Black Women More Likely To Be Single
Statistics show that compared with white women, black women are twice as likely to be single.
Many black women are quick to point out that there are no good single black men out here. It turns out, they might actually be right, which also may explain why more black women remain unmarried than white women. Forty-two-percent of black women have never been married, compared to 21 percent of white woman, according to national statistics. That's double, chicks!
Within the last two generations, marriage rates for African-Americans have dropped significantly. Between 1970 and 2001, the black marriage rate dropped by 34 percent, compared to 17 percent in the general population. African-American women are also the least likely group to get married in the United States. That’s pretty sad. And if they wed an African-American man, those couples have the highest divorce rate in the United States. So what the hell is going on?
There are many reasons that are always thrown around as to why a black woman isn't married. The incarceration rate for black men is higher than any other. There is an increase in black men dating and marrying outside of their race. The are some black men on the "down low" (they have sex with other men on the sly). Black women are "more independent" and don't need a man to take care of them. The list of reasons can go on and on.
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Discussion
Where are these statistics from? I know many black couples who are happily together or happily married! I feel as if the media is trying to perpetuate these stereotypes of black people. There are many many happy black couples and their is black love everywhere!
I agree that black women are not so quick to submit which may be why we tend to wait for marriage. Depending on what our environment was as a child, we may want to wait for the perfect man and not just someone we like or are infatuated with. And the same for divorce. If it isnt working. It just isnt working. Why force it? Why be fake. Move on and be happy. Being unhappy and miserable is wosrst than staying for the kids sake.
People need to look inside themselves first before thinking someone else will make them happy.
I dont agree wih this article. Pick up a Jet magazine, there are black couples tieing the know every week as well as couple who are celebrating 50 years.
There are plenty of white, yellow, and pink men in jail, gay, or on the downlow as well. This isnt a problem just in the black community if you even believe it is a problem.
I am in my early thirties of mixed heritage and single. It isnt a sentence or a crime. I am waiting to find my soul mate, some one who makes my heart skip a beat, not just someone to hang out with because I dont want to be alone. And being alone is amazing, meditating, walking, spending time with pets.....You have to love you first !!!!! And just because these stats show black women arent married, that doesnt even mean their single!
I believe that Black men don't wed as soon or just because of their girl being 3 weeks pregnant.... (I'm not racist b/c I don't date black men... just speaking the truth) is b/c a black man would rather stay in the streets, have so many women, and then in the end go to God and deal with his judgement day. Its nothing wrong with wanting to get "IT" out of your system before making a covenant with God and your better half. And thats where I see the black man at now a days.
What I've seen from White marriages is that they have infidelity. All because they had some reason for jumping the gun. Maybe she lied, or maybe he lied. Maybe it was true love at a young age. But, black women are strong and won't settle for any other excuse other than "I love you" for the reason why they are getting married.
That even goes as far as divorce. Some couples stay for the kids. Most know no matter who the child goes with only so many things could happen.
So i'm a 23, going on (or now whenever you read this) young black woman. NO children, no relationship, working, has my own things and takes care of my own bills. Should I be happy to be a non-married black woman with kids? or a jumping the gun woman because of not wanting to have kids out of wed-lock?
No matter how you look at it... its all wrong! I don't mind being single, never married, no kids, a dog, car, home, black, orange , pink, skinny, funny, fun, scarcastic, etc! It'll all come one day in due time. The best thing to do is to wait and not play love games in the end.
I am actually a black professional woman who is into white men but they never approach me. what should I do to get their attention?
there are a lot of white men who would like to change that % of unmarried black women. many fear rejection from the black woman for what ever reason. i won't go into that. i think the black woman needs to realize this and cut the white "brother, lol" some slack. i understand their hesitancy based on past stereotypes . any black woman i've ever dated, i wanted her with me where ever we went to visit my family etc. and to the point where some have said do you want to get us killed. there is much to be overcome in interracial dating but i've been told by black women if they get an honest white man, he loves and treats them better than than their own race. i've heard the same thing from white women and their black men. what i'm saying doesn't solve all the problems for the black woman and if particularly if she wants to date only within her own race. a lot more to be said on this subject and i hope i haven't offended anyone.
