Do Men Prefer Light Skinned Women

What Is a Light Skinned Woman

In order to answer whether or not men prefer light skinned women I think we need to define light skinned. Are we talking about white women, mixed-race women, or women who are 2 shades darker than Hallie Berry. This has always been a question that Black men and women have asked themselves. It is all relevant based on whom you ask the question. Some men really want a white women to date, but feel that they cannot be safe dating white women so they date the next best thing, light skinned black women.

Does the Skin Color of a Woman Make a Difference

If you are Black and know the history of race relations in the United States you will know that this phenomenon has been around for centuries. This started back in the slavery days when the light skinned blacks were allowed to work in the house of the master, but the dark skinned blacks had to work in the fields. This was passed down from generation to generation and basically alluding to the fact that light or White was better than dark or Black. There have been several studies done on race relations over the years. The most memorable of these involved the children playing with dolls. The Black child was asked which doll they wanted to play with the black or white doll and most of the time the white doll was chosen. Black people have a long history of being taught that if you were darker skinned you were inferior.

I grew up during the 70's when the whole idea of Black Power was around. Even then most of the guys considered that a light skinned black woman was more beautiful. This is a conversation that I have had with several of my men friends They all said that they felt there was no real difference in the women but they wanted to date someone that other men would think was attactive.

I think the answer is that most Black men do prefer to date light-skinned women.

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Mrs. Cora says:
6 weeks ago

I am a lover of history so I would like to comment from a historical point of view. (also less controversial) I believe in my studies of slavery and how the lighter skinned negro came to be was from the sexual undertaking of the white man with the black (dark skinned) woman. Lighter skinned blacks didn't come until some 18 to 25 years later, and for black men it was taboo to look at a white woman so imagine getting one of your own that was close to white. You were amazed and somewhat drawn in by the concept that to some this was better. A white man's world played a big difference in the eyes of black's to them they had everything. Freedom, land, gainful employment and the ability to keep all that. Where as the slave was exposed to separation, rape and poor work conditions. I think the lore of lighter is better is like the diet slaves had; we ate scraps to survive. Food wasn't about healthy or good it was what you ate to keep going. With education and freedom comes choices and it no longer stands as light is better it may now be more of a preference.

SOBF says:
3 weeks ago

As a Black man my experience has been that the man's personality really dictates his preference. I have found that Black men who are constantly seeking after material growth tend to be attracted to light to white women because they see them as a accessory. While on the other hand those that see the world from a more natural viewpoint really have no preference and will embrace the beauty of a dark skin woman as quickly as that of a light skin woman.

My personal choice in women are dark skin with natural hair (dreds or afro) there is something earthy, warm, loving, and sexy about that look.

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