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, University Chic Staff March 16, 2007 - 11:27am. |
My undergraduate experience was especially enriching because of its diversity (Shoutouts to Kean University!) When it came to dating, there's a plethora of delicious flavors roaming campus grounds. And I'm proud to say that interracial couples are everywhere, most of the time without the whispers and judgemental stares.
Still, is it possible that we create a comfort zone for ourselves in college and refuse to venture outside of it? This topic will never get old, in my opinion. Be honest...and anonymous if you must. What are some cultural reasons why you would or wouldn't date someone of a different ethnicity?
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i think that it really don't matter which color you want; all that remains is whether love is the factor. well today's society thought doesn't quite accept this. personally, i love the black man...
I, myself being an undergraduate at Kean University as well, must say that I love being on a diverse campus. There is something so amazing about being surrounded by so many cultures. I feel that I can learn so much by just walking into my residence hall or into the University Center. I would definitely date outside my culture, to be quite honest it isn't even a factor in whether I would or wouldn't date someone. I love meeting people of other cultures and what better way to learn about one in particular culture than date someone from it. I, myself being caucasian, find it so interesting to have friends of so many cultures-I feel blessed to have friends who are Indian, Jamaican, African, Italian, Puerto Rican, Haitian and a plethora of other cultures. I feel that because I know all of these people they are each making me a better person and I love them all for it!
We weren't meant to mix. Blacks should be with blacks. Whites should be with whitess. WHITE POWER!!! J/K(Dave Chapelle-has ne1 ever seen that one?) I'm not even white...well not today. I think Lil Kim song "How many licks" explains the joys of interracial anything the best!
Experiencing different people and embracing different cultures is great. I think some people are influenced mainly by the way they were raised to only date within their race. While, I have a preference towards dating within my own, that doesn't stop me from liking someone of a difference race or being open to the possibility of finding someone despite their color. Society has gotten more accepting, but there is still a stigma in some sense to interracial dating, like many people can't just accept it happens and have to make a big deal out if it.
I think that is time that we, as a whole, should stop judging a book by its cover and instead view people with their hearts instead of the color of their skin. Love is a wonderful thing and it shouldnt have ethnicity limits!
i feel u should be with who u are happy with. regardless of shape, size, or color, as long as you r happy, that is key!!

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I don't have any cultural reasons as to why I wouldn't date someone of a different ethnicity. I don't think people are all that different from each other. Beneath the superficial differences, people are very much alike. I think there are more important things to have in common than ethnicity. There is no reason why you would have to give up your culture just because you meet someone from a different one. I think that just makes things more interesting. Although we are all looking for someone like ourselves, people shouldn't be so closed minded as to who they consider dating. They could miss out on the best relationship of their life.