GLOBAL RELATIONSHIPS: Intercultural couples talk about dating

We asked intercultural couples about the challenges and rewards of dating someone from a different ethnicity, here is what they had to say.
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[@topnotchtn4538]

Thank you for using the phrase "European-American" alongside "African-American". European American is a more logical term than "white" which isn't really indicative of anything.

[@teddaduke574]

I know it's two years in but you're right. Especially given that also Middle-Eastern and North African Arabs are classed as white by the US Census. On average "Afro-Americans" have been in the US longer than "European-Americans" given that most are descended from late 19th century and 20th century European immigrants....

[@yurichtube1162]

@@teddaduke574 north Africans are berbers/Europeans, not ethnically arab. They are only cultural arabs.

[@kasnarfburns210]

That label flew by so fast and is so underused that when I heard her speak I was thinking "Oh!! She's American too!!". I had to play that section again to make sure I got it right. So often AMERICAN is used interchangeably with WHITE as if to say there AREN'T Americans who are NOT white!!!

[@PHlophe]

@@yurichtube1162 and they have subsaharan admixture for the most part

[@yurichtube1162]

@@PHlophe true. Some have indeed sub-saharan ancesotory.

[@vampbelle]

Global relationship here! And couldn't have been happier! :) I'm half Indonesian/half Taiwanese (born & raised in Jakarta) and husband is part Spanish, Mexican, with a splash of Native American (born & raised in California). Expecting our first child and can't wait to meet him.

[@kryatonsky7908]

Jacqueline Kurniawan wow im First generation of Taiwanese, but i born in Brazil. And i really admire global relationships!

[@vampbelle]

@The Colour Green I understand your point. The reason I say he is part Spanish as well is because his father's side has ZERO indigenous blood; they are descended purely from Spain (Iberian blood) with a mix of French and Jewish. Whereas his mother's side they do consider themselves Mexican, half indigenous and half Spanish. I am merely stating what I have learned firsthand from both sides of his family.

[@haseonpark3692]

I am really happy someone is talking about this. I have been dating a Chinese guy for a while and we get a lot of stares and sometimes weird comments especially because he has an accent. It's hard but it's worth it. We both get to learn beautiful things we wouldn't have learned without each other :)

[@sc_arriola382]

Me and my asian boyfriend live in china so we dont get the same kinda comments i think we would get if we live in america together. Most people just think "wow how did this asian guy get a foreign girlfriend" 😂 because i think a lot od people there are under the impression western women dont like asian guys

[@Mockingjaysgirl]

Mad respect to the intercultural couples. That's the real struggle

[@blooming_flower9644]

It is worth it, believe me! Intercultural love can be really beautiful :)

[@n.m6249]

Interracial relationship are not for conservatives and faint hearted

[@JourneyEntries]

The black guy with the white girl with te purple top. Omg, he’s GORGEOUSz

[@kymber.r]

My husband and I are an international couple. I’m Métis/Ukrainian/French Heritage from Canada. He’s Slovakian/Kurdish/Jewish Heritage from Israel. We met backpacking Ecuador almost 6 years ago. We actually only spoke in person for about 15 minutes, but we both felt a spark, and got to know each other of FB messages. We kept in touch as friends, dated other people, and reconnected when those relationships inevitably failed (we both thought about each other from afar). For about 2 years, we gradually grew and maintained an international relationship via trips to see each other whenever we could. We almost split up, and after a long story about taking chances for love, he now lives with me in Canada, and we have been married for 6 months.

[@huh4963]

I’m in a multicultural relationship. My boyfriend is Indian and I’m American . Love him to bits. Literally the best person I’ve ever dated

[@dilkiakalanka5583]

I need to find an American boy friend. How can I do it

[@kenfern2259]

@@dilkiakalanka5583 Go to Usa

[@aarmstrong1234]

Global couple here! My boyfriend is Indian, raised primarily in the Middle East. I am Canadian, raised by British immigrant parents. So glad to see more videos about people like us! We are currently the only interracial/intercultural couple we both know. Lots of interracial couples out there these days but it's still a bit of a novelty to be an intercultural couple on top of that :)

[@fudge7545]

I'm filipina bangladeshi who is British with an english german currently living in the UK. What's great about the UK is that pretty much everyone is in an interracial relationship. My turkish/Pakistani friend is with a jamaican and my Bangladeshi friend is with an polish english guy. Its great!

[@hannahwashere]

@@fudge7545 omds, you’re a filipina bengali, i’m actually filipina and my partner is bengali! that’s awesome. i’m also from the UK btw; it’s great that we’re so diverse.

[@fudge7545]

@@hannahwashere haha aww when you have a baby there will be another me out there! ❤

[@bkizza4080]

Lol ur jus indian stop changing terms

[@lovemecom3832]

Nothing is impossible when it comes to love. No matter how miles you were apart or what is your national or culture. Love will always finds its ways :)

[@balukualihamud3766]

Hai I'm baluku from Uganda but currently staying in Dubai. Can we have some talk

[@somericanfam]

Just got married to the love of my life a couple months ago ❤️. He’s from Somalia, I’m from the US and we met while living in Malaysia 🥰. It’s really such a gift to see a whole other way of seeing the world every day and somehow still being reminded that we’re all so similar. So happy to witness all the unconditional love here ❤️ Love knows no borders

[@n.m6249]

Wooow as an African I'm really surprised because Somali people are really conservative and prefer their own. That's really special

[@Ms.Francis]

great video....pity we all waste time thinking some are better human being than others...we are all people. We have so much in common!

[@anetakocisova1123]

Absolutely true!!!😊

[@マリアン木村]

My husband is Japanese and I'm Canadian/European background. We've been happily married for 32 years. When on the video they said we really feel like we have a lot in common in the sense of interests, opinions, values, sense of humor, and stuff like that, I could relate. That's how I feel too. As for moving to Japan, I've loved it so much as well, and I think love across cultures is a great way to learn about the world.

[@sebastianbolt7886]

Come to London everybody goes out with everyone, it's been like that forever.

[@Victoria-bo9xk]

Shuttup

[@jackiemoreirahackenberg8188]

I’m brazilian and hubby is German. We are so different in everything. But we are so similar. We are complimentary opposite.

[@anetakocisova1123]

I feel it with mine. I’m Slovak and he is from Hong Kong.

[@HannahRosenow]

Love these videos!! We are also an intercultural couple🥰Serbia and USA

[@sarqRodriguez]

what 2 Guyanese ladies,yassss!!!! my people

[@sarahlim83]

global would be dating someone from a completely different country.....

[@saramachado3077]

Nope,one time they probably live together.Think about that,the discussion is about interracial relationships

[@stillvisibletoallusers]

I'm not sure if this applies to my relationship as my partner and I are from the same country though he was raised to hate my race. He said he realised not long after meeting me he knew nothing about my race bar those ever present statistics that some white people in my country cling to as a justification for their racism. We have 2 beautiful children with another on the way and he has been fully embraced by my family from the very start (I was lucky enough to be raised in a family that didn't care about race or statistics concerning race). His father had a hard time accepting me but came around after 5yrs, his mother won't meet me. I honestly don't care about whether or not she accepts me. I'm not married to her. Though I do encourage my husband to rebuild his relationship with her. Unfortunately she has made it hard for him as she can't see our children as her grandchildren, only as an extension of my race. Sigh. Hoping for a time when she sees our babies as who they are individually rather than the wrong race.

[@fudge7545]

I'm filipina bangladeshi who is British with an english german currently living in the UK. What's great about the UK is that pretty much everyone is in an interracial relationship. My turkish/Pakistani friend is with a jamaican and my Bangladeshi friend is with an polish english guy. Its great! But omg the struggle in the relationship with culture clash is REAL

[@cancerrai]

Asian guy in an interracial relationship is rare and most talked about. It’s like finding dinosaurs which needs to be valued and preserved. After all, what’s rare is what’s most expensive and what’s everyone look forward to.

[@eusebiomanuelvestiaspecurt6614]

Interesting Thank you video

[@blooming_flower9644]

I am german-turkish and my gf is korean and I love her so much

[@damaristapia7042]

❤️

[@seyhancoban1842]

I would really like to meet a foreign person. But unfortunately I haven't found anyone serious and honest so far. I think it's great to marry someone from a different nationality. Serious and honest I'm thinking of getting married if someone comes across me.

[@Bewtsie]

The reach when she said she feels like a Black man because she loves one. Girl, no.

[@MaryThiboudeax]

I caught that too.... she doesn't get it.

[@Bewtsie]

j81jevon yeah, they will NEVER get it.

[@InLKdream]

It's not a "reach"...she said she feels "a part of it " (the movement i guess) and "a part of her felt like a black man" because she can now empathize having loved one. "A part" of her not ALL of her (because it's impossible). Just because only black people can fully understand with their WHOLE self doesn't negate the feelings of those non blacks who genuinely try to empathize especially those who have loved ones who are black. The fact of the matter is if they genuinely love each other she would mourn just as much if not more if something happened to him for that reason. You shouldn't toss back a person's sincere feelings just because they don't fully represent the feelings you want. Something is better than nothing. It's like a starving child off those save africa commercials saying to you you're reaching when you say you understand their plight and suffering because you went a few days without food. The fact is you if you haven't been his/her circumstances for a similar period of time, you'd have no clue but that doesn't mean you lose ability to empathise. It could be worse seeing as the opposite of empathy is apathy.

[@naomigary7930]

oh no

[@bradellmcclain1527]

It's not a reach at all. If it is for her, then it is for you. As a black man, you don't deal with the same shirt we do as a black woman, period. Cops aren't shooting you guys, they're shooting us. No other version of human being will accurately understand the animosity a black man feels. Period

[@pretzelsfan]

Lmaoooo generic white guy

[@leilo330]

More like she's a basic asian woman with a white fever.

[@krinuit]

thanks for sharing

[@foreignlovedreams]

From my opinion, your intercultural relationship will be successful if you both follow such tips👇👇 -- Understand and Respect Your Differences -- Explore and Discover Your Cultures With Each Other -- Overlook Third-Party Opinions -- Try to Learn Each Other’s Languages if it possible. -- Have a Conversation About Religion and Your Future Plans together! 👍 There will be challenges and barriers, so my advice to you is to prioritise what you and your partner want. Our relationship with my husband is quite international. I am half Russian / half Ukrainian, my husband is German. Our first son was born in Germany and went to nursery in the UK (his first language is English). Our 2nd son was born in Malta and goes to Maltese nursery :) And I love our International family! Best thing ever!

[@nirvananaidoo8780]

I like their use of European American. May seem like a small thing but it's not.

[@user-Michael_JAcKsOn.]

I'm portuguese from portugal and my girl is american. She's 18 and im 16

[@moxyoonyx2713]

Lovely. Thank you

[@atticusv668]

"I've done very white things." "Like?" "Going to a Christmas tree farm and cutting the tree down myself." Wow. That's so white you could slap it on a canvas and call it modern art.

[@mr-rendom]

I was expecting her to say being racist

[@sampyism]

How is this intercultural? They’re all Americans.

[@celenathetrinigirl]

I’m going to be: with a Pakistani living in France. I’m a mixed African Trinidadian citizen. Any comments/ suggestions/ tips?

[@patriciaa4451]

"We met in a ravine" Wait, what?

[@mayamehalko]

Love can heal all the hate, ignorance and fear of our previous generations! En lo puro no hay futuro, el futuro está en la mezcla, en la mezcla de lo puro, que antes que puro fue mezcla. Jarabe de Palo.

[@kitteehcat]

Ughh. When they say 'hook up' as non-teens, working adults, it just makes me *C R I N G E* so bad.

[@vanefreja86]

Yeah...thats is funny. A part from one guy, the ones I've been attracted to were not Danish. Irish, Libanese, Ukrainian and an Australian 😆

[@kidsyoutube123]

色々なケースで国際結婚している人がいるんだな

[@Copics1]

So... 2 out of 8 couples someone actually encounter something, the others "felt" someone was judging them.

[@alignyourlifetv9944]

2 Guyanese in one show. Almost unheard of.

[@dilkiakalanka5583]

How can i find an abroad relationship 😒😔 tell me your ideas ☺

[@aoconnor8063]

my girlfriend is German and I'm British

[@PHlophe]

these are just nationalities and if you are both white like Nigel Farage ( british) his wife is german then really not much of a difference. plus both languages are anglo saxons.

[@katherinebalic2253]

are you in the same place now?

[@Parmie_03]

me in the comments trying to find karens who be thinking like "blacks should be with blacks and whites with whites only >:("

[@505douglasfahrenholz7]

European American. I don't find being call white offensive.

[@سهیل-ح9ض]

Bangladesh 🇧🇩🦄👁️👁️ Sohel Rana

[@paris8780]

Do you like ...what? I missed that word answers?

[@felicciasc]

Do Amina and Konrad have kids, they would be amazing looking

[@amarii_08]

We've been researching about intercultural couples and I have learned that love doesn't really choose not your gender or nationality if cupid hits you then boom HAHAHAH btw please give me luck for our final defense

[@mrmushin1]

Hans looks like Clark kent

[@LeopardKUL]

One of the females looks like Oracle from Matrix

[@VitorLivingstone]

0:28 "Generic white guys like you." Ouch. 😢

[@briseidasegura]

One thing I hate is when I meet a new person and we become friends and they ask me if I have a boyfriend. Of course I say yes and show them a picture and that’s when they flip. Omg! Your boyfriend is white? I can’t picture you with a white guy. (I’m Mexican btw)

[@komaganpp3025]

Applause.....say no more to race religion politics country let’s we all together build new world...bless you all

[@bnppf6868]

Kalergi plan

[@Turnpost2552]

5:31 there so in sync so wth is that lol

[@frankservant5754]

Izvi zvakanaka asi pakuzoisa ngochani manje umm

[@LitMe1]

lol, same sis ive also mostly dated generic white guys hahaha

[@MythicalVigilante]

I came here to get a little insight into my cross-cultural relationship. All I got was woke garbage

[@frauschuster4642]

European American? Seriously?

[@thfl5781]

Yes, seriously. Why African-American or Asian-American, but not European-American? It's called default whiteness--educate yourself, sweetheart.

[@withlove312]

Honestly, I'd rather they do that then specify for other races but keep using "white" for those of European descent. Using "white" in that context continues to position "white" as the norm and everything else as a variation. European American, like Asian American or African American, highlights a regional/ethnic origin, reminding us all that nobody is the norm. We're all ethnic.

[@shadowboxing7029]

Why not? I think of the natives as being Americans and then there's everyone else. White Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans and so on. Really though everyone should be just American but as long as those exist, European Americans should be a thing otherwise it sends a message that only white folk are actual Americans.

[@dransom5821]

@AJ Smith "default whiteness" what is that?

[@aspebb]

D Ransom Exactly what it implies; white as the default race. For example when someone says, "I saw that guy walking" vs "I saw that Black guy walking". The first one with no race specified you'd probably imagine that the guy somebody saw walking was white and not any other race. If you're interested you could even look through a KZbin comment section where people are describing non-whites vs whites. When describing whites they'll use clothing/hair colour/ eye colour, but with non-whites they'll just use skin colour.

[@frenchgirl753]

European Americans? You mean white ? lol

[@alex.profi27]

To resume someone only to his/her colour is offensive and racist Why are black people in the US called african americans but white people are only that,not european americans?! Racist much?!

[@frenchgirl753]

miss_steph_616 there is no such thing as anti white racism.

[@alex.profi27]

@@frenchgirl753 yes there is If an asian man or woman or african man or woman etc is racist towards me,an eastern euopean,that is racism

[@frenchgirl753]

miss_steph_616 bouhouhou poor little white girl. You want a hug?

[@PHlophe]

@@alex.profi27 girl there is no such a thing as Anti W racism. get over it . there are no reverse equivalencies . You are grasping at straws. Bow out gracefully because we are not here to entertain low level BS

[@borchsupremacy]

"European american" lol what? Can't you just name their nationality? 😂

[@sponsormyserial7789]

People have serious respect issues