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LoginThese days, dating sites are bringing together more and more people from diverse backgrounds. Dating is hard enough already, especially where there are differing relationship objectives or communication styles. Interracial dating, however, presents the added challenge of bringing together two different lived experiences. It can additionally make both of you better at managing conflict. Having uncomfortable conversations is inevitable in any relationship, but when partners come from different cultures and life experiences, they may hold fixed ideas that are hard to challenge. A safe space, however, allows you to ask questions without fear of judgment, while also enabling you to call out inappropriate behavior, like a joke made by your partner that was offensive to you. For a safe space to work, you should set principles and boundaries that protect the relationship from heated remarks. For example, both partners could enter the conversation in a calm state of mind by doing a short meditation for a few minutes, or you might agree that certain topics are off-limits on a specific day. Recognize that your less-informed take on a racialized issue may not be helpful when it affects your partner more than it affects you. First, listen.
When you marry someone, you marry everything that made them who they are, including their culture and race. While marrying someone of a different race can have added challenges, if you go in with your eyes and heart wide open, you can face those challenges together and come out stronger. Here are a few things I've learned:.
To say that America is very touchy about race is an understatement. Although it has no biological significance, race remains a powerful social construct that Americans are woefully unprepared to discuss. Best case scenario, you have a healthy, earnest, cultural exchange that leaves both parties more enlightened.
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