When I discussed this with Black women, I found that some of those “teachable moments” were not only familiar to me personally (I’ve been in interracial relationships), but they also show up in pop culture. “There will be a number of teachable moments, so a willingness to learn and teach is key," she adds. Race and cultural differences can compound the difficulties of communication. “When two individuals from different ethnicities decide to enter into a relationship, they must do so with a level of open-mindedness, patience and understanding. Jamison, a relationship columnist and certified life coach. "Interracial dating comes with its own set of challenges, one of them being social bias,” agrees Shantell E. But given the growing number of interracial dating sites (such as and ) and the fact that interracial marriage within our community has tripled since the 1980s, it’s a conversation whose time has come. And interracial dating? Well, that can present a steep learning curve that few of us are willing to talk about - especially if you’re a Black woman dating a White man.
Dating - particularly at midlife - isn’t easy.