Expert: Melissa Burton (a.k.a Bee) - 9/24/2006

Question
I am a white woman who has just recenly starteed dating black men.  I have a question why is it that every time i am approached by or i approach a black man one of the first questions i am asked is have you ever dated a black man.  Could you help with this

Answer
Hello Melissa
Well when a black man asks you that question he is just asking  to find out if you are interested in black men. When people enter into an interracial relationship the question one that comes across a partner's mind is if they like white, black, asian, or whatever guys or girls. Like would they date them and could they see themselves with one. So he was just asking to see if you liked black men or how you felt about getting into a relationship with one.
Melissa