What do you think about Interracial relationships?

I think anyone who judges people like that, gives you odd looks, whatever the case may be is doing you a great service. They're throwing up the red light to never associate with them.

Gay, straight, black, white, christian, atheist....those things REALLY are none of anyone else's business.

I think you should just bask in the glory of having found someone who loves and cares about you.

I recently started seeing (hanging out with? dating? it's new :P) a guy who happens to be black. I'm white as snow. He likes it, even likes that I don't go to tanning salons. At least once every time we talk or go out, he wonders about my dad and meeting him, how he'd react. I wonder, too, but come on. It's 2012, we should have moved on from this by now. Let's worry about bigger things than skin color. Here in the U.S., we have elections coming up in November. How about we start considering issues that will actually impact our day to day lives, instead of who someone else happens to be attracted to.

I believe people should be with the people they love no matter sex or race. Too many people worry about other peoples business and not their own.

Currently in one. I'm black (to put it bluntly) and my boyfriend is white. I guess technically you could say that I'm bi-racial, since my parents were an interracial couple as well (white mom, black dad.), so naturally I don't see anything wrong with it. To top it off, we live right smack next to San Francisco. xD So yeah, a lot more tolerance over here, but we do get the occasional "look" every now and then. Hell, I even get them from his friends sometimes, like they don't really think it's going to last. You just kind of have to accept the fact that not everyone is used to the idea, and think of how awesome it'll feel when you finally prove them wrong~

How is it that we could "technically" say you are biracial? You are. By calling yourself black,when your mother is white, is denying your mother, and half of who you are. Sounds like you are ashamed you are half white? Yet you are dating a white guy....

To the OP, love whoever you want as long as they make you happy!

This is a little unfair. Even though she said she was black and is not 100%, in America she is classified as black. I am *technically* 3/8ths black and 5/8ths white, but on every single document throughout my life, I have been listed as black whether I indentified as such or not. The same goes for the freaking president. He's only half black, but now we celebrate having a black president? The remnants of the one drop rule still exist whether we want to admit or not.

And for the people who are "shocked" that this is still an issue.. Well, unfortunately it is in many places. We're originally from Texas, and I'd still get looks while out with my husband (WTF?! I'm biracial and he's black with a quarter cuban). Now, we live in the Bay Area in California, and no one ever looks twice at us. They stare at our daughters because they are insanely beautiful and unique looking.

It should not matter you can't help
who you like no matter the race

My family is interracial since I chose to adopt my son at 9 months from Korea 23 years ago. I was shocked many times by both adult's and children's comments (although many people also had kind things to say)

I have a multiracial family too, also b/c of adoption. Me and dh are white, while our kids are hispanic (adopted from Guatemala), white (bio) and asian (our 2 yo daughter was also adopted from Korea at 9 months). It is somewhat rare, but I have witnessed racism since being a parent to children of racial/ethnic minorities. I don't doubt you get the occasional look or comment.

Of course i am very pro-interracial relationship (and dated a couple black guys in my day). But I also wanted to admit to "staring" probably too long at interracial couples. For instance today I saw a lovely teenaged couple... an attractive caucasian young man (similar coloring to my bio son) and a beautiful asian young woman (somewhat similar to my daughter). I was thinking "Will this be my son some day? Or will this be my daughter?" Of course if my kids aren't present I might look like a creepy or judgemental person. Hopefully if my kids are there it makes more sense. Anyway, with such a varied family I am excited to see who my children choose to date or someday hopefully marry. I HOPE they meet/are friends with/date all sorts of people... races included.

Best of luck to you guys.

What a strange question in this day and age. My hubby is 1/2 black & 1/2 white so he's already a product of in interracial relationship from more than 50 years ago. His entire family is involved in an interracial relationship of one type or another. Most of my friends are in interracial relationships. ALL of my friends are very intelligent and well educated. This is a non-issue with enlightened people. Those who have an issue with it are not worth your time.

I considered adding some humor to this thread, but figured it might cause a sphincter or two to tighten

I am white from Canada, my Husband is black from Trinidad. We've been married 32 years now. It doesn't make any difference. Just be sure he is an equal player when it comes to cleaning, caring for the kids and cooking; in some cultures the women does all of that and he might have that ingrained in him from youth up.

I'm the product of one so I can't say I have a problem with it.