CONS

Revenge: The WORST reason to get involved in an interracial relationship, and one of the most frequent reasons that people do (in the past anyway), is to get back at parents or other family members who are racist. This is the wrong reason to involve yourself with anyone...it makes the relationship empty and gives it a sense of obligation rather than love. It also leads to conflict and family breakdowns. Some friends may also not accept it, and using a person to get back at them is just plain wrong.Parents: Basically fitting into the 'acceptance' category, parents of either partner in the interracial relationship may have very reserved and 'tradtional' views on how and who their son/daughter should date. This is ESPECIALLY prevalent in black/'white interracial relationships, which are typically the most unaccepted and frowned upon type of interracial relationship. In most cases this simply won't be, but there are many parents out there who do not approve of their son or daughter dating someone of a different racial origin. It is sad, but many just do not grasp the fact that, in this day and age, freedom of choice and independence is stronger than it has ever been.The bottomline is, you can expect the same pros and cons in an interracial relationship that you would in a 'traditional' relationship. Religion is just as much of an issue for some people as race. Some people have no problem at all. Overall, do what YOU want to do...not what someone else wants you to do, and not what completel strangers expect of you. Interracial relationships can be a wonderful thing for both people, and you shouldn't let the opinions of others be a determining factor in what you decide.On a personal note...people who look down on interracial relationships solely based on origin make me sick.