USMCHokie Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Not everywhere. Certain ethnicities/cultures find my non-Caucasian features very attractive. Where I live though I agree with you. The more Caucasian you look the better chance you have with men lol Of course. I can only speak for my experiences Amerrr'ca...and local media and culture will generally dictate what that population finds attractive, simply because sex sells. However, Caucasian media has creeped its way into nearly every market on the planet...one example that immediately popped into my head right away is Bollywood...take a look at all the famous stars and what do you see...? Light skin and blue eyes...? Link to post Share on other sites
Star Gazer Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Of course. And you'll notice that more often than not, that narrow spectrum of beauty is limited to those who possess more Causacian features... Caucasian is not an ethnicity. It is a race. So, again... How does one correlate ethnicity with physical attraction? YOU, by ethnicity, are really AMERICAN, not Asian... hence why someone told you you're not really Asian. Link to post Share on other sites
mesmerized Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Mesmerized I am curious, what do you look like? For some reason I picture you as very beautiful. Aww that's sweet of you. I'll PM you a picture Link to post Share on other sites
USMCHokie Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Okay, try. For example, I find Daniel Dae Kim, Hrithik Roshan, Faran Tahir, Blair Underwood, Eric Bana, Billy Zane, Matt Damon and Ryan Reynolds attractive. So, what patterns and trends among these men show a preference or one or more ethnicities over others? Standby. Together with the powers of Google, I will craft a fine PowerPoint presentation tomorrow using PP wizardry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Star Gazer Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Standby. Together with the powers of Google, I will craft a fine PowerPoint presentation tomorrow using PP wizardry. Add Mario Lopez to the list. And Adam Levine. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
USMCHokie Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Caucasian is not an ethnicity. It is a race. So, again... How does one correlate ethnicity with physical attraction? YOU, by ethnicity, are really AMERICAN, not Asian... hence why someone told you you're not really Asian. Hmmm, I had to do some research on the difference between ethnicity and race...I've always used them interchangably, but I'll buy what you say...learned something tonight...go figure... Race = biological similarity Ethnicity = cultural similarity That being said, I think OP meant to use the term race to describe physical characteristics... Link to post Share on other sites
USMCHokie Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 You actually look hot!!! I love your smile I even said I LOVE YOU, and you didn't respond </3 Thanks... But you were shunned after this: I now only have my beautiful tantalizing eyes for Caucasians. Haha! ... "He just gotta be white!" LOL! Link to post Share on other sites
kaylan Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 It only happened that after I have had a rough relationship with an Asian guy, I'm not feeling attracted to them anymore. If that is silly and stupid, I'm sorry but that's me. I'm not saying they are not fabulous or whatsoever cause of course I know we have different taste. What is attractive to me may not be attractive to some of you and what is attractive to some of you may not be attractive to me. I still think you used silly and disingenuous reasoning. Would you all of a sudden not be attracted to white men after a bad relationship? If the answer is no than you need to examine where your pedestalizing preference comes from. You may say you werent putting down asian men, but you definitely air if you use a bad experience with one as reasoning for putting white men above them in some way. Like another poster said, I believe you prize white men due to their status. But its not uncommon for an asian woman in the western world to consider white men as better for dating than men who look like her and share her culture. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Star Gazer Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 That being said, I think OP meant to use the term race to describe physical characteristics... Keep in mind that depending on what anthropologist you ask, there are only 3 races: Caucasoid (which includes Hispanic and Middle Eastern ethnicities), Mongoloid (which includes Asians, Afghans, Pakistanis, Indians, and Native Americans), Negroid (basically, originating from Africa). (Some anthros add a fourth race of Australian aboriginals because they're unable to classify them.) Link to post Share on other sites
crazylove Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I've been out with caucasian men, latino, and asian. I think asian men have hot bodies:P 1 Link to post Share on other sites
USMCHokie Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Keep in mind that depending on what anthropologist you ask, there are only 3 races: Caucasoid (which includes Hispanic and Middle Eastern ethnicities), Mongoloid (which includes Asians, Afghans, Pakistanis, Indians, and Native Americans), Negroid (basically, originating from Africa). (Some anthros add a fourth race of Australian aboriginals because they're unable to classify them.) That makes sense based on my having no prior knowledge of anthropology, but I think it'd be more relevant to use what the common layperson would consider races... Link to post Share on other sites
kaylan Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Also...anyone ever notice this... I never really here white people say "I had a bad dating experience(s) with people of my race and only date X race." I really only ever hear minorities say this...and it truly makes me scratch my head. If anyone has a preference, fine...but be honest about the reasons for your preference. Dont pin it on a whole group of people who have various behaviors. People are different from person to person. I truly hear way more minorities do this than white people. And it seems like a way to "blame" someone else for their preference and shift personal responsbility. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Star Gazer Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 That makes sense based on my having no prior knowledge of anthropology, but I think it'd be more relevant to use what the common layperson would consider races... As someone who's caught up in how he believes his own race is viewed/perceived, I'm honestly surprised you didn't know the difference between race and ethnicity. That said, why continue misusing terms? Why not use them accurately? When speaking of race, I think we should speak of what is in fact race. When speaking of ethnicity, we should speak of what is in fact ethnicity. As an example, Woggle said he's attracted to Italian and Latino women. That's correct usage given the thread title. Link to post Share on other sites
USMCHokie Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I truly hear way more minorities do this than white people. And it seems like a way to "blame" someone else for their preference and shift personal responsbility. Because people associate racial dating preferences with racism...and no one wants to be seen as a racist. Link to post Share on other sites
Star Gazer Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Also...anyone ever notice this... I never really here white people say "I had a bad dating experience(s) with people of my race and only date X race." I really only ever hear minorities say this...and it truly makes me scratch my head. If anyone has a preference, fine...but be honest about the reasons for your preference. Dont pin it on a whole group of people who have various behaviors. People are different from person to person. I truly hear way more minorities do this than white people. And it seems like a way to "blame" someone else for their preference and shift personal responsbility. I hear this most often from Asian people. I think it's because there's a lot of culturally ingrown self-hate in their culture. Link to post Share on other sites
USMCHokie Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 As someone who's caught up in how he believes his own race is viewed/perceived, I'm honestly surprised you didn't know the difference between race and ethnicity. That said, why continue misusing terms? Why not use them accurately? When speaking of race, I think we should speak of what is in fact race. When speaking of ethnicity, we should speak of what is in fact ethnicity. As an example, Woggle said he's attracted to Italian and Latino women. That's correct usage given the thread title. I understand and accept what you're saying regarding race v. ethnicity, but people of a certain ethnicity share similar physical features, yes? So even if we avoided this whole race v. ethnicity debate, would you not agree that Italians share similar features while Latinos share their own set of features...? Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a Swede and a Spaniard... Link to post Share on other sites
Star Gazer Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) I understand and accept what you're saying regarding race v. ethnicity, but people of a certain ethnicity share similar physical features, yes? Incorrect. If you're a couple generations removed from a different country and you were born and raised in America, your ethnicity is American. You, me, Kaylan, papercut, Green... We are American. Do we share similar physical characteristics? No. Ethnicity carries CULTURAL similarities, not in your DNA. To explain further: The most significant quality of ethnicity is the fact that it is unrelated to biology and can be flexible and transformable. People everywhere can change or enhance their ethnicity by learning about or assimilating into another culture. American society well illustrates these facts, consisting as it does of groups of people from hundreds of different world cultures who have acquired some aspects of American culture and now participate in a common sense of ethnic identity with other Americans. Ethnic identity is acquired, and ethnic features are learned forms of behaviour. Race, on the other hand, is a form of identity that is perceived as innate and unalterable. Ethnicity may be transient and even superficial. Race is thought to be profound and grounded in biological realities. Edited April 26, 2012 by Star Gazer 1 Link to post Share on other sites
USMCHokie Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Incorrect. If you're a couple generations removed from a different country and you were born and raised in America, your ethnicity is American. You, me, Kaylan, papercut, Green... We are American. Do we share similar physical characteristics? No. Ethnicity carries CULTURAL similarities, not in your DNA. To explain further: The most significant quality of ethnicity is the fact that it is unrelated to biology and can be flexible and transformable. People everywhere can change or enhance their ethnicity by learning about or assimilating into another culture. American society well illustrates these facts, consisting as it does of groups of people from hundreds of different world cultures who have acquired some aspects of American culture and now participate in a common sense of ethnic identity with other Americans. Ethnic identity is acquired, and ethnic features are learned forms of behaviour. Race, on the other hand, is a form of identity that is perceived as innate and unalterable. Ethnicity may be transient and even superficial. Race is thought to be profound and grounded in biological realities. Ok, I will concede on all points. Now, if you were to ask anyone outside of the US what he (or she) thought a typical Amerrr'kin looked like, what would he most likely say? Tiger Woods (who's got about a million races in him)...? Unlikely. Hell, you could probably ask anyone inside the US this same question... All I'm saying is that you can associate ethnicities with certain physical characteristics. Is it absolute? Of course not. I doubt Woggle has an Asian or black woman who was born in and lives in Italy in mind when he thinks of Italian women... Link to post Share on other sites
Titania22 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 We made the list...?!?!?! We made the list!!!! aww, even though my preference is for white guys, i do find asian men physically appealing (and worthy of the occasional perve). I still think you used silly and disingenuous reasoning. Would you all of a sudden not be attracted to white men after a bad relationship? Couldn't it be that since she has already had several good experiences with white men that 1 bad experience wouldn't necessarily destroy her attraction? Also...anyone ever notice this... I never really here white people say "I had a bad dating experience(s) with people of my race and only date X race." I really only ever hear minorities say this...and it truly makes me scratch my head. Although I have never written off white men due to bad experiences, I have been less then favourable to Canadian men due to my bad experience. So maybe that equates a little. And it is well known I would prefer a relationship with an American man, why? well I already had a relationship with a Canadian and an Australian, American is the unchartered frontier. Who knows maybe after a relationship with an American, I might become all about British guys. Link to post Share on other sites
Author DuchessKaye Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 Couldn't it be that since she has already had several good experiences with white men that 1 bad experience wouldn't necessarily destroy her attraction? ^ This is what I was about to say And so far, so good. Like I said they were all awesome. Even the white guy I am dating right now, he's amazing. I don't think I will ever have anything against them as I've already had lots of good experiences with them. Link to post Share on other sites
Author DuchessKaye Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 I believe you prize white men due to their status. I'm not sure about this one. Link to post Share on other sites
Emilia Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Now, if you were to ask anyone outside of the US what he (or she) thought a typical Amerrr'kin looked like, what would he most likely say? Tiger Woods (who's got about a million races in him)...? Unlikely. Hell, you could probably ask anyone inside the US this same question... As a complete outsider, I wouldn't be able to answer that question since I know it's a very diverse country. To me J Lo and Eminem are both typically American the same way as Tiger Woods is. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Emilia Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I've been sitting here thinking about this question. I have never really thought of attraction in terms of ethnicity. I am attracted to attractive people... and there are attractive people of every ethnicity. Hmph. To me race doesn't matter (I find attractive features in every race) but ethnicity does. I need to have cultural similarities with the person I'm dating as my values are very similar to 'mainstream' Western European ones (sorry for the generalisation). In terms of skin colour, I've dated all sorts. I like translucent pink skin as well as beautiful shades of brown. Link to post Share on other sites
LZ2000 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) I always liked Caucasian women. Since I was young I was attracted to their occasionally sharp facial features, gives off an intelligent style of beauty. Oh. And I'm Chinese. Technically Asian, East Asian. Edited April 26, 2012 by LZ2000 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Pierre Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 It odes not really matter what ethnicity turns you on. All groups have something to offer. However, when it comes to procreation it is best to pick someone that is highly intelligent and from a good family. Intelligence and FOO (family of origin) are much more important than race. I can be attracted to any racial group as long as they have symmetric features. Link to post Share on other sites
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