Increase in interracial marriage

Description:Opposition to a close relative entering into an intermarriage with a spouse who is Hispanic or Asian has also declined markedly since , when data regarding those groups first became available. People were just so used to meeting potential mates at social events or through friends and family that the idea of turning a virtual stranger into lifelong love was far-fetched, to say the least. A more diverse population and shifting attitudes are contributing to the rise of intermarriage The rapid increases in intermarriage rates for recently married whites and blacks have played an important role in driving up the overall rate of intermarriage in the U. For blacks and Asians, stark gender differences in intermarriage Among blacks, intermarriage is twice as prevalent for male newlyweds as it is for their female counterparts.

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