A few pearls of wisdom, that were handed down to me when I needed them:
Every human on this planet is the same...we all have wants, needs, desires.
If you don't ask, you will never know.
If they reject you, bounce back! Don't play games! Enjoy yourself and you will find yourself surrounded by positive people - at least one of whom will think of you romantically!!
Don't make it so much about being in "head space"! Try not to think it out so much!!!
To quote Nike...Just Do It!!
Be brave! Accept Rejection! Accept Acceptance!! Have fun! Enjoy life! Do the things you love to do and you will meet someone you are compatible with! If they don't date outside their race, move on! You can't help your skin color, as they can't help theirs, if they don't know that, it's their loss!!
Dating/Relationships are about so much more than what you see! Would you want to be with someone who had to think about the fact that you aren't matchy-matchy on the outside???
Just my 2 cents!! Good luck in life, in dating, in relationships, but most of all, with being happy & loving yourself!!