Interracial Dating Survey Statistics at Survelum Public Data Bank

Data collected: 46 survey responses
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A Survey of Spelman College Students Attitudes towards Interracial Dating

I feel that it is important for a man and woman to have the same education level in order to establish a functional relationship.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (8; 17%)I feel that it is important for a man and woman to have the same education level in order to establi - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (20; 43%)
DisagreeData Graph (19; 41%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (2; 4%)

I feel that an education can enhance a person's image to different racial groups.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (21; 46%)I feel that an education can enhance a person`s image to different racial groups. - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (18; 39%)
DisagreeData Graph (7; 15%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (3; 7%)

I feel as if a woman should date who she wants, without regard to the man's race.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (34; 74%)I feel as if a woman should date who she wants, without regard to the man`s race. - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (11; 24%)
DisagreeData Graph (3; 7%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (1; 2%)

I feel as if a man should date who he wants, without regard to the woman's race.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (28; 61%)I feel as if a man should date who he wants, without regard to the woman`s race. - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (12; 26%)
DisagreeData Graph (6; 13%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (2; 4%)

I feel that as a black woman, dating someone outside of my race is a downfall.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (2; 4%)I feel that as a black woman, dating someone outside of my race is a downfall. - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (3; 7%)
DisagreeData Graph (21; 46%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (22; 48%)

I feel that it is necessary to be economically stable in life

Strongly AgreeData Graph (30; 65%)I feel that it is necessary to be economically stable in life - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (17; 37%)
DisagreeData Graph (1; 2%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (1; 2%)

I feel that an individual should date someone that can match their income.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (3; 7%)I feel that an individual should date someone that can match their income. - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (22; 48%)
DisagreeData Graph (21; 46%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (3; 7%)

I feel that as a black woman, dating someone who is not in my salary bracket is undesirable.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (7; 15%)I feel that as a black woman, dating someone who is not in my salary bracket is undesirable. - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (14; 30%)
DisagreeData Graph (22; 48%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (7; 15%)

I feel that it is okay to date a black man who makes less than me so that I don't have to date engage in an interracial relationship.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (1; 2%)I feel that it is okay to date a black man who makes less than me so that I don`t have to date engag - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (7; 15%)
DisagreeData Graph (19; 41%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (21; 46%)

I feel that the only way I will have a man who makes the same amount of income as I do is by engaging in an interracial relationship.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (1; 2%)I feel that the only way I will have a man who makes the same amount of income as I do is by engagin - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (4; 9%)
DisagreeData Graph (15; 33%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (30; 65%)

I feel that the only way I will be entitled to a wealthier lifestyle is to marry a man of another race than mine.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (1; 2%)I feel that the only way I will be entitled to a wealthier lifestyle is to marry a man of another ra - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (3; 7%)
DisagreeData Graph (16; 35%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (30; 65%)

I feel that people should date only within their own race.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (3; 7%)I feel that people should date only within their own race. - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (5; 11%)
DisagreeData Graph (18; 39%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (24; 52%)

I feel that dating within your own race limits a person's options to finding a mate.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (15; 33%)I feel that dating within your own race limits a person`s options to finding a mate. - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (22; 48%)
DisagreeData Graph (7; 15%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (5; 11%)

I feel that interracial dating is more challenging than dating within your race.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (8; 17%)I feel that interracial dating is more challenging than dating within your race. - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (28; 61%)
DisagreeData Graph (12; 26%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (1; 2%)

I feel that women and men who engage in interracial dating are betraying their race.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (1; 2%)I feel that women and men who engage in interracial dating are betraying their race. - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (4; 9%)
DisagreeData Graph (15; 33%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (29; 63%)

I feel that the effects of slavery are still too strong for women to engage in interracial relationships.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (4; 9%)I feel that the effects of slavery are still too strong for women to engage in interracial relations - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (3; 7%)
DisagreeData Graph (23; 50%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (19; 41%)

I feel that the effects of slavery are still too strong for men to engage in interracial relationships.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (4; 9%)I feel that the effects of slavery are still too strong for men to engage in interracial relationshi - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (4; 9%)
DisagreeData Graph (22; 48%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (19; 41%)

I feel that interracial couple's help contribute to some of the problems in the black community today.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (2; 4%)I feel that interracial couple`s help contribute to some of the problems in the black community toda - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (8; 17%)
DisagreeData Graph (21; 46%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (17; 37%)

As a black woman I feel that engaging in interracial relationships causes many problems within the black community.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (2; 4%)As a black woman I feel that engaging in interracial relationships causes many problems within the b - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (11; 24%)
DisagreeData Graph (23; 50%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (13; 28%)

A Survey of Spelman College Students Attitudes towards Interracial Dating

Typically I can be observed watching many movies that involve relationships between black women and white men.

Very much typical of meData Graph (3; 7%)Typically I can be observed watching many movies that involve relationships between black women and - Stats Chart
Fairly typical of meData Graph (3; 7%)
Somewhat typical of meData Graph (13; 28%)
Not very typical of meData Graph (15; 33%)
Not at all typical of meData Graph (8; 17%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Typically I frequent online interracial dating websites.

Very much typical of meData Graph (0; 0%)Typically I frequent online interracial dating websites. - Stats Chart
Fairly typical of meData Graph (0; 0%)
Somewhat typical of meData Graph (2; 4%)
Not very typical of meData Graph (2; 4%)
Not at all typical of meData Graph (35; 76%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Typically I am caught having conversations about men of a different race.

Very much typical of meData Graph (3; 7%)Typically I am caught having conversations about men of a different race. - Stats Chart
Fairly typical of meData Graph (7; 15%)
Somewhat typical of meData Graph (16; 35%)
Not at all typical of meData Graph (13; 28%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Typically I am known to admire interracial relationships that I see in public.

Very much typical of meData Graph (8; 17%)Typically I am known to admire interracial relationships that I see in public. - Stats Chart
Fairly typical of meData Graph (6; 13%)
Somewhat typical of meData Graph (12; 26%)
Not at all typical of meData Graph (13; 28%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

It is typical of me to be attracted to white men then black men

Very much typical of meData Graph (1; 2%)It is typical of me to be attracted to white men then black men - Stats Chart
Fairly typical of meData Graph (4; 9%)
Somewhat typical of meData Graph (10; 22%)
Not at all typical of meData Graph (25; 54%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Typically I find it attractive when white men profess their love for black woman.

Very much typical of meData Graph (13; 28%)Typically I find it attractive when white men profess their love for black woman. - Stats Chart
Fairly typical of meData Graph (4; 9%)
Somewhat typical of meData Graph (9; 20%)
Not at all typical of meData Graph (13; 28%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Typically I feel that black men are less attractive than white men.

Very much typical of meData Graph (0; 0%)Typically I feel that black men are less attractive than white men. - Stats Chart
Fairly typical of meData Graph (1; 2%)
Somewhat typical of meData Graph (4; 9%)
Not at all typical of meData Graph (34; 74%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Typically I feel that I deserve to date white men because of the shortage in available black men.

Very much typical of meData Graph (6; 13%)Typically I feel that I deserve to date white men because of the shortage in available black men. - Stats Chart
Fairly typical of meData Graph (1; 2%)
Somewhat typical of meData Graph (6; 13%)
Not at all typical of meData Graph (29; 63%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Typically I am angry when I see a black man with a white woman.

Very much typical of meData Graph (4; 9%)Typically I am angry when I see a black man with a white woman. - Stats Chart
Somewhat typical of meData Graph (10; 22%)
Fairly typical of meData Graph (4; 9%)
Not at all typical of meData Graph (22; 48%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Typically I feel inferior when I see interracial relationships between black men and white women.

Very much typical of meData Graph (2; 4%)Typically I feel inferior when I see interracial relationships between black men and white women. - Stats Chart
Somewhat typical of meData Graph (6; 13%)
Fairly typical of meData Graph (2; 4%)
Not at all typical of meData Graph (29; 63%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

It is typical of me to have daydreams about dating white men.

Very much typical of meData Graph (0; 0%)It is typical of me to have daydreams about dating white men. - Stats Chart
Somewhat typical of meData Graph (7; 15%)
Fairly typical of meData Graph (9; 20%)
Not at all typical of meData Graph (25; 54%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

It is typical of me to wonder how it would feel to be in an interracial relationship.

Very much typical of meData Graph (8; 17%)It is typical of me to wonder how it would feel to be in an interracial relationship. - Stats Chart
Somewhat typical of meData Graph (4; 9%)
Fairly typical of meData Graph (16; 35%)
Not at all typical of meData Graph (11; 24%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

It is typical of me to deny that I find white men attractive when I am in the presence of my friends.

Very much typical of meData Graph (0; 0%)It is typical of me to deny that I find white men attractive when I am in the presence of my friends - Stats Chart
Somewhat typical of meData Graph (2; 4%)
Fairly typical of meData Graph (0; 0%)
Not at all typical of meData Graph (37; 80%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Typically I am bothered by seeing interracial relationships in public.

Very much typical of meData Graph (0; 0%)Typically I am bothered by seeing interracial relationships in public. - Stats Chart
Somewhat typical of meData Graph (4; 9%)
Fairly typical of meData Graph (7; 15%)
Not at all typical of meData Graph (28; 61%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Dating Scenario

Kenya is a graduate of Spelman College. After her matriculation at Spelman she was accepted into Harvard University's Law School. Upon entering into law school, Kenya met and fell in love with Brian, a fellow a law student. Today Kenya and Brian are still dating and are looking forward to a future together. However, both Kenya's dad and Brian's mother disagree with the relationship. Therefore, Brian is reluctant to propose to Kenya on graduation day

Not CheckedData Graph (37; 80%)Kenya is a graduate of Spelman College. After her matriculation at Spelman she was accepted into Ha - Stats Chart
CheckedData Graph (9; 20%)

From the information given above I feel that Kenya and Brian should ignore their parent's feelings about the relationship.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (12; 26%)From the information given above I feel that Kenya and Brian should ignore their parent`s feelings a - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (21; 46%)
DisagreeData Graph (4; 9%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (2; 4%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

I feel that Brian should propose to Kenya regardless of how others feel about their relationship.

Strongly AgreeData Graph (19; 41%)I feel that Brian should propose to Kenya regardless of how others feel about their relationship. - Stats Chart
AgreeData Graph (15; 33%)
DisagreeData Graph (3; 7%)
Strongly DisagreeData Graph (1; 2%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Demographic Information

Age

18Data Graph (3; 7%)Age - Stats Chart
19Data Graph (4; 9%)
20Data Graph (14; 30%)
21Data Graph (11; 24%)
22Data Graph (3; 7%)
23+Data Graph (4; 9%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Sex:

FemaleData Graph (39; 85%)Sex: - Stats Chart
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

College

SpelmanData Graph (39; 85%)College - Stats Chart
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Classification

First YearData Graph (4; 9%)Classification - Stats Chart
Second YearData Graph (9; 20%)
Third YearData Graph (15; 33%)
Fourth YearData Graph (11; 24%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Ethnicity

African AmericanData Graph (27; 59%)Ethnicity - Stats Chart
BlackData Graph (16; 35%)
WhiteData Graph (2; 4%)
BiracialData Graph (3; 7%)
Hispanic/LatinaData Graph (3; 7%)
AsianData Graph (2; 4%)
Native AmericanData Graph (1; 2%)
OtherData Graph (2; 4%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Mothers Race

African AmericanData Graph (23; 50%)Mothers Race - Stats Chart
BlackData Graph (14; 30%)
CaribbeanData Graph (4; 9%)
AfricanData Graph (0; 0%)
WhiteData Graph (2; 4%)
Hispanic/LatinaData Graph (4; 9%)
AsianData Graph (1; 2%)
Native AmericanData Graph (3; 7%)
OtherData Graph (1; 2%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Fathers Race

African AmericanData Graph (26; 57%)Fathers Race - Stats Chart
BlackData Graph (18; 39%)
WhiteData Graph (3; 7%)
Hispanic/LatinaData Graph (0; 0%)
AsianData Graph (1; 2%)
Native AmericanData Graph (2; 4%)
OtherData Graph (3; 7%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Mothers Level of Education

High SchoolData Graph (3; 7%)Mothers Level of Education - Stats Chart
Some CollegeData Graph (15; 33%)
Bachelor's DegreeData Graph (13; 28%)
Master's DegreeData Graph (4; 9%)
Doctoral DegreeData Graph (1; 2%)
Professional Degree (Medical, JD, etc.)Data Graph (1; 2%)
OtherData Graph (2; 4%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)

Fathers Level of Education

High SchoolData Graph (8; 17%)Fathers Level of Education - Stats Chart
Some CollegeData Graph (13; 28%)
Bachelor's DegreeData Graph (10; 22%)
Master's DegreeData Graph (3; 7%)
Doctoral DegreeData Graph (2; 4%)
Professional Degree (Medical, JD, etc.)Data Graph (1; 2%)
OtherData Graph (4; 9%)
Not CheckedData Graph (7; 15%)
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