I'm a black French girl, and when I studied in Finland, it was like I was Beyoncé or Rihanna. Men nearly fought to talk to me. Good times ☺️

Yep but honestly there is no place that is keen on black people, there is not one western country i have been to in which black people are not treated with disrespect. The sad thing is that anti-blackness is everywhere.

I wish you could down-vote on Kinja. Nice backdoor insult, asswipe.

Oh fuck off. She is sharing her genuine experience... what, do you think she just *imagined* the lack of interest in dating her? Gonna try the “she was too stuck-up to see the guys who were interested in her” gambit, even though she makes multiple mentions of being rejected AND supplies a study demonstrating that this…

“Most American men are just unwilling to unpack their own racial bias when it comes to dating.”

A more efficient method: When you read “evolutionary psychology”, just stop reading.

I also deleted my OKCupid account after reading that article! Fuck OKCupid. :) In my experience it’s not that American men don’t find Black women attractive. Most American men are just unwilling to unpack their own racial bias when it comes to dating. I’ve had crushes that turned into friendships only to find out…

When you read “evolutionary psychology” simply translate it to “MRA.” You will save yourself some time.

I hear ya.

Oh yeah. Satoshi Kanazawa is a real piece of shit. And evolutionary psychology is rarely more than an excuse to justify racism/sexism/fatphobia/etc. with some made-up bullshit about how life was on the savannah.

Yeah, this is true too. My French professor was all, “If you talk to a French dude, they will think you want to have sex. They have seen Sex and the City.”

Loved this!! To a lesser extent, I would also say my size 12 body which hinders my dating life substantially in Southern California is more readily accepted and appreciated in many other states in the US. Business trips to the South and Midwest are amazing because I am no longer invisible and seen as a sexually viable…

That said, in Europe being “Black” isn’t nearly as existentialist in identity as it is in the US. Funny enough, in many European countries, currently, people of African and Caucasian ancestry are united against Muslims and Arabs.

IME, being an American is hardly exotic or even desirable to most Europeans. I couldn’t order coffee without someone informing me that my country sucks.

In all seriousness, this is why I have chosen to raise kids overseas. I’m still narrowing down exactly where me and Mr. Mo will relocate, but we’re both on board with home being almost anywhere but the US. I lived in Germany...home of the Nazis...for 6 years and NEVER was I discriminated against or made to feel less…

Moving from SF to Seattle turned me from an introverted self defeatist to a veritable Casanova full of confidence because nobody knew that I was riddled with insecurities borne of negative experiences.

This is a well-written, thought-provoking article.

“The Psychology Today blog post that claimed to scientifically prove that black women were less attractive than other women”

The shocking thing is that the racist is a Patriots fan.

Some Aussies are racist shitbags who judge entire cultures by a few examples of scumhood, sure.