Why are people against interracial people

Arlington, Va. Article Sources. God-is Rivera on Tweeting Inclusion. She finds the trite typecasting hypocritical. Interracial relationships are becoming more common, but are still relatively rare. Getting started with long-distance caregiving. Cultural Traditions.

We anticipated that those who had previously been in an interracial romantic relationship — or were currently involved in one — would hold more positive attitudes. But I wanted to know how widespread that bias really is. Attitudes toward interracial marriage are so progressive that some people prefer to exclusively date interracially. Multiracial people have few romantic options that would not constitute an interracial relationship: Over 87 percent of multiracial participants in our sample reported having dated interracially. Census Bureau data. Become an author Sign up as a reader Sign in. These biases were quite robust, showing up among those who had had close personal contact with interracial couples and even some who had once been involved in interracial romantic relationships.

So despite the persistence of bias against interracial couples, the number of multiracial people in the U. It's the law. To answer this question, my collaborator James Rae and I recruited participants from throughout the U. Allison Skinner does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.