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Dating and race

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    #32
    spurious
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    HalloweenJack wrote: »
    I date people I'm attracted to. The fact that they are one race or another is irrelevant.

    Same here, though I do seem to have settled for the last while with someone of Kazakh heritage. Looks wise, I always thought Somali/Ethiopian/Eritrean people were very attractive.


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    #33
    Strumms
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    I’ve dated Irish, Danish and a Brazilian girl. I choose to date them because of an attraction, passport and country of origin wasn't a focus or any kind of issue.


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    #34
    jaxxx
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    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    My partner is English and a redhead, that's all the difference I can handle.


    There is something about English women alright.. .. .. Liz Hurley, Michelle Keegan, Kate Beckinsale, Emilia Clarke, Emily Blunt, Natalie Dormer, Naomie Harris


    As for the men.. .. not my alley :D That being said, Henry Cavill is one good looking devil!


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    #35
    ILoveYourVibes
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    mr_fegelien wrote: »
    Would you date someone of another race? I kind of get the feeling that Ireland is less race obsessed than places like the US or even some parts of Southern Europe.
    Sure.

    He has to be a ride though ...and a gentleman.:) Race isn't important.


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    #36
    Plumbthedepths
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    JayZeus wrote: »
    Condolences.

    lol.


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    #37
    [Deleted User]
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    Would a black person who grew up in Ireland really be considered a different race?
    Nowadays, 'race' means nothing.
    Culture & societal backgrounds are far more important.
    My ex boyfriend was Finnish, they are very different to Irish although we look similar.


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    #38
    Bobblehats
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    Just be sure they’ve a good head on those shoulders. And always, always think of the children


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    #39
    Redneck Reject71
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    Princess Calla wrote: »
    Race wouldn't bother me but culture would.

    Obviously you'd have the initial attraction at the start of the hook up, but long term I'd be wary of cultural clashes.

    Obviously more so as I'm female. If we got married would his expectations suddenly change, if we'd kids how they were reared, would religion suddenly become important.

    Some of those points is why my marriage ended. But I wasn't the one who changed. She did once we moved here.She decided she wanted a fellow Irish man,heh.

    But I got an amazing daughter from it and we are on good terms, so can't complain.


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    #40
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    bigroad wrote: »
    Once their good looking I wouldn't care what colour or race they are.

    Exactly, all races have good looking women and mingers.


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    #41
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    bubblypop wrote: »
    Would a black person who grew up in Ireland really be considered a different race?
    Nowadays, 'race' means nothing.

    I think you are getting race and nationality mixed up.


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    #42
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    I think you are getting race and nationality mixed up.

    But that's the point, what difference does race mean anymore?
    Culture, nationality etc are far more important.


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    #43
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    Harmonics wrote: »
    Peope are attracted to their own race. You don't see too many interracial couples in the real world.

    That depends on where you live
    Maybe not in Ireland.... Yet


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    #44
    ILoveYourVibes
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    bubblypop wrote: »
    Would a black person who grew up in Ireland really be considered a different race?
    Nowadays, 'race' means nothing.
    Culture & societal backgrounds are far more important.
    My ex boyfriend was Finnish, they are very different to Irish although we look similar.
    good point if you are a dub you are a dub ...not dating people from outside the county though! :pac:


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    #45
    ILoveYourVibes
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    bubblypop wrote: »
    That depends on where you live
    Maybe not in Ireland.... Yet
    All of the couples i know ..most of them are interracial.

    I've been in an interracial couple myself.

    Love is love.


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    #46
    Redneck Reject71
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    Harmonics wrote: »
    Peope are attracted to their own race. You don't see too many interracial couples in the real world.

    I think it has more to do with backgrounds and ideals, than race. My background would clash with a lot of European ones. The ones who do take an interest in me is really just a novelty to them.

    And in my younger days I dated Irish,English,and Italian women. But it ended up the same way. The ones I dated and the one I married, all of a sudden wanted me to be more like them, instead of accepting that I was a different race and background. It's a slippery slope.


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    #47
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    Harmonics wrote: »
    It's the same all over. People go for their own race. Only real exception is white guys and east asian girls.

    You clearly haven't spent too much time in any other country


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    #48
    KiKi III
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    bubblypop wrote: »
    You clearly haven't spent too much time in any other country

    I spent a couple of months working in London recently and all manner of combinations are really common.


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    #49
    Potential-Monke
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    Harmonics wrote: »
    Actually you're right about the racial thing. Asian girls worship us white men like gods ;)

    Eh, where? Like, in a certain county/city, or in a certain pub/club? How much to get in?


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    #50
    KiKi III
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    Harmonics wrote: »
    In my house. But seriously, white fever is very real.

    It’s very good of you to take the time to fill the lads here in on it of a Saturday night, considering you’re presumably drowning in Asian pussy.


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    #51
    Wuff Wuff
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    KiKi III wrote: »
    It’s very good of you to take the time to fill the lads here in on it of a Saturday night, considering you’re presumably drowning in Asian pussy.

    Ah leave him

    He has school on Monday


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    #52
    Pherekydes
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    Humans only. No other species for me.


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    #53
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    Harmonics wrote: »
    An Aryan male with an oriental goddess seems pretty diverse to me.

    Thus spake Harmonics.


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    #54
    KiKi III
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Thus spake Harmonics.

    I think you’re giving Harmonics a lot of credit if you think he’ll get a Nietzsche reference.


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    #55
    kowloon
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    Oranage2 wrote: »
    Asian face, black mid section, Latina bottom.

    'How you doing'

    Race preference?

    Battenberg.


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    #56
    Outkast_IRE
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    I would think as subsequent generations grow up here from all nationalities it will become more common.



    I think it is less common now as a good % of black women here are born in Africa and came here with their families and their social circle is primarily other families from Africa, often met through their church groups, which they use to socialise. Culturally they have little in common with Irish lads this is particularly true for lads in their 20s and upwards.

    What we do have coming up now is 2nd and 3rd generation children of African migrants who have grown up in Ireland and its all they know. Culturally they will be alot more compatible with Irish lads as they will of gone to school with them etc.



    It will change naturally with the times once an effort is made on integration. Unfortunately there are a few areas in the country where we have left the proportion of migrants reach a high % in the locality and integration tends to suffer as they will stick to their own, this brings its own problems with it. An example would be the turkish in germany , you have 3rd generation children of turkish migrants some of whom cant speak German.


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    #57
    Rufeo
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    Yes i went with an Asian woman. But the cultural differences were tough, man.


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    #58
    Woke Hogan
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    My wife is Irish like I am but if I was single I wouldn’t mind going out with someone from another race, I personally don’t have a racist bone in my body.

    My daughter brought home a Nigerian boyfriend once but I only objected to that because he was fifteen years older than her and he had just left his wife and young family. Otherwise I wouldn’t give a hoot.


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    #59
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    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    My wife is Irish like I am but if I was single I wouldn’t mind going out with someone from another race, I personally don’t have a racist bone in my body.

    My daughter brought home a Nigerian boyfriend once but I only objected to that because he was fifteen years older than her and he had just left his wife and young family. Otherwise I wouldn’t give a hoot.

    We believe you.


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    #60
    Woke Hogan
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    JayZeus wrote: »
    We believe you.

    I’m glad an Internet nobody took the time to validate me, I’ll sleep like a like a log tonight after that.


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    #61
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    jaxxx wrote: »
    Excellent point actually. Not that I actually ever want kids, but no way in hell if I did would I have them reared to believe in a giant spaghetti monster in the sky, regardless of the prophet.

    Don't go slagging the spaghetti monster in the sky. Life for Him is tough enough with Bolognese hair gel without getting the respect He deserves.

    But yeah I get your sentiment.


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