Drum Magazine Issue 2 | Page 87

Drum mat Little wonder then that some of us are casting our hooks in bigger ponds. Sites like nubianlinks.com are unashamedly aiming to pair black people with partners from different races. It is testament to how little things have changed that even a site so clearly focused on cross-racial coupling as nubianlinks.com still shrouds its purpose under the by-line “Are you single, Caucasian or other?” There is a level of ‘maturity’ and ‘honesty’ we lack when dealing with issues of sex and politics both on or offline. Maybe nubianlinks.com should simply ask their potential customers, “Are you looking for a partner from another race?” without worrying about how some of us might react to it. Web dating may be a brave new world but do we really have the bottle for it? Can we embrace the new and sweet with the new and apparently less sweet? I can’t explain exactly what it was that made me keep my photo off the website during testing but I am planning to continue to box up all my prejudices and suckle the freedoms so hard fought on my behalf. What about you? a fun way to meet new people...coming soon! Register free now! www.drummate.net