UK Asians prefer their own kind of race
Young Britons of South Asian origin have very traditional opinions on issues like homosexuality and mixed marriages , a survey has revealed. Nearly half of young Britons of South Asian background aged between 16 and 34 years would only marry someone of their own race. Leave marriage, nearly half of them would not even consider dating a white person and over half of them would not consider dating a black person. The survey, commissioned by BBC's Asian Network as part of an Asian Nation season, was designed to gain an insight into the mindset of UK Asians those identifying themselves as from Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi or Sri Lankan backgrounds. The survey by ICM reveals that 44 per cent of Britons of South Asian background would only marry someone from the same race, compared to just 9 per cent of white respondents. The survey has revealed markedly different attitudes, shaped by their cultural identity, to friends and relationships of Britons of South Asian background as co...