How many asian women intend to get married to an asian or non asian?

utter ********. even as an anglo i can categorically say thats ridiculous

The reason behind marrying an Asian person is this:

I generally conform to Asian culture.
I get on well with people who are similar to me.
I want my future partner to be similar to me, so that I get on well with them.
I want my future partner to generally conform to Asian culture.
Most people who conform to Asian culture are Asian.

To me that doesn't sound all that shallow. Although it's only because the probability of finding a good match with an Asian person is higher than with anyone else, by this logic. What I find shallow is when people automatically assume that a non-Asian person will not make a good match, and disregard them at a first glance.

Asian parents often want their children to marry Asian people because non-Asian people are somewhat alien to them. They stereotype white people, thinking that in this country, they sleep around and get divorced, and they don't want their own child to get involved with such behaviour. (To be fair, this does happen a lot more often with white people than asian people). As such, they find it more difficult to trust them.

And some also want their children to marry Asian people, because all their friend's and relatives have married Asian people (by the logic I wrote above), and they don't want their child looking out of place. Because then, everyone else will notice, and start stereotyping the white person which their child has married.

And the parents have a big influence on who their child marries, because the child isn't deemed to be able to make an objective decision. The child is just going to marry whoever they fancy, or fall in love with. Whereas the parents are going to choose someone who they think will make a suitable, long-lasting spouse for their child in the long term.

You have to take into account economic and immigration/citizenship issues as well. Not everybody marries for love, some do to get british citizenship.

Im gonna get so spanked for thiss, but I like straight talk.

does it matter who is advanced and who isnt

But why is it so important? Surely the persons qualities are what counts?

I am very cultural, love other cultures and embrace the heritage of all. I am no less nor more than you - but why can we not date ?

How many asians are getting an arranged marriage?

It's absolutely not about being better or worse- I'm not into ranking races against each other. It's about shared values, history, culture, expectations and ambitions.

People are (un)attracted to others for a variety of reasons, and while most people will understand someone who would not want to date, lets say, an overweight person, why is it any more superficial to not want to date someone outside your cultural background?

Why is the Asian community so afraid of a relationship with the very people they live on the same street with?

Why is the Asian community so afraid of a relationship with the very people they live on the same street with?

It's a two-way streak. If I walk down the street in particular areas of the city, I get funny looks from white people.

i have no idea... its probably to do with personal choice, and parents..... PARENTS play a big role in this, as does culture and relatives.
thats what i think :ninaj:

What does being of the same cultural background give you? It doesnt give instant stability nor love.... I am bewildered by this thread.

Yeh parents are important, but I fail to understand why mommy and daddy should say who I sleep with

OUR city! Give me an area then? I'd also like to say that it is really narrow-minded to label all races this way. I believe if the person is open minded, liberal and good-hearted, then race is irrelevant.

I go to SParkhill/Soho Road/ Ladypool Road and feel welcome. I go to Handworth/ Aston, and feel slightly scared but welcome none the less. I would never crossed out a person as a potential partner just because of their race or not sharing the same cultural background.