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I beleive you are right, a relationship is always going to be hard, and why not listen to your parents, they are more experienced and know what their talking about. So date not only for love, cause most of the time these days love is only a foot deep, so make the right catch.

I totally disagree. I'm in an interracial relationship and yes, there has been a problem with race (one incident in four years), but there are always problems. I believe that the best things in life take work and I'm not going to let bigot-minded individuals dictate how happy I am. And as far as the comment from Timothy goes about listening to your parents- that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. If everyone just listened to their parents because they were "more experienced" then women wouldn't have the right to vote, segregation would still be status quo, and homosexuality would be completely taboo (alright, so progress is still being made on that one). Think for yourself, don't listen to anyone else- not even your racist parents.

First off, let me provide some background information about myself. I am a quarter African American, and I have cousins that are Black, and Filipino (stemming from interracial marriages). But I must admit, I have never been in an interracial relationship.

I've never identified people by their race, I don't even think about it. It is just how I was raised, and simply blows my mind when someone describes a person by saying "that Latino boy" or "that Black girl." I still can't fathom how people judge someone by the color of their skin, or how many people think my family is "different" or even "wrong."

It's hard to admit that this country, whose lifeblood is freedom, equality, and diversity is plagued with racism, but it's true. Many people still consider interracial relationships as taboo. Yes, my family members have faced the injustices of racism and the obstacles all interracial couples face, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be together.

Any relationship requires work, and lots of it to keep going. Interracial couples may have to work harder, but that doesn't mean they should give up. Would you really rule out a potential relationship by pulling the race card? Think about what you are saying, "sorry, I don't want to be in a relationship with you, because it'd just be too much work."

Yes, I do agree that we chose who we love (even if it's against our better judgment). But consider this: Think of someone who is gay. They didn't choose to be gay, and yet they were born into a world that continues to condemn them. So what would you recommend to a gay couple? They most definitely face the same prejudice and obstacles that interracial couples face. Unfortunately, if you're gay, you can't change the color of your partner's skin and get a thumbs up from mom and dad.

Sorry for the long-winded reply. Yes, your point is valid, but we can't change the world by conforming, and the excuse that it's "just too hard" isn't quite good enough.

I am sorry but these problems shouldn't exist, if you feel you are not committed enough you shouldn't make this important step. These interracial problems are old since forever but that didn't seem to stop us interact with each other so I think the real problem is the lack of a solid emotional connection, it takes two to build a marriage, parents shouldn't be in the picture.

Spoken like a kid with a narrow worldview.

By your logic, every person who is abused picked their abuser at some subconscious level, and chose to love someone who is abusive to them.

Lust is a bunch of chemical reactions and hormones.

Love is more than that, and no, you can't choose it. And marriage is about building one's own life outside of one's parents. Parents are not significant to that equation, or shouldn't be so significant they're an insurmountable obstacle.