interracial romance

Love across ethnicities

A romantic relationship between people of different races.

The term appears frequently in publishing and media categories: interracial romance novels, an interracial romance subplot.

The phrase reflects that such relationships were once taboo and in some places illegal, though contemporary usage is typically neutral or celebratory.

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mixed race · forbidden · forbidden love · taboo · mixed · biracial · attraction · melanin · culture · passion · prejudice · acceptance · boundaries · family · society · jungle fever · swirl · dating

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social boundary-crossing

interracial romanceendogamy

Marriage within one's group

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG