want
     
  19. ItsRobertttt

    ItsRobertttt Well-Known Member

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    this isnt called racist... its just "perfering" your own kind xD but does it really matter? as russel peters said in the future everyones gonna be a single race since everyones mixing now, so why not start now? =]
     
  20. wongie

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    The thing is, I'm not actually racist its just that my parents brought me up in a very traditional way. So i chose to date Chinese or BBC. Its the language barrier i speak canton and English and I like to speak both. If I were to introduce my bf who was black to my parents. My parents would go mad!

    1)Because he was black, you could say my parents are racist.
    2) coz they would like me to marry a Chinese guy. So they could communicate to each other.

    You guys could say I'am a hypocrite but I just wouldn't date anyone who wasn't chinese. Its just the way I was brought up