Mating & Ethnicity; Where do your preferences lie?

Batty · 12-23-2010, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Is this really true of Australia? I don't mean to knock where you come from, but I actually haven't heard the best things about it when it comes to racism.

Yeah, seems to be no problems where I live, have heard of a few problems in Sydney though

**Janszoon** · 12-23-2010, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Batty

Yeah, seems to be no problems where I live, have heard of a few problems in Sydney though

How much racial diversity is there where you live?

s_k · 12-01-2010, 05:51 PM

I wouldn't want to date someone who has any type of Religion.
But otherwise than that... No, not really.
But I must say I have not experience whatsoever. All my friends are dutch

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TheBig3 · 12-01-2010, 05:53 PM

What is this religious thing you're all afraid to date? Do Buddhist chicks not put any effort in?

Paedantic Basterd · 12-01-2010, 06:02 PM

When it comes down to appearance, no, there's no preference, but culturally, I've got to be able to relate to my partner. As long as there are enough areas in which we are aligned, I don't think the rest is relevant.

VEGANGELICA · 12-20-2010, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

I'm wondering how people feel about dating people close/distant from their own heritage or ethnicity. Not for other people, i mean for you? Does upbringing, cultural or otherwise, matter to you? Do you have a preference beyond looks?

No, ethnicity and cultural background never prevented me from dating someone. I always enjoyed dating people who were *not* from my background because then there was more to discover about the world by learning about that person's life, plus I always felt it was beautiful to experience that people with very different upbringings can still connect.

Most important to me was having a common denominator of wanting to be kind to each other.

None of the people I've dated has been vegetarian, by the way. Just thought people might find that interesting. All the people I've dated ate meat (at the time when we started dating.

One converted.)

I feel most comfortable with atheists and agnostics, but I have dated a few people who believed in a god, and one of them I was hoping to marry, so religion doesn't necessarily get in the way, either. I think I was always open to meeting new people and giving it a go if I liked them and they liked me!

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

When it comes down to appearance, no, there's no preference, but culturally, I've got to be able to relate to my partner. As long as there are enough areas in which we are aligned, I don't think the rest is relevant.

I agree, Pedestrian, and actually feel that the differences add a lot to a relationship. As long as the person didn't try to press his culture onto me, but welcomed me to be involved as a way of enriching my life, then I enjoyed cultural differences.

My history pretty much summarizes my dating philosophy with respect to ethnicity. The ethnicities of people I've dated include these: German, German-American, Chinese, Iranian, Jewish, African-American, Mexican-American, El Salvadoran-American, Turkish, Italian, and a handful of Northern European-Americans.

RVCA · 12-01-2010, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

What is this religious thing you're all afraid to date? Do Buddhist chicks not put any effort in?

No, it really says more about how their brain works than anything.

s_k · 12-01-2010, 06:08 PM

Buddhism is probably the best religion around.
But I prefer people who live entirely by their own rules

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I know that, in the end, no one does. But I usually get irritated by people who defend themselves using some religion or, in the case of buddhism, 'way of life'.

But I must admit, I'm not really familiar with all religions out there. Most people who believe in the Netherlands are into some kind of christian faith. And I like none of those...
So yeah, maybe a buddhist girl could be nice. Not sure. Wouldn't mind trying

TheBig3 · 12-01-2010, 06:46 PM

So one religion is ok, what about a chick who was into voodoo, or wiccans, or methodists?

Wheres the line if you can tolerate one religion?

s_k · 12-01-2010, 06:52 PM

I can't really tell you.
I never thought outside the Netherlands really

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s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Buddhism is probably the best religion around. But I prefer people who live entirely by their own rules . I know that, in the end, no one does. But I usually get irritated by people who defend themselves using some religion or, in the case of buddhism, 'way of life'. But I must admit, I'm not really familiar with all religions out there. Most people who believe in the Netherlands are into some kind of christian faith. And I like none of those... So yeah, maybe a buddhist girl could be nice. Not sure. Wouldn't mind trying __________________ Click here to see my collection

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