For most Americans, interracial dating and marriage is no longer a strange idea compared to how it was perceived a few decades back. In fact, it was exactly 50 years ago since laws banning interracial marriage in the country were deemed unconstitutional. The ruling, together with the open minds of the younger generation, led to an increase of interracial dating rates. In the United States, approximately one in every six new marriages is comprised of couples from different races and ethnicities.