13. "For Black folks that exclusively date other Black folks, yep. " In response to In response to 0 Thu Apr-03-14 10:56 AM by Sarah_Bellum
You've summed up what I've seen. I thought this was a known cultural thing, but I maybe I'm just being Virginian
Light with dark Medium medium Never dark with dark Rarely light with light
Not that it's a hard and fast rule or anything.
The only place I've seen light with light is in families in the south that have tried to "keep light" for generations by actively choosing light partners and family pressure, although even that is fading now.
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