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    The struggle — and bright side — of online dating for people of color

    by Nneka McGuire, Chicago Tribune Apr 05, 2018 4 minutes

    Editor's note: Meet. Assess attraction. Court her. (Or him. Or them.) Confess feelings. Discuss monogamy. Marry, maybe. Make babies, if you want. In many ways, the mechanics of dating are universal, regardless of whether you're black, white, brown or "a colorless person," as Raven-Symone famously described herself to Oprah in a 2014 interview. Still, race can color dating experiences in minute and major ways. Many say there are common, cultural threads, and we're here to tease them out. Call it a labor of love.

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    The world of digital dating can feel like a wonderland. Or a minefield.

    Ghosting, bathroom selfies, bad syntax, rude nudes - frustrated singles

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