The present study investigates the racial dating preferences of homosexual and heterosexual Hispanic males. Data used to conduct this study were collected from a popular online dating website (N = 2,416). Logistic regression is utilized to determine the odds of a Hispanic male stating a preference for dating someone who is White, Black, Asian, and Hispanic. Findings suggest that gay Hispanic males, when compared with straight Hispanic males, are less likely to state a preference for dating an Asian person, a Hispanic person, and a Black person. Results also show that racial dating preferences of Hispanic males are shaped by educational attainment, political orientation, age, and religious orientation. These findings are discussed in relation to how racial ideology creates and perpetuates racial disparities in mate selection.
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