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It can add extra complications that negatively impact the likelihood of a successful relationship Helene Send a noteboard - 23/03/2011 02:50:39 PM
Have you done it? Could you please specify your/the other person's race?


Outside my race, I've dated Indian (from India), and black/brown.

Here's my dilemma. I'm white. (It's nice to meet you.) I recently went out with a guy who identifies as black (African American) - a first for me, which is statistically significant.


Are you trying to say that you've dated a lot of people, to make it statistically significant?

I feel it would be wrong for me to date this guy because of the dearth of eligible black men.


I see your point, but it's not your problem. However, if you are uncomfortable with other people (i.e. black women) looking negatively upon your relationship, because you are white and taking up an eligible black man, maybe it's not your cup of tea.

There are anecdotal facts like there are more black men currently in jail than attending college.


That's sad if it's true, but anecdotes aren't facts.

Black women who are looking to date within their race (and many prefer to, for several reasons) face a well-documented crisis: intelligent, college-educated, professional black women VASTLY outnumber their male peers.


That's a problem for them, but again, not for you.

I feel it would be wrong, even immortal, for me to exacerbate that shortage.


There's nothing immoral about dating someone you are interested in, who is interested in you.

While I have no preference for his demographical type, many other women would. If I were to date this guy, it would simply an inefficient allocation of resources.


Maybe you would like his resources to be inefficiently allocated? :winky:

What do you think?


I think that you will have a hard time dealing with black women looking negatively upon your dating a black man, so probably it's not something you'd want to be doing.

I would not give two figs about them, personally.
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I am not a black woman and I haven't done it ironclad - 23/03/2011 11:24:16 AM 1323 Views
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Independence Day reference? Good man. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/03/2011 08:28:35 PM 633 Views
john lennon... MalkierKnight - 24/03/2011 01:08:20 PM 1370 Views
If you limit your dating pool by race you really have no reason to complain Camilla - 23/03/2011 11:57:48 AM 1257 Views
I dated a black girl for nearly 3 years. Dragonsoul - 23/03/2011 12:29:26 PM 1344 Views
ironclad - 23/03/2011 12:57:08 PM 1348 Views
LMAO Jens, you know me too well Aisha - 23/03/2011 11:30:35 PM 1232 Views
And her mother is Muslim. Dragonsoul - 24/03/2011 11:48:24 AM 1268 Views
What's it called? *NM* Legolas - 24/03/2011 10:36:28 PM 647 Views
please give him a moment to google an answer. *NM* Aisha - 25/03/2011 11:04:02 AM 655 Views
She said it's called Abu Haifa (sp?) Dragonsoul - 25/03/2011 10:38:13 PM 1235 Views
Hm, okay. Legolas - 26/03/2011 12:16:02 AM 1386 Views
That was it, Abu Hanifa. I'm poor with Arabic. Dragonsoul - 26/03/2011 01:08:12 AM 1318 Views
amazingly enough, I dont believe you. Aisha - 23/03/2011 11:32:26 PM 1364 Views
I'd prove it to you. Dragonsoul - 24/03/2011 11:47:33 AM 1250 Views
God help me, I'm agreeing with Dragonsoul. Ghavrel - 24/03/2011 09:29:56 PM 1207 Views
I think he is making it up for the benefit of this comunity Aisha - 24/03/2011 10:03:21 PM 1340 Views
Sometimes I worry about "this community"... Joel - 25/03/2011 11:33:17 PM 1455 Views
I think that would be a poor reason to not date someone random thoughts - 23/03/2011 01:07:31 PM 1349 Views
Can you edit your post and take out the cow analogies? Thanks. *NM* Vivien - 23/03/2011 03:31:51 PM 651 Views
I didn't even see the "cow & milk" analogy. Aeryn - 24/03/2011 04:03:02 AM 1221 Views
being offensive makes it no less true random thoughts - 24/03/2011 01:25:34 PM 1225 Views
It's true that after a certain age, average men have an easier time finding dates Helene - 24/03/2011 01:31:35 PM 1218 Views
I don't date so I don't have personal experience random thoughts - 24/03/2011 03:29:50 PM 1205 Views
I don't date either... :-) Helene - 24/03/2011 03:42:33 PM 1427 Views
I think you're doing him a disservice. nossy - 23/03/2011 02:16:59 PM 1308 Views
This. Plus, to try to frame it more in A's terms... Sareitha Sedai - 23/03/2011 03:05:55 PM 1250 Views
It can add extra complications that negatively impact the likelihood of a successful relationship Helene - 23/03/2011 02:50:39 PM 1242 Views
What I forgot to mention in the post Helene - 23/03/2011 03:01:04 PM 1211 Views
Re: What I forgot to mention in the post Aeryn - 24/03/2011 05:11:11 AM 1270 Views
If you have a lot in common with him and like him and are attracted to him Helene - 24/03/2011 09:41:01 AM 1157 Views
I think you should date him. Palatine - 23/03/2011 03:02:56 PM 1165 Views
I think you should date this guy if you like him. Morgawse - 23/03/2011 03:07:30 PM 1209 Views
I think that you're doing both of you a disservice. Jeordam - 23/03/2011 03:09:29 PM 1253 Views
I agree with you. Vivien - 23/03/2011 03:26:02 PM 1248 Views
And my opinion matters more than everyone else here combined! MWAHAHAHAHAHA Vivien - 23/03/2011 03:28:06 PM 1206 Views
Well, you know your sis better than we do... ironclad - 23/03/2011 03:48:12 PM 1207 Views
Because you never know. Vivien - 23/03/2011 04:00:44 PM 1392 Views
Geez you know just the right things to say. Aeryn - 24/03/2011 03:38:34 AM 1241 Views
LOL. ( Yes I really did laugh out loud) *NM* Vivien - 24/03/2011 03:55:22 AM 627 Views
Most of the other responses are ignoring your reasons. Vivien - 23/03/2011 03:34:56 PM 1177 Views
No one should try to think from "the perspective of black women", not even 1 black woman can do that Helene - 23/03/2011 03:47:34 PM 1237 Views
Re Vivien - 23/03/2011 04:05:20 PM 1371 Views
I'm sure that Aeryn is lovely, but she's not the only lovely white woman in the world Helene - 24/03/2011 09:43:32 AM 1220 Views
Or nossy - 23/03/2011 03:47:56 PM 1223 Views
We have no control over how other people act. Vivien - 23/03/2011 04:07:11 PM 1354 Views
I agree completely. nossy - 23/03/2011 04:17:59 PM 1323 Views
And it's a bit silly to determine for someone else who he should be dating *NM* Helene - 24/03/2011 09:33:09 AM 590 Views
This has to be one of the stupidest reasons for not dating someone I've ever heard. Tom - 23/03/2011 03:54:15 PM 1246 Views
Your opinion: less than nothing. Vivien - 23/03/2011 04:10:24 PM 1321 Views
Who are you? Dark Knight - 23/03/2011 08:37:43 PM 1365 Views
It's extremely unlikely that Tom was offended. Vivien - 23/03/2011 09:04:42 PM 1266 Views
I'm glad you're back, by the way. These threads are great. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/03/2011 09:15:41 PM 663 Views
Thank you. *NM* Vivien - 24/03/2011 04:01:08 AM 654 Views
I'm not offended, only amused at your poor logic. Tom - 23/03/2011 09:24:05 PM 1288 Views
That's lawyer logic! Vivien - 24/03/2011 03:50:37 AM 1216 Views
Is there any other kind? *NM* Tom - 24/03/2011 02:05:27 PM 633 Views
Ooh that's harsh. Aeryn - 24/03/2011 03:48:50 AM 1202 Views
This is all I get???? Vivien - 24/03/2011 03:54:22 AM 1274 Views
Oh, I appreciate. There's cake in the fridge *NM* Aeryn - 24/03/2011 04:27:20 AM 607 Views
You two are sooo cute! *NM* ironclad - 24/03/2011 07:29:12 PM 519 Views
+1, though I probably wouldn't have said it in quite the same way. Joel - 23/03/2011 11:03:07 PM 1233 Views
Yup. beetnemesis - 24/03/2011 01:42:16 AM 1307 Views
That's a good analogy. Aeryn - 24/03/2011 03:50:17 AM 1341 Views
Shrug. She likes *me*. Plus, Jewish guys love Asian girls, well-known fact. beetnemesis - 24/03/2011 04:46:56 AM 1226 Views
So it's not her choice who she wants to date, but everyone around her?? Helene - 24/03/2011 09:39:58 AM 1199 Views
What's wrong with wanting to preserve races or ethnic groups? ßelals Girl - 24/03/2011 02:09:02 AM 1274 Views
When its the black race? *NM* Urza - 24/03/2011 02:21:13 AM 638 Views
You're such an ass *NM* ßelals Girl - 24/03/2011 02:52:12 AM 619 Views
*butts in* nossy - 24/03/2011 02:45:26 AM 1291 Views
"It would be wrong, immortal [sic] even". Tom - 24/03/2011 02:52:21 AM 1318 Views
Or potentially not (directly) from Africa nossy - 24/03/2011 03:06:36 AM 1154 Views
I've only seen "identifies as" when someone is of mixed race. *NM* Tom - 24/03/2011 03:09:51 AM 598 Views
You're absolutely right. Aeryn - 24/03/2011 04:14:49 AM 1262 Views
Then your argument is even sillier, as mixed race is too white Helene - 24/03/2011 09:50:15 AM 1129 Views
Is he "identifying as" black in a cultural context as well? Tom - 24/03/2011 02:04:43 PM 1118 Views
Re: *butts in* ßelals Girl - 24/03/2011 03:03:14 AM 1149 Views
You're a damn genius! nossy - 24/03/2011 03:09:26 AM 1246 Views
I don't feel like one ßelals Girl - 25/03/2011 01:17:07 AM 1205 Views
Re: This has to be one of the stupidest reasons for not dating someone I've ever heard. Aeryn - 24/03/2011 04:07:36 AM 1270 Views
That could be argued in the opposite way just as easily. Helene - 24/03/2011 09:48:16 AM 1192 Views
Huh Aeryn - 25/03/2011 11:15:58 AM 1219 Views
Are you looking for reasons not to date him, or are you just being overly socially conscience? Beqi - 23/03/2011 08:12:48 PM 1219 Views
Ha. Aeryn - 24/03/2011 04:17:26 AM 1226 Views
Heh, that really is the best thing *NM* beetnemesis - 24/03/2011 04:48:07 AM 641 Views
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Kinda? Aeryn - 24/03/2011 04:23:12 AM 1284 Views
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<3 You Ana, BUT Urza - 23/03/2011 08:44:11 PM 1215 Views
wait. did you..? Aeryn - 24/03/2011 04:37:23 AM 1224 Views
Your taken aback by this why? Urza - 24/03/2011 06:30:46 AM 1277 Views
I thought this was a great post. Legolas - 23/03/2011 10:26:08 PM 1283 Views
Glad I could entertain. *NM* Aeryn - 24/03/2011 03:47:48 AM 578 Views
I understand what you are saying. Tashmere - 23/03/2011 11:04:44 PM 1220 Views
An ally! Score! Vivien - 24/03/2011 03:56:53 AM 1180 Views
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Also somebody brought up the valid point of his rights. Tashmere - 26/03/2011 11:55:49 PM 1228 Views
There's not a wealth of eligible men from any race; maybe you should just stop dating entirely. Joel - 23/03/2011 11:27:40 PM 1157 Views
Well, yeah. Aeryn - 24/03/2011 04:49:47 AM 1086 Views
The critically large word is "if"; your reasoning is setting off massive circular claxons for me. Joel - 25/03/2011 11:30:15 PM 1026 Views
he is not a resource, he is a man. *NM* Aisha - 23/03/2011 11:29:37 PM 692 Views
Cock is a resource. *NM* Urza - 23/03/2011 11:43:39 PM 608 Views
"Efficient allocation of cock?" Oh my, that sounds really wrong. *NM* Aeryn - 24/03/2011 04:32:23 AM 612 Views
seriously? that is dumb. date the man. also, it is dehumanising to refer to him as a resource. temeraire - 24/03/2011 12:52:38 AM 1278 Views
This is exactly it. Dan - 24/03/2011 04:02:10 AM 1271 Views
I didn't quite. I was talking about the economic principle. *NM* Aeryn - 24/03/2011 04:42:57 AM 601 Views
<--Black Guy Post Daiyon - 24/03/2011 12:57:13 AM 1367 Views
Re: Aeryn - 24/03/2011 04:53:07 AM 1255 Views
Um. rebelaessedai - 24/03/2011 01:00:47 AM 1395 Views
Well, according to stand-up comics who specialize in racially based humor... TaskmasterJack - 24/03/2011 01:29:35 AM 1275 Views
Practical advice. I like it. Aeryn - 24/03/2011 03:58:24 AM 1280 Views
Practical advice! *NM* Vivien - 24/03/2011 03:58:34 AM 599 Views
... how did you? *NM* Aeryn - 24/03/2011 04:31:14 AM 674 Views
I don't know! Our posts are about 1/10 of a second apart, freaky. *NM* Vivien - 24/03/2011 04:35:23 AM 603 Views
1/6 of a minute. But it's still a comical coincidence. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 24/03/2011 09:52:19 PM 631 Views
But that means if he's OK with it he's a commodity more rare and valuable than gold. Joel - 25/03/2011 11:37:48 PM 1136 Views
I present to you: A VISION OF THE FUTURE-UTRE-UTRE-UTRE beetnemesis - 24/03/2011 02:19:19 AM 1334 Views
Oh, that was awesome *NM* Aeryn - 24/03/2011 03:37:01 AM 642 Views
+ 10 best post ever. I can't believe how funny that was. *NM* Timthetrolloc - 24/03/2011 03:54:39 AM 651 Views
What just happened? *NM* Ghavrel - 24/03/2011 04:04:45 AM 603 Views
*NM* ironclad - 24/03/2011 08:32:36 AM 534 Views
Awesome *NM* Stephen - 24/03/2011 09:03:13 AM 710 Views
I am currently dating a black woman... MightyYT - 24/03/2011 06:29:03 AM 1219 Views
...I always figured your name was a Snow Crash reference *NM* beetnemesis - 24/03/2011 03:48:53 PM 630 Views
I have had the nickname longer than that has been out. *NM* MightyYT - 24/03/2011 07:08:02 PM 650 Views
Don't date him. Stephen - 24/03/2011 09:44:30 AM 1219 Views
Its not likely anyone will read this comment since there are so many already MalkierKnight - 24/03/2011 01:12:19 PM 1415 Views
She's not talking about welfare queens, she's talking about well educated black women Helene - 24/03/2011 01:33:48 PM 1291 Views
It is. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/03/2011 09:33:01 PM 587 Views
this might help you understand what she is talking about random thoughts - 25/03/2011 02:24:35 PM 1280 Views
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