Does race matter??
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Not at all, but it all comes down to preference
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I dont care about it
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Race generally doesn't matter. The problem is, society at large puts emphasis on the attractiveness of one race versus all others, which leads to an overwhelming number of people who want to date that race, perhaps to the exclusion of all others. This unfair advantage is what minority gay men complain about, especially gay black men, who have the disadvantage of having the exact opposite features of what's considered by society to be most attractive.
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I don't know if it is just this site, but the answers seem to go against the norm. Most races will only date within their own race, however, as some have pointed out there are some that do prefer a specific other race.
To test what I have said go to A4A as a white man you will get hit on mostly by white men log on as a black man and you will get hit on mostly by black men.
Personally for me race has never been an issue. I do have preferences but have never let them stand in my way.
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Doesn't matter at all!
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Somehow it does matter a lot to me. I am a white man who is almost exclusively attracted to Asian and Black men. I don't really know why, it's how it is. Other white guys usually don't turn me on AT ALL. Of course you could say that personality is more important, but for me dating most white men is like dating women. I know the ethnic thing is a bit of a racist fantasy, but I can't seem to go beyond it.
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Bring a black male myself who has dated whites, blacks, asians and italians. Really, men are just men and nothing is different and truth be told I'm attracted to men taller then me but being 6.4 everyone I've dated is smaller than me. :ghug:
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not sexually or intimately no , however culturally it can be a great issue and a strain.
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Nope ! It doesn't matter for me, I've spend very beautifuls (and sexy) times with differents races, and I can't say that I have a preference for a race or another, I'm attracted by men, every man is different, you can have different kind of body in the same race, so it's not important !
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it does not and should not
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I have a preference for white men, I don't find a lot of people in other ethnicities attractive.
I would like to say it doesn't matter but in my area it does, I see tons of ads saying 'no Asians' or 'whites only' and Canadians can be very racist sometimes.
I have some Japanese and East Indian friends that always complain they get rejected solely based on their race.
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doenst matter to me,
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Appearance matters, at least until you know the person.
I generally find Blacks less attractive, Asians more attractive. This probably has something to do with my American upbringing. (Caucasian, 50+)
Despite the above preferences I don't consider myself racist, and I find that the most attractive people of all tend to be of mixed race.
I tend to look more for people with at least a little extra weight, but that might be because I'm so heavy myself. I seem to be playing the odds! (300+ Lb, 140+ kg)
I prefer those shorter than myself, which is a relief. (nearly 2 meters)Those are general and initial preferences. I've noticed that my opinion changes quickly when I see an honest smile, even if they're not smiling at me.
Some guys are ass men, some appreciate large cocks or muscles or smooth/hairy or whatever. I am attracted to people with a good smile. -
for me the personality is the more important not race
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I see tons of ads saying 'no Asians' or 'whites only' and Canadians can be very racist sometimes.
this basically is racism and bigoted , regardless of how they try to justify it , you can express this in a way thats actually a preference without resorting to NO GAMS etc , one can say that they have a preference for lighter skinned men or height weight appropriate
its funny when they do get pulled up on this matter than men like that get super aggressively defensive , mainly cause they know they've been caught out, im sorry that your friends have had to deal with this kind of bullshit behaviour , as a minority community sometimes people need to learn to check their privilege at the door , regardless of skin tone , a minority is a minority. -
I have a preference for white men, I don't find a lot of people in other ethnicities attractive.
I would like to say it doesn't matter but in my area it does, I see tons of ads saying 'no Asians' or 'whites only' and Canadians can be very racist sometimes.
I have some Japanese and East Indian friends that always complain they get rejected solely based on their race.
Not to be confrontational, but just because it matters in your area, doesn't mean it have to matter to you.
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I have a preference for white men, I don't find a lot of people in other ethnicities attractive.
I would like to say it doesn't matter but in my area it does, I see tons of ads saying 'no Asians' or 'whites only' and Canadians can be very racist sometimes.
I have some Japanese and East Indian friends that always complain they get rejected solely based on their race.
Not to be confrontational, but just because it matters in your area, doesn't mean it have to matter to you.
But it does - not necessarily because of ethnicity but appearance associated with it.
Sorry, that was badly worded, English is not my first language.
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It matters only in as much as what characteristics of people someone is attracted to does. If I am not attracted to most men over 6' tall because I am 5'8" and generally prefer guys my size, is that 'sizist'? I have blond hair, blue eyes, but am generally more drawn to men with dark hair and eyes - is that bigoted? It does give non-caucasians a headstart, but a LOT of other things come in to play too.
That is not to say that I would never be attracted to someone else, but we ALL have things that we find more or less attractive. Some may be given at birth - like race or gender, while others may be lifestyle - like tattoos or weight.
So I guess I can agree that it is racist or discriminating to not work with or be friends with someone because of their race or physical characteristics since that is something that is, but the nature of society, broad-based and inclusive. But who you are sexually attracted to, we all are to different degrees 'discriminating' because, by it's nature, sexual partners are to be highly selective.
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Well if you're talking about friendships etc, no race does not matter to me ^_^
However when it comes to sexual preferences, I do tend to have types that I go for. I've actually found every race attractive at some point but there tends to be certain races that cater to my personal preferences more. So I guess race matters a little?
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People always tend to say it's not about racism… it is about prefference. Well... what if a prefference is influenced by subconscious racism? Society is racist, and that racism can influence our prefferences and most times we don't even notice it. That doesn't mean it is not a bad thing... it's just a kind of racism that we live more comfortably with and that doesn't bother our conscience that much. But once we are aware of that, we can fight against it within our own minds and train ourselves to let go of some biased 'prefferences'.
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