Love and passionate association as a rule happen autonomously of somebody's skin shading.

Feb 19, 2018

Throughout the century and in the today's world, interracial dating and even marriages is seen as a taboo to most people around the world. Love comes when we least expect it and it doesn't choose race, age or even gender. Public approval of interracial dating is slowly gaining popularity and the rich and famous are seen marring people who are not necessarily of their race.

We don't choose who to love the same way we can never choose the family to be born in therefore, interracial love is beyond our control. Many celebrities have been criticized some even not allowed in certain social circles because of who they love, case example actor Terrance Howard married to a woman of Asian origin and actress Tamera Mowry-Housley married to a white man. They certainly didn't choose who to love but seem to "pay" a price on whom they are married to. In the mid century, a white man marring a black lady was shunned and people thought it was only with the whites but to our surprise even the black community tend to criticize a mixes race marriage or relationship; they see it as a betrayal to the "sister."

But do we really have control of who we love? Psychologist Elaine C. Hatfield in her research on passionate love says" people in love tend to show brain activity associated with motivation, euphoria, and reward a condition similar to drug addiction. This tells us that we can hardly control our hearts and tell it who to love. Inter-racial dating just should be embraced and accepted, love should be encouraged as it brings the best in us.

But why exactly is interracial dating or marriage so important in this day and age? It has been proved that better coexistence, understanding and cultural appreciation and adoption is as a result of interracial marriages /dating. People appreciate one another better when they understand who they are and what better bridge to bringing all this together than love?

In our world today, interracial dating has also been made easy by technology. Social media platforms such as Facebook has seen many people of different race dating and married. This has also bridge that gap that was created by our ancestors in the past.

The story that caught the eye of everyone around the world and still does is the engagement of Prince Harry to actress Meghan Markle on December 21,2017 to a half black lady. Who would have thought that the queen of England, the most powerful woman on earth will allow her grandson marry a mixed race lady? It seems like a fairy-tale, oh wait it is. A black woman is set to make history as the first non-white royal in the world. This goes to show that whenever love exists no one can tear it apart not even color.

Embracing the changes of the world and interracial dating being one of them is becoming the new normal. People should be allowed to write and make history based on their love story whether black, brown or green. Love is a pure feeling that should be allowed and experienced by those who choose to welcome it. Love is independent of someone's skin shading and that shouldn't be a barrier to happiness.