Why so few interracial relationships in Ireland?

noubliezjamais · 16-04-2019 05:13PM #1

There's a lot of relationships between Irish and other Europeans (Spanish, English, Polish, French etc..), Americans and Canadians but I seldom see between Africans or Asians compared to the UK.

Is it an issue with racism or just Ireland hasn't been open to multi-racial immigration long enough like the US and UK.

biko · 16-04-2019 05:15PM

You are right, I never saw Africans going out with Asians.
Raysism rears its ugly head

Pinch Flat · 16-04-2019 05:16PM

Anyone any idea where I can pick up popcorn? All out at the moment

Chris_Heilong · 16-04-2019 05:19PM

From experience I can say the OP is wrong, we are not racist and in fact I know more friends here married to foreigners than Irish with Irish.

Edgware · 16-04-2019 05:19PM

noubliezjamais wrote: »

There's a lot of relationships between Irish and other Europeans (Spanish, English, Polish, French etc..), Americans and Canadians but I seldom see between Africans or Asians compared to the UK.

Is it an issue with racism or just Ireland hasn't been open to multi-racial immigration long enough like the US and UK.

Havent you anything better to be doing?

Your Face · 16-04-2019 05:19PM

You see all sorts when you go outside.

oLoonatic · 16-04-2019 05:20PM

Yawn

Wompa1 · 16-04-2019 05:22PM

Living over in the US. Plenty of mixed race couples here but have to say Asian men get a rough go of it.

The Irish tend to stick to other Irish people when abroad or at home. At least outside Dublin, so many keep the same friends from secondary school and/or college for life. That doesn't seem to be the case for other nationalities.

MarkY91 · 16-04-2019 05:22PM

Have one walk around Dublin city centre...

What I see everyday is Irish men with Filipina women, Korans, some blacks, Brazilians and eastern Europeans.

It's so much more noticeable than just a couple of years ago.

I myself am dating a Filipina. I'm simply not attracted to Irish women.

I've even bizarrely noticed some Irish women dating Filipino men. And many Irish women dating black men.

Multicultural Ireland is here!

tea and coffee · 16-04-2019 05:22PM

If there are less interracial relationships, and I don't believe that to be the case, then it's probably because the percentage of people of African and Asian descent in Ireland is still really low compared to other countries.

jimwallace197 · 16-04-2019 05:36PM

People with African decent are more integrated into countries like American, France, UK, they haven't been in Ireland that long. Give it time & im sure this will change but its a strange thing to think about.

Ficheall · 16-04-2019 05:40PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGQ-ISsDm8M

tipptom · 16-04-2019 05:41PM

MarkY91 wrote: »

Have one walk around Dublin city centre...

What I see everyday is Irish men with Filipina women, Korans, some blacks, Brazilians and eastern Europeans.

It's so much more noticeable than just a couple of years ago.

I myself am dating a Filipina. I'm simply not attracted to Irish women.

I've even bizarrely noticed some Irish women dating Filipino men. And many Irish women dating black men.

Multicultural Ireland is here!

Oooh racist

16-04-2019 05:47PM

Another first rate thread, posing the questions no one cared to ask.

Noveight · 16-04-2019 05:48PM

Better the devil you know.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 16-04-2019 06:07PM

noubliezjamais wrote: »

There's a lot of relationships between Irish and other Europeans (Spanish, English, Polish, French etc..), Americans and Canadians but I seldom see between Africans or Asians compared to the UK.

Is it an issue with racism or just Ireland hasn't been open to multi-racial immigration long enough like the US and UK.

You're obviously looking in the wrong place or, more probably, not looking at all.

There are many mixed race families around here - African/Irish, African/eastern European, Asian/Irish, etc.

MarkY91 · 16-04-2019 06:17PM

tipptom wrote: »

Oooh racist

Irish/British.

I'm into something exotic..Asian, Latina etc. Although, I don't think I could get in great with a Latina personality wise. Dating a Filipina is Kirk dating an American.. American accent and American culture. Only difference is the added exotic looks.

Lotus Flower · 16-04-2019 06:18PM

tipptom wrote: »

Oooh racist

That kind of comment pops up regularly here, best to ignore

Roger Hassenforder · 16-04-2019 06:20PM

MarkY91 wrote: »

I myself am dating a Filipina. I'm simply not attracted to Irish women.

Hey
Whats wrong with our women?

Roger Hassenforder · 16-04-2019 06:21PM

Lotus Flower wrote: »

That kind of comment pops up regularly here, best to ignore

I reckon he was being sarcastic...

tipptom · 16-04-2019 06:24PM

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

I reckon he was being sarcastic...

Yep,but some people are begging to be offended these days they just jump in wherever they can.

Lotus Flower · 16-04-2019 06:26PM

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

I reckon he was being sarcastic...

Yes, I got that. That being said, people who post things like "I'm not attracted to Irish women" are looking for a rise and an excuse to bash Irish women

Lotus Flower · 16-04-2019 06:27PM

tipptom wrote: »

Yep,but some people are begging to be offended these days they just jump in wherever they can.

LOL, you seem nice!

Charles Ingles · 16-04-2019 06:28PM

In the main people are attracted to their own race/religion.
Also easier to form a relationship based on commonality.
Muhammad Ali believed whites should stay with whites, Black's with Black's etc.
I'm sure their is an inherent bias when picking a Life partner assuming people want their children to look like themselves

El_Bee · 16-04-2019 06:28PM

I see tonnes of mixed raced kids around so there must be a few.

gozunda · 16-04-2019 06:28PM

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

I reckon he was being sarcastic...

Back on track ...

Do you ever think it just might be because some other races might not like Irish people?

Why do the Irish have to be making all the decisions all of the time eh? Could that be a type of reverse racism maybe. I dunno.

Your Face · 16-04-2019 06:28PM

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

Hey
Whats wrong with our women?

They know him.

Your Face · 16-04-2019 06:31PM

gozunda wrote: »

Back on track ...

Do you ever think it just might be because some other races might not like Irish people?

That makes them racist.

gozunda · 16-04-2019 06:33PM

Some of the interesting threads from the OP

Why so few interracial relationships in Ireland?

Why do people self-segregate a lot by gender in Ireland?

Does Ireland have a drug problem or not?

Why are there more attractive women at airports and hospitals?

Hhhmmm I think I'm detecting a theme here tbh....

RWCNT · 16-04-2019 06:33PM

Wompa1 wrote: »

The Irish tend to stick to other Irish people when abroad or at home.

Is this something that we're known for? I've been in the UK for 10 years now and whenever I've mentioned a girlfriend someone always seems to ask "Is your girlfriend Irish as well?". Always found it very odd.

Witchie · 16-04-2019 06:34PM

I live in Malaysia and have a Malay boyfriend.

As for others not liking Irish, not true here in Asia. Be beating them off with a stick I do and even got through an issue at immigration here because the guy likes white women and I flirted a bit

For the record I am a fat oul wan so it's not like am some hot young thing.

Why so few interracial relationships in Ireland?

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