Does having a racial preference when dating make us racist? Mona Chalabi | Comment is Free

Statistics from the dating site OKCupid have revealed that most people prefer to date someone who is the same race as them.

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Mona Chalabi believes that while there are a variety of reasons people express certain preferences when looking for a partner, this trend is in part due to our exposure to negative racial stereotypes. Isn’t it time we examined how systematic racism is affecting our romantic choices she asks.

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