Well even with an interatial back round the child usually identifies him/herself slighlty more with one race. usually depending on how they look themselves. Tiger Woods for instance looks more african american than Asian ( I don't know if thats how he identifies himself though ) "Karen" from "The Office" is Quincy Jones' daughter. Most people don't realize that. I grew up in the city, with the majority of the kids from "mixed" parents no-one has had a problem finding someone. Some are "just like them" Some are not. It's not a big deal at all. It's not even discussed.

I'm going to be very superficial here, Freddy...mixed race people I believe are the most beautiful/handsome because they bring depth and specialness to the product, which is the child. Beautiful/handsome people have no problem attracting others..Halle Berry, for example..what guy in his right mind would not find her appealing, desirable and want to be with her? Now, granted, once you get to know the person, there would have to be similarity of interests, viewpoints, sense of humor, whatever..but since I think mixed-race offspring combine the best of their parents, that would be no problemo! I see nothing negative about it! Full steam ahead, I say! :)

there are no pure races. i think the more mixing involved the better, there is richness in diversity.

I have known several lovely people of 'mixed race'. They seemed to have relationships, some successful and others not, just like anyone else. There are so many people now who are not of one race, that it really seems to matter less and less as time goes on. I, personally, am attracted to individuals based on things that have little to do with race.

It's so hard to define who is mixed and who isn't. There has been so much mixing and lending already that I don't think it matters anymore. What one person thinks is 'first gen' mixed race relationship, others may know to be just another blending, maybe in the other direction, who knows. I've seen no difference between any kinds of couples, other than mixed that I know stay together longer than others, maybe because they work harder at it.

I'am sorry but I dont think it's okay to mix I have two mixed siblings and they have real trouble fiting in any where and it's not fair to them I'am sorry if you don't like my answer but I've seen what being mixed dose to a kid and it's not right.

As a father of mixed race children, I try to raise my children with a sense of cultural balance. My wife, whose Italian and myself, whose black, take time to teach our sons the ins and outs of our respective cultures while making sure to honor the other spouse's culture. This way, it's not about race but about chemistry and personality when they finally meet that special someone. My uncles and aunts from my grandfather's second marriage are of mixed heritage and they have a mean identity crisis due to my Grandfather teaching them about one side and not the other. Hence. they tended hook up with people that wore on their sleeve that they wanted to be with them for the novelty of being with someone of mixed heritage, and suffered bad breakups.

lol, are there really that many people out there that are purebloods of any race nowadays?

i have to say i think its lower. because as a mixed kid myself i find that is truly hard to find anywhere to fit in. i guess i appear to be more black but i act more "white" which to many is an oxy moron, and seems to be a huge turn off for any group in general. but i suppose that just means that i'll have to wait longer to find someone who truly likes me. but honestly i wouldn't have it any other way. i'd hate to be tied down to any particular race or to certain ways people think that those of a certain race act. I do everything to prove a point, i mean i am nothing and everything at once. its such a complicated concept to grasp because every racial group puts themselves into a box. I'm too "white" for the blacks and too "black" for the whites. but i mean at the same time why would i want to be one or the other. whats hard is coming to terms with the fact that almost everyone has preconceived notions about you based on your physical appearance. but once you get past that, and find a group of friends who understand who you are as a person, then its smooth sailing. i mean not everyone will like a mixed kid, and i've found its more likely that they wont. but when someone finally does, thats when you know. its real. wow that was long... i hope someone reads it...

*looks over at Keysha who is 4 feet from me* I managed it and have not spent much time during my life alone. I would not be able to marry into a traditional Rrom family, however. My father was 1/2 blooded Rrom, my mother was full blooded Rrom so I came from a "mixed" marriage. Traditionally, relationships between didikai ('halfbreeds') and purebloods were/are NOT looked favorably upon. Yes, I have trouble fitting in but that is not because of being "mixed." It is because I am Rrom.

Seriously, this is really an issue? I mean, what about love and the entire essence of it. Does it really matter that your significant other is pure race? Why do people tend to forget the very point of human existence? At the end of the day, love is all that matters.

You are correct ... people do prefer people like they are for a mate. BUT you are wrong in the most important way. Being "like" someone does not mean you are the same color! Being "like" someone really has more to do with personality, morals, values, perceptions, goals, upbringing, leisure activities and interests than it does with skin color. More often people raised similarly have much more in common. That is why you will so often see White and other races of kids that grew up in primarily Black neighborhoods, who had all Black friends, and who went to primarily Black schools grow up to date and marry Black. You will also see Black kids that grew up in primarily White neighborhoods, went to White schools, and had White friends growing up eventually date and marry White. These folks have more in common with those they were around and feel have common ground with them than their own race. Who we are "like" covers a lot of ground. Very little of that is based solely on skin coloration. Ms. HeartBeat Interracial Relationships Survey http://www.askheartbeat.com/html/survey7.html

The probability is slim to zero. That's VERY low. It's hard on the kids in dozens of ways, some so subtle that they don't, and can't know until years or decades later. On the part of the parents, it's the ultimate in arrogance and selfishness. Now, this next bit is my own personal opinion: it's also the ultimate in debasement and shame.

All of the bad relationships I've had were with women of the same ethnicity as mine. I associate far better with different cultures, ethnicities, or mixes. Part of it is because I have lived in many different countries so my own personal culture is a blend even though I'm 100% white and American. As a "3rd culture kid" I connect best with people like myself: mixes. My wife is a mix, Hawaiian, Okinawan, and Native American, and she found love in me. Our son is even more of a mutt, but he's damn good looking like his mother, and I'm sure he'll find more love than he can handle. Why do we have to look to our ethnicity for identity? Are we still in the dark ages? Do we, as a society, really still think that we're physically incompatible with people of a different ethnic background, as if they're another species altogether? Have we not yet realized that genetic diversity will actually prolong our existence and fortify us a species? Oh, sorry, rhetorical questions.

There are alot of people who are from a dominant race(meaning they are only that particular ethnicity) and fall in love with mixed people. I am all white and i love the look of caramel colored peoples...whether they are mixed or not, but i also look at a person(im interested in) on if they are compatible...if i can really fall in love wit them. So if people continue to be open minded...as they are increasingly, then it will work out. I don't believe god creates one person without someone else to be with them.

Thanks, same to you.

There's a chance we'll have a mixed race President in the US in a few months. His high profile has already made a difference, and he seems to have found a love match for himself. Even though there is still a long way to go, there are more and more people who don't see race as a barrier to love, employment, happiness or personal fulfillment. I think mixed race kids have the same or better opportunities for happiness because they know first hand that race isn't a reasonable basis for expectations.

this question sort of contradicts itself... "bear in mind that humans usually prefer people like they are for a mate." umm do they, really? i mean, if they did you wouldn't be asking that question about an **INTERRACIAL** relationship, now would you?

OKAY, ONCE AGAIN LOVE SEES NO COLOR. THE SAME WAY LOVE SEEN NO COLOR FOR THE PARENTS, IT WILL EE NO COLOR FOR THE CHILDREN. I DON'T KNOW WHO DECIDED THAT PEOPLE USUALLY PREFER THEIR OWN COLOR. I KNOW MANY MIXED COUPLES AND THEY ARE AS HAPPY AS ANY OTHER COUPLE. COLOR HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH LOVE. JUST THINK OF IT AS IF YOU WERE BLIND. WHEN YOU'RE BLIND YOU CAN'T SEE COLOR. SO DOES THE BLIND ONLY MARRY THE BLIND. DOES THE LAME ONLY MARRY THE LAME.

I'm not all that mixed of a race, but I find mixed race people to be very beautiful.

"Bear in mind that humans usually prefer people like they are for a mate. Just not always" where do u get ur science? in fact, this is patently not true; genetically speaking we most often seek those who are different than us. this goes all the way down to the way a person "tastes" when we kiss them. ever notice how some people "taste" good and others do not (liver & onions dinner not with-standing)? this is because people w/ too many similar genes taste bad to us, while those who would be a good mix w/ our genes taste good.

My son has a mixed girlfriend. He is white. He loves her. What is the deal. This is pretty normal now days isn't it?

I am of mixed heritage and the answer to this question is SIMPLE: YES MIXED CHILDREN CAN FIND LOVE WITH THE SAME IF NOT MORE PROBABILITY AS THEIR PARENTS. Everything comes back to upbringing and love; if one is taught to love themselves for what they are, they most likely will, and with that self confidence they can move forward to find love.