In the United States, people of many diverse backgrounds develop different kinds of relationships. People of different races, ethnicities and cultures interact in a variety of ways within communities throughout the nation. Americans have become accustomed to attending school, working, shopping, attending religious services and many other daily activities with people who may not look like them. Romantic relationships are more likely to develop between people of different races and ethnicities the more people are integrated in society (Wu et al. 733). This makes logical sense, since someone is not likely to marry someone he or she has never had the opportunity to meet or interact with. As neighborhoods, schools and workplaces become more racially diverse, the opportunity and likelihood of interracial romantic relationships increase. Although society as a whole may seem more accepting of interracial relationships and marriage, resistance to them often stems from within families. Accordi