Men who are interested in dating black women may find that they have to challenge the commonly held notions about what such a relationship entails. Recent census figures indicate that in the United States, there are about roughly 7 eligible black men for every 10 single black women.
From the black male perspective, this large disparity looks like a very enticing proposition, providing them with a wide variety and range of potential partners among black women. But from the black female perspective, it means that due to this shortfall of available black men, dating within their own race creates an even larger challenge. Because of this, many African-American women are finding that interracial dating is growing as an attractive means for finding a mate.
Attitudes among society as a whole are very often slow to change. This can be even more true when issues of race are involved. At times, society can be unforgiving of or scornful toward non-traditional relationships, in particular relationships that appear to openly attempt to break down the barriers of stereotype. However, as society slowly becomes more accepting, we should be encouraged because there are signs that...