Well I am a new user here, recently got my account activated and I thought why not post about this since it has been on my mind.
I am an Indian (India) guy and currently I am in a relationship with a girl who is Puerto Rican. Been with her for nearly a year now and we have been getting to know each other well and getting it on. I am Americanized, came to the US at the age of 5 and grew up in various states. I spent a significant amount of time in Florida, California, New York, New Jersey and Maryland. Currently I am in college and people always tell me that it is odd to see an Indian guy in an interracial relationship, let alone in a relationship with a Hispanic girl.
Personally I see there are many negative stereotypes about Indian men out there. There is an article saying Indian men have the smallest tools in the world, the whole belief all of us smell like curry and then the whole notion that we are going to get an arranged marriage anyways but my parents are okay with us being together.
When people find out that my girlfriend is Hispanic and that I am an Indian, they just look at us funny and say things like they didn't even know such a couple existed. Of course being in an inter-ethnic relationship I face racism as well, sometimes guys hit on my girlfriend and say why is she with some Indian who is going leave her for a wife his mom has set up.
Basically it has caught a lot of people's attention in many places I have gone to with her, EVEN IN LOS ANGELES, apparently it is rare there.
I wanna know, do you think there is anything odd about an Indian guy being in an interracial relationship?
Also I would like it if you guys fill out my poll.
1. Do you work out a lot? Do you think people would classify you as very fit?
2. Is you girlfriend very good looking? Would people classify her as very fit?
3. Is your girlfriend outgoing and you're a little more reserved?
"...sometimes guys hit on my girlfriend and say why is she with some Indian who is going leave her for a wife his mom has set up."
^^^
If they hit on your girl while you are around it's because they are bullies and take you for a punk. If they try that you need to lay down the law on their asses. If it's behind the scenes and she's telling you about it, some of that may be her female friends or maybe guys interested in her who tell her that.
There's a lot of truth to stories that Indian guys will use non-Indian girls, usually White or Hispanic, for sex and relationship practice but will dump them for an Indian gal when the time is right. I even hear of Indian-American or British Indian girls who get dumped in favor of a girl from India, but that's mostly MUSLIM Indians, a whole other kettle of fish.
You're basically going to get hit for this because of too many Indian dudes in the past who've pulled this. Also, you have some ignorant people who pile Indians in with Middle Eastern people who have also established a stereotype for misleading women, based on actual trends. That reminds me of the poor Sikh store owners who got abused because someone wanted to "get back" at the Muslims...
It's not what you want to hear but there you go.
As for smelling like curry, I have heard that before from people on the internet. I grew up eating curry since I was a baby so I don't see the difference but some people find it overpowering. You're going to get people who stereotype you, but you don't want to date those folks or hang out with them so w/e.
I'm not so sure about racism against Indians. If anyone gets crapped on it's illegal immigrants and Muslims. I think Indians get subjected to a lot of very crass and humiliating incidents partially based on ignorance and partially because some people view them as nerds. I don't think they consider Indians a threat or evil or beyond the pale. If Indians can get elected in the Deep South by Republicans, than I don't think it's White people that are racist towards Indians. I'm not sure about Puerto Rican men or Black men or Muslim guys.