It’s true, sometimes they don’t. But with so much of who we’re attracted to governed by the society we live in, it’s certainly worth examining why we’re so accepting of the idea that it’s somehow OK to write off whole groups as a romantic option based on ethnicity. Or conversely, why we hoist other demographics on to a pedestal as the ideal. The reason for these prejudices going unchecked seems to be the tricksy twin ideas of ‘types’ and ‘preferences’: two words which let most people get away without questioning their romantic choices any further beyond “they’re my type and that’s just my preference”.