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I recently read a post from a man, a black man, who was giving reasons why statistics supported him dating white women. While the premise was trite, he had some good points. Unfortunately, they were lost in about 5 or so pages of whining, bitterness, and more whining. I was really just plain disappointed and thought, Why can’t we have a conversation about this?
Why do some black women still hesitate to date outside their 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.
Black Men are in shortage, because many are invisible to American Black Women.
How To Get the man of your dreams.com has decided to tackle one of the toughest and most controversial subjects of our century, with a solution and explanation through mathematical and economic deductive reasoning.
Positions that are sure to have your man wanting nothing more than to be between the sheets with you
Body language reveals our true feelings, and your relationship partner has no trouble with picking up on this physical queue. But what does your body language say while you are sleep? Are there sleeping positions that will excite the man of your dreams? In sleep, we are our most honest, vulnerable selves and certain sleep positions can immediately evoke sensual thoughts and pleasures.
New book "Is Marriage For White People?" continues to stir up controversy with black women.
Fox News. The Los Angeles Times. The New York Times. The Wall Street Journal. These are just a few of the publications that have jumped on the media bandwagon, singing all praises to the controversial new book: "Is Marriage for White People? How the African American Marriage Decline Affects Everyone."
"Is marriage just for white people?" asks author Ralph Richard Banks.
Meet Audrey Jones. She is 39, attractive, and multilingual. She's got a big job—at a multinational consulting company in Washington—but not a big ego. She's funny, thoughtful and smart. There's just one thing missing from Audrey's life: a husband.
If black men have been letting you down, here are some reasons to give white guys a chance.
To me, there is nothing more physically beautiful on this earth than a 100 percent cocoa, dark-skinned Black man. But a relationship is not built on beauty alone: looking beyond the physical, there are plenty of options more financially, intellectually and emotionally stable. It’s time to taste the unknown.
Can black marriage be "cured" by more interracial couples? Plus, SATC is back to TV.
Can interracial marriage help black women? Sex And The City is coming back to TV -- will it be any good? What do you do if you're getting married and you're completely in debt? Why isn't childbirth safer in the U.S.? What are our least favorite men's fashions? We sure have a lot of questions this Monday.
The new census reveals what's changed and what's stayed the same in terms of relationships.
According to the most recent stats, of all women who've ever tied the knot, the number of divorcées reached as high as 41 percent among the age-50-to-59 set. Black women reported the largest amount of splits in the group, with 48 percent claiming they'd divorced at least once in their lifetimes. On the other hand, Asian and Hispanic women know how to make it work, as only 30 percent or less have ever called it quits for good. Interesting, eh?
March 27 is Black Marriage Day. But what's race got to do with it?
March 27 is Black Marriage Day. But what's race got to do with it? If you're wondering why you haven't heard of Hispanic Marriage Day or Asian Marriage Day or Native American Marriage Day—you get my drift—it's because they don't exist.
