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Things Only Interracial Couples Will Understand

The struggles of not matching your "person"

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Things Only Interracial Couples Will Understand
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All interracial face issues rather serious or not. We all have most likely experienced these struggles.

1.The difficulty of taking a picture

This picture pretty much sums it up. We quickly learn lighting is our best friend or worst enemy. I can't count how many times I've tapped on my screen on Snapchat to focus the lighting.

2. The infamous question: “What do your parents think?” or “Do your parents know?”

These question are often humorous but extremely awkward. I feel what people are really meaning to ask is, “Do your parents know they aren’t the same race as you?” The answer to all these questions are yes. Our parents are just like every other couple’s parents. They want to meet who you’re dating, they want to approve of them, and they want to make sure you’re in good hands.

3. The anticipation of your “cute mixed babies”

“OMG, I can’t wait for you guys to have cute mixed babies” Well, we actually can wait. Our babies aren't the next hottest mixtape were about to drop. Interracial couples don’t date strictly for reproduction purposes. We are like any other couple -- we date because we love the qualities in each other.

4. #Swirl

Wait, what are we ice cream? This hashtag is all over social media. There are even accounts called “Swirl Life." Although chocolate and vanilla go together, we’d rather look at our significant other without imagining them as a desert.

5. When people refer to your relationship as an experiment

This isn’t flattering; it’s actually very insulting. Our relationship isn’t like Newton’s Law or Euler’s Rule. We didn’t magically wake up one day and say, “Wow, I really feel like dating outside of my race.”


The point is Interracial couples are just like any other couple. Just because we date outside of our race, doesn't mean there is something extra special about us. The only think that makes us different is we don't match our "person." We are perfectly OK with that. Our love is not different from any other!

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