Why do black men leave dark skinned black women behind?

Question

Why is it when a black man becomes successful in life they stop dating dark skinned black women and start dating light skinned or white women and in many cases marry them? For the black men who do this what is the problem or problems that they seem to suddenly have with dark skinned black women that they are no longer good enough?

Answer 1

i have never heard of this, but people have their own taste when it comes to dating. as for myself i date outside my race simply because i'm attracted to what's different then me.

but anyway, if this is true, maybe they want to prove to white women that they can be successful too, or maybe they date black women at the because that's all they could date was black women. i don't know i'm just stating the ignorant scenarios

Answer 2

Colorism is unhealthy and pathetic and this African American issue of " light skin " vs " dark skin " has really got to stop ( I'm mixed but I have caramel complexioned friends of full African descent and it really hurts them )

* Articles that my friends advised to put up even though I don't like them much *

Media http://brownsista.com/the-replacement-of...

Light http://www.tmz.com/2008/08/06/loreal-bey...

Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4_GYwNbz...

Colorism ( interracial relationships ... if you're in one then read this ) http://whitemenforblackwomen.blogspot.co...

All I have to say is that these things affect everyone of every race ... this only seems to divide people as a whole and is quite self destructive ... be happy with yourself , whom you are and stop blaming other people ( even if they are truly the blame in some cases ) ... it's like a circle hate and insecurity ... get out of it ... don't bash anybody ... always keep in mind that there is good and bad in everybody ... be confident ( but don't brag nor be brash ) , humble and let this mentality go ... break loose ... be free

* Note *

This is the last thing I wanted to say and a case of colorism that I encountered ... when I was in Houston , TX and I wore my hair straight ( used a product ... kinda like a perm but weaker ) I got noticed by African American , Latin , Asian and Caucasian men but seems when I wore my hair natural some African American men didn't approach me and more Caucasian men did ... of course this does not apply to all African American groups but some of them did this

My hair is somewhat like these if you're wondering

http://www.hairoutfitters.com/ProductIma...

http://www.curly-hair-styles-magazine.co...

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Answer 3

a lot of Black men don't like their women period. They just like to get white women to try and prove a point that now they have arrived and can get better. There are some good black men,  but so few. the rest are just trying to get over.

Answer 4

u know what.....I think that when you talk like this you give all black men a bad name

not all black men are like this.........black men date black women, regardless of their skin tone

some of them may talk a whole lot of c**p, but when they see an attractive woman they go for it.......they don't care

Thank God, I was born in the islands......because you black Americans and Black North Americans got some deep rooted issues

Answer 5

You jealous black women crack me up.

Does 70% sound familiar? lol

Answer 6

I haven't noticed this at all. Everyone is different.

Answer 7

I don't know..... It does seem to the pattern though. Hmmm