Preference vs Prejudice When Dating, There is a Difference

July 14, 2020January 6, 2021

There is a thin line when it comes to preference and prejudice…so what’s the difference? Preference is a greater liking for one alternative over another. We hear it all the time when people say that their preference needs to be a certain height or educated on a certain level.

However, some take it a step further and will prefer people based on body image, race, and even gender. So what we need to understand is why we like what we like. Watch below:

Shauntay Dunbar
Shauntay Dunbar is an author, dating expert and entrepreneur from the Bronx, NY. She published her first book in 2017 titled Diving in Stilettos First: Memoirs of Dating Mr. Right Now! Diving in Stilettos picks up where her marriage left off. Single again, in New York City in her 30s during the age of online dating and social media. During the writing process she learned a lot about herself, calling it therapeutic. She also realized that she wasn’t the only one that could benefit from these lessons learned, so she wrote a book. Readers connect with Shauntay and her journey because they either know a Shaunie or see themselves in her stilettos. She continues to share her experiences while spreading her message of self-love via social media on her Instagram Live Show Her View every Tuesday @ 9pm ET. Dating Tip Tuesday and Ask Shaunie will give insight and a good laugh. Her blog “Tales from the Single Relationship Expert is enlightening and informative. Shauntay has teamed up with brands like Estee Lauder, Lord & Taylor, Shea Moisture, Essence Festival to host event and speaking engagements across the country. Her first book was voted favorite read of 2018 by Epifiana Magazine, she was the feature author at the Women In Media (WIM) Philly Conference and spoke at Mercy College February 2020. Shauntay has done guest appearances on television and podcasts engaging in healthy conversations about love, life, dating, divorce and self-awareness. She is currently working on book #2, all while maintaining a day job as an event planner for a luxury publisher in New York City. Collaborating with other social media influencers and lifestyle experts to create online content and special events to empower women has become her passion.

Shauntay Dunbar

Shauntay Dunbar is an author, dating expert and entrepreneur from the Bronx, NY. She published her first book in 2017 titled Diving in Stilettos First: Memoirs of Dating Mr. Right Now! Diving in Stilettos picks up where her marriage left off. Single again, in New York City in her 30s during the age of online dating and social media. During the writing process she learned a lot about herself, calling it therapeutic. She also realized that she wasn’t the only one that could benefit from these lessons learned, so she wrote a book. Readers connect with Shauntay and her journey because they either know a Shaunie or see themselves in her stilettos. She continues to share her experiences while spreading her message of self-love via social media on her Instagram Live Show Her View every Tuesday @ 9pm ET. Dating Tip Tuesday and Ask Shaunie will give insight and a good laugh. Her blog “Tales from the Single Relationship Expert is enlightening and informative. Shauntay has teamed up with brands like Estee Lauder, Lord & Taylor, Shea Moisture, Essence Festival to host event and speaking engagements across the country. Her first book was voted favorite read of 2018 by Epifiana Magazine, she was the feature author at the Women In Media (WIM) Philly Conference and spoke at Mercy College February 2020. Shauntay has done guest appearances on television and podcasts engaging in healthy conversations about love, life, dating, divorce and self-awareness. She is currently working on book #2, all while maintaining a day job as an event planner for a luxury publisher in New York City. Collaborating with other social media influencers and lifestyle experts to create online content and special events to empower women has become her passion.