What do you think of dating outside your race/religion?

Question

Also, please give your age so I can get a better perspective on your opinon

Answer 1

old as the hills...think it's a bad idea

because if you get divorced, like about 60% of couples do and your kids are a mixed race, you may not find someone willing to go there with you.  I'm not talking about morality here.....religion wise....that's a doozy.  you need to have similar cultures and backgrounds to even come close, parenting kids is tough and when one comes from a messy, loud family of a certain religion and one comes from a neat, mannerly family of a certain religion, they  just don't work.  holidays are harder too and customs may cause one family to be slighted....it's up to you, but with marriage just a c**p shoot, I'd play it straight and hope for a lasting one.

Answer 2

It is fine, as long as one mate is compatible with the other. I am 33 years old. I meant in regards to race.

Date someone of a different religion? I don't think that is prudent. There would be too many discrepancies.

Answer 3

we are all the human race. Differnt religions will bring problems later in marriage. cultural differences affect extended families.

Answer 4

I'm 28 and would likely not date outside of either.  I've not found myself attracted to anyone not in my race.  As far as religion, it's difficult to date in another faith.  My faith is important to me and I need to share that with a life partner.

Answer 5

26, white male, I'm down with dating outside of my race, there's hot chicks of every race! And religion, within reason, i mean i'm not gonna date anyone who makes animal sacrifices for there religion or anything like that!

Answer 6

Times are changing and values are also changing. Gone are the days of race , religion , culture, chasitiy etc, etc. Today only money, popularity s*x count. Hence we see many dating , one , two and three if not more before they get married to the person whom they think is right or fit for them. This is the senario and I hope you got your answer trom this.

Answer 7

I've been wanting to date someone from another race for a while now. Religion, I don't really care unless they try and force it on me. There should be no restrictions, and it's all personal choice :p

Answer 8

You should date those whom you respect, who treat you with respect, and whose ideals, standards and goals are similar to yours.  Oh, and attraction enters into it, too.

If you find a person who fulfills the above that is not of your race or religion, they why NOT date them?  

I am 66 years old.

Answer 9

I'm 46 and married.

I don't see anything wrong with it, but I think it depends on how important your religion is to you and your partner.

Also, it depends on whether you are just dating for fun/social reasons or en route to a life relationship.

Definitely, with serious dating leading to marriage it is an issue that needs to be discussed. Which church will you attend as a couple? How will you raise your children? Do you expect your partner to convert? etc.

I think that coming from two different religious and/or racial backgrounds can put a strain on a relationship, just as any other type of difference will do (in values, age, nationality, etc.)

Answer 10

20 years old-

i believe that dating outside of race/religion allows us to see beyond our perspective of the world. we should not limit ourselves to loving/communicating with people in the same social circles, although it may be easier at times.

with all the stigma associated with interracial/interfaith dating, it is harder to make it i'm sure . but if you love someone, those barriers can be and have been overcome.

In my Sociology of the Family lectures, statsitics show that out of all the identity differences in couples (ethnicity, social class, economic status, religion), race is still the most difficult barrier to cross.

i think in the end it is social thought that has to change in order to decrease the difficulty of mixed dating. we are more alike then we are different.

Answer 11

I think it's great. For one thing, when a lot of people do it it can ease racial and religious tensions because it means people are overcoming these prejudices against each other. I understand it can also cause tensions, but that's why it has to keep happening, maybe someday everyone will be fine with it. Personally, race is not an issue, I'll date anyone who is kind, funny, and smart and that I have chemistry with. Religiously, I wouldn't write someone off cause of their religion, but I'm not religious and would get really annoyed if they tried to convert me or get me to ask forgiveness for my sins or whatever. That would definitely be a factor in whether I would go on another date with them. I wouldn't try to divert them from their beliefs and they shouldn't try it on me. Oh, and I'm a 16 year old non-religious caucasian.

Answer 12

I'm 25 I dated a guy who was mixed race and it didn't bother me in the least that he was of another race. It actually bothered my friends and family that he was mixed but I didn't care because the way I see it is if I'm happy they should be happy for me. As for religion I don't have a religion so I can't answer that part of the question.  But I think it honestly comes down to this if you both love each other and want to be together and make it work than you will find a way to work through your differences and except each other for who the other is  not the color of their skin or what they believe it.

Answer 13

I'm 52 was raised by parents of different faiths and we're fine as for dating out side of my race two of my children are bi-racial and they are great. My kids don't have  many issues with it after they realized that  they were extra special becasue they were not only a part of their father and I but also our races and cultures.  I would do it again in a heart beat if I found the right person and I was 20 years younger.

Answer 14

well myself, im married to a black man, im white, native american im 22 and i have kids, i think it alright all that should matter is how that person treats you and what kind of person they are on the inside,it really shouldnt matter as long as you are happy

Answer 15

im 14, but i think dating outside is fine. if you like them, then you like them, and thats that.

Answer 16

I'm 19 and i don't think it matters at all as long as you love the person and they treat you right, but remember never change who you are for anyone.