# Race and Sexual Attraction Poll **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 21, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/race-and-sexual-attraction-poll/632195 "2012-08-21T19:01:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/race-and-sexual-attraction-poll/632195/81 "2012-08-29T04:10:53Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > Are people missing that it says “members of another racial group or groups”? You could like black chicks the most without liking white ones the least, right? Could be your preferences are black, white, asian, and lastly latina. > Anyway, I’m 3/4 white, 1/4th latina. I dig white and latino guys pretty much equally, and black guys can turn my head too but do less often. Are you missing that it says “group or **groups** ”, meaning it already includes the other option? “What’s the difference”-style questions aren’t necessarily asking for the difference–it’s just a polite way to tell the OP that he screwed up. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/race-and-sexual-attraction-poll/632195/82 "2012-08-29T18:37:04Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Are you missing that it says “group or **groups** ”, meaning it already includes the other option? “What’s the difference”-style questions aren’t necessarily asking for the difference–it’s just a polite way to tell the OP that he screwed up. I’m always willing to admit my mistakes, but I’m still not seeing it. Let’s say that we have 5 racial groups in our universe. I ask you and your 3 friends (assume all of you are males) to list the groups that you and they find most sexually attractive in order. Assume that you and your friends are members of Group 1. You say 1,4,5,3,2 - You would select Option 1 Friend 1 says 3,1,4,2,5 - He would select Option 2 Friend 2 says 5,2,3,1,4 - He would also select Option 2 Friend 3 says 2,3,4,5,1 - He would select Option 3 While I put in an “Other” option, I didn’t think it would be as high as 20%. I think the overwhelming majority of us are undoubtedly capable of being sexually attracted to members of all racial groups. However, I would think that most of us would notice trends about who we prefer. Then again, I’ve lived and worked in urban and suburban areas my entire life so have always been exposed to people of all backgrounds. Maybe it’s not as easy if you live in an area dominated by one or a limited number of racial groups. Finally, having followed this thread from the start, I have notice that the ratio of Options 1 and 2 has stayed at rough 1/3 the whole way through while the ratio of Options 4 and 5 has stayed at roughly 1/4 the whole way through. Very interesting! Perhaps a Stats expert can help analyze this. ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/race-and-sexual-attraction-poll/632195/83 "2012-08-29T21:58:11Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > I’m always willing to admit my mistakes, but I’m still not seeing it. “More” instead of “most” would have been more clear to me, but I think it would take a little more explaining than that to be all the way clear. “I’m attracted to members of my own race less than some other races but more than some” or something. > [@](#): > > I think the overwhelming majority of us are undoubtedly capable of being sexually attracted to members of all racial groups. The overwhelming majority? ALL racial groups? I doubt that. ---
**Author:** ![colonial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@colonial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colonial)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2012, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/race-and-sexual-attraction-poll/632195/84 "2012-08-30T00:13:49Z")
Silly-ass poll. You left out the most obvious answer, which happened to be my choice: I am attracted to all races. ---
**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/race-and-sexual-attraction-poll/632195/85 "2012-08-30T00:17:44Z")
> [@Namkcalb](#): > > I am curious, do you tend to date women a few years older than you? > > I’ll tell you why I asked after you reply Yes, my wife is five years older than me too. ---
**Author:** ![str8doughP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@str8doughP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/str8doughP)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2012, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/race-and-sexual-attraction-poll/632195/86 "2012-08-30T01:15:45Z")
I’m white , male, and the prettiest women come from [not sure which country to be honest]. Definitely not a third world one. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2012, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/race-and-sexual-attraction-poll/632195/87 "2012-08-30T01:20:54Z")
> [@colonial](#): > > Silly-ass poll. > > You left out the most obvious answer, which happened to be my choice: > > I am attracted to all races. That wasn’t the question. ---
**Author:** ![michael35757](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@michael35757](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/michael35757)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/race-and-sexual-attraction-poll/632195/88 "2014-08-01T18:54:28Z")
Latino’s and Brazilians are Indians. So you don’t find another race more attractive. ---
**Author:** ![michael35757](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@michael35757](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/michael35757)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/race-and-sexual-attraction-poll/632195/89 "2014-08-01T19:09:50Z")
The pole sucks. It adds up to 100% despite being more men than women and both are giving the same weight. “I’m always willing to admit my mistakes,” Don’t bother because it’s not a mistake if you are stupid. The mistake is mine for having wasted my time reading your garbage. You shouldn’t blog after you smoked your peace pipe. Also, Latino’s and Brazilians are Indians. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2014, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/race-and-sexual-attraction-poll/632195/90 "2014-08-01T19:19:13Z")
> [@michael35757](#): > > The pole sucks. It adds up to 100% despite being more men than women and both are giving the same weight. > “I’m always willing to admit my mistakes,” Don’t bother because it’s not a mistake if you are stupid. The mistake is mine for having wasted my time reading your garbage. You shouldn’t blog after you smoked your peace pipe. > Also, Latino’s and Brazilians are Indians. 1. The poll (not pole) adds up to 100% because the system adds up all answers. 2. Mistakes happen, get over it. 3. This isn’t a blog, it’s a message board. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/race-and-sexual-attraction-poll/632195.md?page=4)