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5 Reasons Black Women Are Still Uncomfortable Dating White Men

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It's MLK day, but how far have we come in terms of racial equality?
Why do some black women still hesitate to date outside their race?

Interracial dating has been one of the biggest conversations within the black community. Black men have made it no secret their liking to white women. Regina King recently raised the argument that we as black women still have not become completely comfortable dating outside our race. I recently did a survey on a group of black women regarding their reasons for not dating men who are not of color. Through my findings it seems as though black women aren't actually opposed to dating outside of their race. Part of the dilemma lies in women of color thinking that men outside of their race won't be attracted to them. Below are the 5 top reasons black women are apprehensive about going there with a white guy.

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