news flash: asian men are least desirable

This is just one of those topics that has to get revisited every so often. So let's get it out of the way. This article recently popped up on Yahoo! Personals, discussing about a recent study on racial preferences of online daters provides some interesting findings: Dating 101: Dealing With the Race Factor.

Based on profile-searching criteria set by singles using Yahoo! Personals, the study reveals the shocking, earth-shattering conclusion that "Asian American men are the least preferred mate for Caucasian women, and African American women bear the brunt of discrimination from Caucasian men."

That said, I'm doubtful that this study was very thorough, considering that the numbers provided are only for White, Black, Asian and "Other." (Oh, that pesky category.) And come on, why are we always so worried about who's the least desirable to Caucasian men and women?

The rest of article is mostly advice-focused, taking a look at the numerous obstacles of interracial dating and ways to overcome them -- including racial stereotypes from mass media. And God knows that mass media has not been traditionally kind to Asian American men.