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Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Equal Opportunity Dating
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Generally, I am attracted to men of many different races. I guess you can say that I am an equal opportunity dater…as long as he’s hot, that is. I have observed among my own friends, that women of color are a lot more reluctant to date outside their race. When it comes to flirting, approaching gentleman at singles’ events, etc. they tend to stick with what appeals to them the most. I suppose they have their preferences, but I wonder what would happen if they explored more options.
When you go out looking for someone to flirt with or ask out, how much does race matter to you?
Are you more likely to approach/be attracted to someone of the same race or does their race not matter at all? What does it mean when you have a strong attraction towards someone, but because of their race, you dismiss the idea of dating them?
I read about a dating survey that found that, on average, single men were more willing to date outside of their race than their counterpart. Why do you think men are men more willing to date outside their race than women?
What impact do you think this has on the dating scene?
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