Is dating preference based on race or stereotype?
By carblover
@carblover (51)
February 16, 2010 10:23am CST
On the View this morning, the women were talking about racial preferences when it comes to dating. They quotes some statistics - 60% of men prefer not to date black women and most men state in their profile that they would like to date Asian women. Is this because Asian women are stereotyped as docile and overly feminine? And black women are stereotyped as dominant and aggressive? Or is skin color a factor? WHat do you think?
2 responses
@divineathena (1746)
• United States
17 Feb 10
I asked several men whether they liked dating black women. Majority of them said no. And the reason they gave was that they do not find them attractive. But when I asked them why they liked us Asians. They said it was because they thought we were attractive and were traditional in most matters. So from this I would say it has a lot to do with attractiveness. Beauty is in the eye of beholder. Therefore, we can't do anything to change how they perceive beauty. Also some said that they would be embarrassed if their family found out that their girlfriends were black.
@carblover (51)
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18 Feb 10
That's harsh! I think the bad stereotype with blacks is too deeply imbedded in our way of thinking. It's sad to hear what you've discovered, but it's truth to it, even in our own families. It's upsetting because it's a mild form of prejudice that I wouldn't wish on anyone.
@divineathena (1746)
• United States
19 Feb 10
Yes, thats how I feel also. But I feel many black girls are cute. And here in California despite the fact that many guys do not want to be with them I have seen many white guys with black girlfriends. It is usually in San Francisco area.
