Not just interracial dating has seen a rise, but also interracial marriages. There were nearly 1.3 million married interracial couples in 1994, the Census Bureau reported, four times the numbers in 1970. In most cases, many of the teens polled in this survey said that their parents were not a major obstacle in this issue. Sixty-four percent of teens say their parents don't mind that they date interracially, or wouldn't mind if they did. Almost three/fourths of black, white or Hispanic students polled agreed that interracial dating was not a big issue at their schools (Peterson). Unfortunately, the majority of society still has problems with interracial dating. People who date and socialize with people of different racial groups frequently experience negative reactions. Many students cope with it by learning to accept the challenges of interracial dating. Some students say interracial dating requires more work than other relationships because society still considers it straying from traditional values. It is sad to think that for many, interracial dating is still considered taboo
Not just interracial dating has seen a rise, but also interracial marriages. There were nearly 1.3 million married interracial couples in 1994, the Census Bureau reported, four times the numbers in 1970. In most cases, many of the teens polled in this survey said that their parents were not a major obstacle in this issue. Sixty-four percent of teens say their parents don't mind that they date interracially, or wouldn't mind if they did. Almost three/fourths of black, white or Hispanic students polled agreed that interracial dating was not a big issue at their schools (Peterson). Unfortunately, the majority of society still has problems with interracial dating. People who date and socialize with people of different racial groups frequently experience negative reactions. Many students cope with it by learning to accept the challenges of interracial dating. Some students say interracial dating requires more work than other relationships because society still considers it straying from traditional values. It is sad to think that for many, interracial dating is still considered taboo