While the perception that it is easier to find an eligible Hispanic man was no longer a significant correlate in this model, predictably, a respondent claiming she would date a Hispanic man was associated with an increase by a factor of 16. This study is important in that it sheds light on how Wilson's (1987) MMPI operates over 25 years after its origin in two ways.

Our commitment to showcasing the best and brightest as well as highlighting disparities in Black life has been, and will always be, cornerstone to EBONY. This study does, and is guided by William Julius Wilson's (1987) concept of the Male Marriageable Pool Index (MMPI).

Also, despite the insane and very wrong chatter that only Black men are attracted to Black women, attention from non-Black men is not some kind of extra validation of a Black woman’s beauty.

This segregation would continue to limit the opportunities of individuals to date white men as they go through higher education, so although intentions may rise with education, opportunities for interracial relationships may still remain relatively low. They hit his condo to enjoy a bottle of Moscato, and when the clothes come off, ebony meets ivory in the sexiest and raunchiest ways. Interestingly, while a depressed MMPI would likely drive African American women to seek interracial relationships, racist life events and cultural mistrust would seem to push them in the opposite direction; this study shows that in spite of the persistence of racism and other forms of oppression, disadvantaged African American women pursue and have relationships with white and Hispanic men. The results displayed in Table 6 are further clarified by Table 7, which provides the predicted probabilities of having ever actually dated a white man based on education, whether the respondent claimed they would date interracially, and whether the respondent believed it was easier to find an eligible white man. As a result of this cultural mistrust, these women are unlikely to pursue relationships outside of their race, and likely choose relationships with African American men or none at all.

And as Corsey and Messner sit together, arguing over who hit on who first, their romance is just like any other should be—easy, natural, and not defined by others’ expectations, prejudices, or opinions. Women were more likely to have dated a white man if they believed it was easier to find a white man and had interracial dating intentions; however, interracial dating intentions was the only significant correlate of having dated a Hispanic man.