In dating. Which do you feel poses more of a barrier? Race or culture/nationality?

Question

...and what race or culture is your dating preference and interest?

I'm also especially interested in ladies' answers. Females [according to a Discovery Science Channel documentary on s*x and attraction] are genetically more likely to date and choose a partner within their own race and culture, while men are predisposed to just go and mate.

THOUGHT: Of course one can't generalize on nationality because there are countries who are more westernized than others. Plus the immigrants who live as Americans can't really be compared to ones living in their native country. For example I'm Puerto Rican born American citizen in Puerto Rico. Puerto Ricans don't immigrate but still have to go through adaptation. I moved here 20 years ago. I consider American culture as part of mine [because I live it] and celebrate both cultures.

Stars will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

For me personally, race is a barrier: I don't find black women attractive enough to want to date 'em - I wouldn't date even the most beautiful black women I've ever seen - Beyonce.

I know, it sounds racist - but I'm sorry, I just am not attracted to black women in that way.  I served with black women in the Armed Forces and they were among the best people in uniform.  I've worked with black women throughout my professional life, and they were among the most honest and trustworthy and respectable people I've ever worked with.  But I just couldn't bring myself to date a black woman.

Answer 2

RACE WOULDNT MATTER TOME REALY IMNOT RACIST...

I GROW UP IN THE CARRIBEAN AND ARE BORN FROM FLORIDA...

I AM WHITE ADAPTED INTO A BLACK COMMUNITY SO ALOT OF PEOPLE CONSIDER ME BLACK.....

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I AM WHITE,BLACK,DOMINICAN,AMERICAN,CRUZAN,DU... AND MORE BUT BECAUSE OF WHERE I GREW UP I WOULD PREFER TO DATE BLACK BOYS...

Answer 3

Physiological differences never matter to me.  But, acculturations such as religiosity and magical-cognition, ethnic arrogance, nationalism, racism / sexism, pose an impenetrable barrier for me not only in dating but in all of my associations.  I prefer dating Buddhist or Asian men over less rational (in general) Western men due to Christian / Muslim social influences in Western men that hobble their awareness, stunt their character development and retards them in social consciousness development.

Answer 4

How the heck can they prove a genetic predisposition to mate with someone of the same race? I can imagine a social tendency, but not a genetic predilection.

Answer 5

None of them actually; we put up the barriers ourselves; sometimes we allow others to do that for us. Simply put, I married into what was the best for me; in my case it was two in one; another race and culture.

Answer 6

CULTURE!...definately.

Answer 7

Cultural differences pose more of a barrier to me, although none of them really do. I have no race or culture preference. My preferences are based on charachter traits.

Answer 8

When I was single, I was very open to race, culture and nationality because I'm a product of all of that. It's was interesting, to me, to be around different types of people and learning more about their cultures.

Answer 9

Race isn't a problem. Culture / nationality can be. I wouldn't ever date a man who had been brought up in a misogynistic culture, unless I was convinced that he had renounced such culture.

Answer 10

The biggest barrier?

Narrow-mindedness

Answer 11

Race doesn't come into play at all, and culture/nationality doesn't matter unless it contributes to something that I don't value in a partner (for example, if he's from a country where women have very little freedom and is therefore sexist because it's how he was raised).

But I'm biracial-- although I look pretty white-- so no matter who I date I'll be in an interracial relationship.

Answer 12

It all matters relatively. Race, nationality, all of it. You're not only marrying that person, you're also marrying their family and vice versa. Yes, love matters absolutely, but the other things still matter, relatively. Don't let anyone tell you differently - they're only babbling postmodern idealism.

Answer 13

Neither needs to present a barrier at all. I, a white male, had feelings for a Hindu woman at one point, but I was immature and broke it off when I went to college out of state, because I didn't think I could maintain a bond for very long if I wasn't able to see her regularly. Racial and Ethnic differences had nothing to do with our parting.

Answer 14

I think it is largely subjective to the individual but for most I'd say culture poses a larger barrier because you are a product of your culture. Your views on things like race, gender, sexual preferences, etc. reflect your cultural upbringing.

As for the Discovery Science documentary, I don't know how much truth that has in it because that has never been something I've looked up. I don't think it's entirely plausible that genetics determine whether or not you'd be willing to engage in an interracial relationship, BUT it definitely is interesting and maybe something to look into.

Answer 15

I think culture is more of a barrier than the others.  People can be of different races and nationalities, but have grown up in the same kind of culture.  Common ground is important to have.

Answer 16

Polarity and social class are the biggest barriers for me. It doesn't matter to me what ethnicity  a woman was born in, but if she harbors enmity toward another group  that's  a deal breaker.  I haven't  had a gf  my own race yet because of  that.  That's not say that there are no women my own color that don't hold spite against Whites, Asians, or Latinos, but neither of the two that I tried to date had an open mind toward other cultures.  I also can't stand someone measuring my Afro-centricity, the lack thereof or attempting to  force me to deny my whole ethnic background which includes Native American and White.

I can't date a  wasteful, materialistic woman either who  has to live in excess. I  believe in trying to live as small and green as I can.  Hob nobbing in country clubs and black tie parties is not for me.