[honeychile]

Y'all have made some excellent points! I've never dated a non-white man, even though I have a biracial cousin (foster that she may be, we're very close). I honestly think it's more because I've seen first-hand the confusion she's dealt with over the years than anything else. Yet I've noticed over the years that I also have a preference for blond or red-haired men who are between 5'10" and 5'11 1/2" and left-handed. Of course it's not written in stone, but when someone sees a photo of someone you dated in high school and thinks it's the man you're currently dating, I'd say that you have a pattern.

Following a preference is one thing. Denying a very real attraction because you feel you're better than the other person is what would make you a racist.