But as interracial dating becomes more common, it does not treat all ethnic groups equally. In the United States, the vast majority of white/black couples involve a black man and a white woman. Conversely, the same number of Asian/white couples consists of an Asian woman with a white man. The proposed reason for this is that traditionally, women prefer men who are stronger and seem more masculine than they are. For men, the opposite is true.

然而，尽管不同种族男女之间的约会变得越来越普遍，不同种族群之间的约会机会却并不均等。在美国，绝大多数的黑白不同肤色的配偶都是黑人男子和白人女子。相反地，同样数量的亚裔∕白人夫妇则是由亚裔女子和白人男子组成。出现这种现象的原因是因为传统上女人偏爱比自己强壮且外表比较阳刚的男人。而男人的喜好则相反。

(短文节选,本篇始于：爱到最高点，心中无国界)