Dating the Same Ethnicity?

Question

I don't mean to be racist and i don't mean to make a generalization. But, people of the same ethnicity tend to like each other and/or date each other and i was wondering why. For an (random) example, i know a lot of people who are of Asian descent (even though they are American because they live in/were born in America, but they tend to only like other people of Asian descent and they don't really have a taste in "non-asian" people. Same with other ethnicities. Is it just me, or is there an explanation of why a lot of people do this? Again, i DON'T mean to come off rude, disrespectful, or racist in any way. Please don't take offense to this question. =]

Answer 1

For Asians it is easy to date your own race. They will understand the culture and customs and will probably know it. Also some Asian parents aren't accepting of other races. It's easier to relate.

Answer 2

Because people tend to relate more with someone of their own race. Same skin color, lip size, hair, culture, etc. Personally I don't care what race you are, but some people do and that's them. Who cares! To each their own.

Wow..I must have been lucky...i really didn't care for Asian women and ended up married and having kids with one.

Answer 3

For alot of folk variety is not the spice of life.  people feel comfortable dating within their own race.  some people do not believe in interracial dating/marriage and feel society will be hard on them if they engage in this type of relationship.  it's their preference, that's all.

Answer 4

Because of ethnic/racial differentiation. Each race/ethnic group splits into a different "community" that does not associate with other communities as much as people from the same community.

Plus, being a minority/majority person is another point in common that two people could have.

Anyway, I think its stupid.

It has nothing to do with physical features, its totally cultural. Germans, French, Irish, etc. in the US didn't intermarry as much until they where united into a single "white"/European majority.

Answer 5

i'm exactly like this.  i have a heavy preference for only asian girls.  i really can't see my self with any other girl from a different ethnicity.  i have possible reasons for this, but no absolute answers.  for me, i grew up in a city where the population is majority asian.  so maybe it is what i'm just comfortable with.  also, it is easy for people to like those who are similar to them and ethnicity is a great category to look for similarities (there is a technical term for this theory, but i forget what it is called).  i agree with you.  it has nothing to do with being racist