Although interracial relationships have already won the battle against its illegality in the 1960s, social perceptions towards such has decreased only slightly. It was already difficult to win the legal battle, but the social battle has proven to be so much difficult and lasting than that. Even though interracial couples are free to marry as they wish, public scrutiny over such a marriage has deemed it difficult for these couples.

There really is no escape from possible interracial relationships, what with the increasing number of immigrants everywhere in the world. The United States has welcomed immigrants from practically anywhere. As a result, it has unconsciously allowed and made way for the meeting and pairing up of a man and a woman belonging to different races.

One of the more pressing issues faced by an interracial couple is the differences in culture in which they grew up in. A couple may have grown up within the same neighborhood, but the ideals and values of their parents, grandparents, and the people who move about their social circle may still greatly vary.

Most Asian women are raised to be conservative and reserved while Latin American women are raised to be strong and outspoken. Asian men, belonging to a largely patriarchal society, are raised to exhibit stronger physical and mental qualities than women. If, for example, an Asian man and a Latina woman are united in marriage, much debate over which party gets to dominate will surely arise.

Another pressing issue is the immediate and extended family one belongs to. It cannot be expected that each member of the family will welcome the idea of having a brother-in-law or a daughter-in-law that belongs to a different race. It is argued that marrying someone from a different race illustrates a complete disregard of the values and ideals to which their race subscribes to. Also, some believe that interracial couples will be faced with the hardships of raising children with ambiguous cultural identities. While one parent enforces practices and beliefs of his or her own race, the other may actually continue to oppose it. This may lead to the children's confusion as to which they truly belong to.

We can only sit back and witness whether or not and how interracial love relationships will win the social battle against all the issues cited against it. Will it ever be able to prove that love is blind? At the end of the day, love truly does conquer all. More than racial and color divide lies interesting and lovable characteristics in everybody that are appreciated by others in the same or in different cultures. More than physical characteristics lay intangible qualities that may be attractive to just about anyone.

Love does not have to be a harmonious dance between physically distinguishable features, but rather a beautiful passion-filled dance brought about by a couple's sexual, mental, and emotional chemistry.

Jim Grafiti is the owner and operator of one of the world's number one interracial dating sites. Jim's goal is to increase awareness of interracial dating online and help singles meet up with their dream match.

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