Since the landmark of Loving v. Virginia case, interracial marriages in the United States have escalated dramatically with more individuals engaging in these types of marriages. The need for interracial couples to conceal their romance in public was not necessary anymore and were given the freedom to marry without worrying about their race. Although these types of relationships would no longer face any legal restrictions, they continue to encounter discrimination and prejudice in modern day. A study conducted by Bell and Hastings (2011), examines the types of responses that Black and White interracial couples face when encountering racism and prejudice. The study focused solely on Black and White couples due to the fact that there are more
