Author	Thread: Cross cultural dating
Jeremiah21 View Profile History	Cross cultural dating Posted : 14 Oct, 2010 06:25 AM Would you ever consider dating cross cultural? Post Reply
Jeremiah21 View Profile History	Cross cultural dating Posted : 14 Oct, 2010 06:28 AM I would date whoever the Lord chose for me to date. Men are typically all the same. It would be difficult for me to date a man who didn't have the same faith as I. For example I don't think I could date someone who was Muslim, or Jehovah Witness because our values would not be the same. I would consider dating a man who was a Messanic Jew. Post Reply
View Profile History	Cross cultural dating Posted : 14 Oct, 2010 07:51 AM I just watched 'Guess Who' with Bernie Mac, Zoe ?? (Avatar chick) & Ashton Kucher. Good movie if you haven't seen it. And was just thinkin bout whether I could realistically do that. I can not ever speak against it since my two sets of great-grandparents (native american & black; black & white) got together in a time when doing so could have had them all strung up as strange fruit on somebody's tree. I owe my existance to their courage to pursue love above societal limitations. If you ask my preference? I want a big, football player sized, Morris Chestnut lookin, bald, goatee wearin, dark-skinned.....okay, wait,,,,whew....catch my breath.....yeah, that's my preference. God has told me no enough when I asked, for me to know if I acknowledge Him, He will tell me when the guy who comes into my life is a 'yes'. If he is not black, I will not turn him away. Post Reply
Tulip89 View Profile History	Cross cultural dating Posted : 14 Oct, 2010 08:40 AM I think the bigger problem with dating Muslims and people of other religions is that they're not Christian, not just that we have different values. I'd be open to dating someone from a different culture, but probably not all cultures. No hipsters for this guy! Post Reply
View Profile History	Cross cultural dating Posted : 14 Oct, 2010 08:46 AM I'm the product of a cross-cultural marriage, so yes, I would be open to it as well. Post Reply
View Profile History	Cross cultural dating Posted : 14 Oct, 2010 09:27 AM When it comes to dating the only culture we need concern ourselves with is the ' Christian culture' Post Reply
View Profile History	Cross cultural dating Posted : 14 Oct, 2010 09:31 AM I should add that while I would be open to cross-cultural dating, she would have to have the same beliefs that I do. Post Reply
View Profile History	Cross cultural dating Posted : 14 Oct, 2010 10:17 AM Here we go. Hey, Twosparrows, ma man! I agree that what you say sounds good. But there are things to consider. We may both (me & my non-black friend) be from the US, but there are still cultural differences & extended family schematics that have to be merged with delicacy. Our ancestral past contributes to our sense of self and where we've come and if that it not something we have in common, it must be reconciled. Granted, times are much different now and society is much more accepting of interracial dating and marriage. For example, when I see a black man in Hollywood with a black wife/girlfriend, I'm surprised. I'm not speaking for or against cross cultural mixing, just that saying that we both being Christian is all we need be concerned with, is going into it with your eyes closed or at least rose colored glasses on. Says the great-granddaughter of whose great grandmother was always asked what she was doing with that ni**er. Post Reply
View Profile History	Cross cultural dating Posted : 14 Oct, 2010 10:29 AM Okay. Just read over my post and the tone (if you don't know me) sounds like I'm angry or just kinda harsh. I said all of that very light-heartedly. I've dated a white guy and an Iranian (he was cooler than a fan) and I don't want to discourage ppl from postin like sometimes happens after I say something. Carry on.... Post Reply
View Profile History	Cross cultural dating Posted : 14 Oct, 2010 10:43 AM I have no problem dating someone who is not of the same race. Love should have no boundaries when it comes to color. If they came from a different country, or lifestyle, I don't think I would have any problems. There would probably be a few road bumps, but that would be a given in any relationship. However, I would not date someone who was not a Christian. Even among Christians, we have different beliefs, that sometimes will interfere with relationships. So when if comes to denominations, I would date someone from a similar denomination. But probably not someone who believes the opposite of what I believe on core issues. Post Reply
View Profile History	Cross cultural dating Posted : 14 Oct, 2010 10:45 AM I don�t believe that there is such a thing as different races, we are all descendants of Adam and Eve, we are all of one blood. That being said, there are people group, groups of people that have similar characteristics such as Whites, Blacks, Asians� Then there are cultural groups within the people groups. I would be willing to marry someone who is outside of my cultural group, but there would have to be a lot of discussion beforehand about what we expect of each other in marriage. A lot of misunderstanding can be worked around if one knows up front what to expect. There is, of course, the issue of dealing with family who may not be willing to try to understand the cultural differences on each side. A side note: Cultural differences are not necessarily divided across people groups. A white person from traditional New England would have a real culture shock marrying a white person from the traditional south. Marrying someone who is not a Christian, that one is simple. As Christians the Bible forbids it. Post Reply

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