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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The heart wants what it wants?

I’ve never been attracted to anyone with blonde hair or fair features. I’ve only ever been attracted to men with dark hair and dark features.

Some people really do have a type, and that’s okay.

From my perspective, certain religions and races have very strong opinions about dating outside their group. I have more than one Asian friend whose parents boycotted the wedding because they married a different kind of Asian (think: Chinese marrying Vietnamese as but one example).

My white friend married a black man, and some of his relatives openly disapproved of him marrying a white woman.

A Jewish relative recently married a nice Christian guy originally from the Midwest. They had a very small wedding because of the vehement antisemitism prompted by their engagement.

I could go on. It’s certainly not just a white wasp thing.

And, sometimes being clear about who you are and what you want is the right thing to do. I had a Jewish friend who was adamant that they would never allow a Christmas tree in their house. They had a serious relationship end when this fact came out years into the relationship. I gently suggested they should go on JDate and simply tighten up the dating pool moving forward since it’s pretty dumb to spring that on someone as a deal breaker. [/quote]

Was your Jewish family okay with this relative marrying someone who wasn’t Jewish? [/quote]

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