<< As long as you understand that there is probably going to be some culture clash involved... if you are in a serious relationship with someone from a different ethnic background, you had better be ready for some stress. Mr Isla's family (some of them, anyway) look down on mine because of the ethnic differences. >>
Maybe, but personally I don't think it's as a big a deal half the time for most of us living in a larger urban centres in North America. If it is a problem then I say it's their problem. @#$!^!#$ 'em. No seriously, it can be an issue, but that shouldn't stop you in my view.
I say date whoever you damn well please. If it isn't going to work, it isn't going to work. If it is, then great.
Indeed, if I met a woman of the same race who was looking for date, and who said to me she would never date outside her race, I'd show her the door.