Reason Behind Different Attractions?

Hello everyone,

Lately I realized that when it comes to those I'm attracted to, they seem to be split into different categories. Now I don't mean to do this consciously, rather it just happens in my mind.

I tend to be sexually attracted to darker women (Latinas(mestizo kind), African Americans, South East Asians,etc). These women get me excited and I would love to take them to bed right in that moment. For some odd reason, them being a future SO doesn't come to mind as often.

However with lighter women(whites & east asians) I view as more cute and end up infatuated, picturing them as a future partner. Thing is, I don't really think too much about sex with them, rather like looking at their cute face and getting the urge to cuddle them or light kissing. Now once I do get to know them in a relationship, then I develop a stronger sexual attraction.

This of course doesn't apply to everyone in those groups, I could think dark girls are cute and light ones as sexy but for the most part it's what I described above. Another thing is that I'm dark myself(Latino), so one would think that I'd be sexually attracted more to lighter women and emotionally with ones who resemble me.

Do you think there's a reason for this attraction pattern of mine?

Thanks guys for contributions

google something like "attraction different race", and see all the interesting answers! might be something to do with the genes. i once read research saying white women felt more attraction to non-white men possibly bc their genes differ more

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