Does having a racial preference when dating make us racist? Mona Chalabi

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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