I have no problem with dating outside of your race. Many family members of mine are biracial and I myself have foud someone outside of of my race who I truly care for. We are very color blind and only see whats in or hearts. LOVE IS COLORBLIND and it shouldnt mtter as long as you are happy.

i am a mixed child of some sorts, i'm half white half puerto rican, and i love it. I think that it is great to have two cultures that i can fully love and experiance, not to mention college scholarships!! just kidding. People come up to me and they honestly don't know what race i am, i'm tan, with light brown hair with blonde, and i have green eyes, i'm "exotic". i say, go outside your culture/race and have fun with life. Learn something new about something else, and embrace life.

I'm Spaniard and Puerto Rican. I look more Spaniard than Puerto Rican. But, I do have things here and there that look Puerto Rican. So people don't really know what I am when they first meet me because it's kind of hard to tell, lol and tha's funny to me.
They are so shocked when I talk Spanish!!!!!!!
That's all I wanted to say
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interracial dating is fine! who here is not attracte dot someone of a different ethnicity? Mixed children are so beautiful and exotic. I'm Indian and I want a child who is mixed.

i have never been in an interracial relationship, but i would be open to it. i c nothing wrong with it.

for once I am really glad to be a part of this generation, our ability to over come these prejudices with such an over whelming number is one of the very few encouraging things I have seen lately

Why isn't anyone here talking about inter-hair color dating? I, for one, think it's just wrong. Man, nothing makes me shudder more than seeing a couple walk down the street, one with proper black hair and the other with (gasp) brown hair. I mean, don't those brownhaired people realizing that they're tarnishing the inherint purity of the Master Hair Color? Honestly, it should always be up to the parents whether, say, redheads and blondes should date/marry. I think it's sick. Why isn't anyone doing anything about this? If this keeps up, pretty soon we might lose some more perfect hair colors forever. I'm not prejudiced, I'm speaking the truth. Plus, when say, a blonde/brownhaired couple start having brownhaired freaks, the other kids and peers would laugh at them. How could anyone be so heartless to their future children?

And don't get me started on eyes.

wow. this is like the first NOISEBoard i've read today that didn't **** me off. i'm so happy now!
Anyway, i don't see why anyone would have a problem with it. i'm really glad that everyone's post that i read didn't or i don't know what i'd break.

forgive my spelling but i think that kids with parents of two different ethnic backrounds have a more diverse view of life and other people in general. i think mixing of races helps more and more people understand thier cultures and those of others better.

I can not agree more with interracial dating. There is nothing wrong with it and I should know ( my mother is latino and my father is black). I don't know why race is still a big issue in the 21st century. We should get over all of that because people of different races can love each other just as much as two whites or two blacks can.

I just don't understand how adults can preach things like respect, forgiveness, courtesy,a nd then blow up over their child dating someone of another color. I mean, what's color, anyways? does it really matter if I'm white and I date someone who's black.... I've never dated, but if I had, and the person wasn't white, it compeltely ticks me of that society would have a problem with my relationship. as long as the people are happy, that's all that counts. we supposedly live in the msot advanced country in the world. yeah right. just look around you. When was the last time that you saw a perfectly accepting person?????

it makes no sense that we can go to the same school with someone that is of a different race, but refuse to date them. i admire everyone's comments regarding this topic, and i wish we'd do something to blur all the color boundaries.

Just a message for all the "I wouldn't do it, but I think it's ok if other people do." Little do you know, the reason you won't do it is cause you're prejudice. What it comes down to is fear. You don't know the other race, so you're afraid of it. This is yet another example of the subtle racism in today's world, that is hard for a lot of white people to see.

I don't about you guys but my idea of a perfect world is one where there are no races because the whole world has become mixed and it doesn't matter whether someone is of a different race anymore. I guess I'm just really optimistic and I hope that one day race is not issue when two people love each other. Its like that Dr Suess story about the yellow things and some of them have stars on their bellies but others don't and then there's that machine that they go through and some lose their stars and others get them and then no one remembers what they were to begin with so they all get along.

I think interracial dating is wonderful! I am hispanic, my girlfriend is white.

I actually prefer to date people outside of my race...it's good to have some diversity when it comes to relationships. You can REALLY learn a lot from interacting with people from other races.

i think that anyone who tries to control who their children date based on race is a huge inconsiderate racist pig..i believe we are all the same so why not mix it up with everyone..i personally am of a hispanic descent meaning im white,black,and native american all in one blend..i have a caucasian boyfriend..whom i love..my parents werent too thrilled at first but then they realized..we live in america people..therefore "sticking to your kind" is really an impossible request....

that's not funny, my momma's interracial, you soggy sumbishes!

Parents have their reasons for saying what they say. Sometimes you don't see their side, but you really should in order to understand what's happening. It's not wrong for parents to say you shouldn't marry outside of your race, it's an opinion, something we have the right to express and hopefully do so when given the opportunity. An opinion is only an obstacle when pitted against your own. You have the final decision on who you marry, whether it be white, latino, or african american. You should talk with your parents and discuss with them your personal reasons for marrying outside of your race and also tell them what you don't agree with in their opinion. You need to see where they are coming from. Some parents may think that by marrying outside of your race, you lose part of your heritage when in truth, you're making it stronger and more interesting. You don't actually lose or change it, you're just associated with another's. Just disuss it with your parents and if you still can't come to an understanding, follow your heart, but don't completely ignore your head.

I think it's so beutiful that today, white people are less white and black people are less black. Of course, there will always be very white and very black people, and that's OK. But the fact that the two colors are coming closer together really touches me. I mean, how often today do you see a really black or really white person? Comparing that to footage of blacks and whites in the 20's, I'm like, "Whoa." And it's not just the fact that the film is black-and-white that makes that effect.

Personally, I wouldn't date outside my race because that is just how I was brought up but I don't think that it's wrong because as long as you are happy, it shouldn't matter what others have to say about it.