Interfaith Questions Faced by a Jewish-Puerto Rican Couple

“On our first date, in the midst of that awkward getting-to-know-each-other conversation, George asked me what type of person I was attracted to. I thoughtfully responded: “Goal driven. Smart. Sensitive. Good sense of humor.” When I asked him the same question in return, his answer was quick and concise: “Jewish.” When I pressed him for an explanation, he had no trouble telling me that he enjoyed dating Jewish women because he found them to be smart, funny and usually brunette. I was amused and somewhat flattered.

It was during that same date that I discovered George was Puerto Rican, something a more enlightened woman would have realized considering his last name is Santiago. I didn’t react well, saying everything from “but you don’t look Puerto Rican” to “I don’t date Puerto Ricans.””

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