Romance novels devote a whole subgenre to them, but how common are relationships between white men and black women in day-to-day life? “Dating out” is something that currently is very much increasing in popularity, with celebrity marriages like Paula Patton and Robin Thicke in the tabloids, but it’s definitely worth knowing what the numbers say about where interracial couples sit in society.

Despite a more accepting attitude these days towards interracial relationships, it seems that BWWM couples in popular culture are still something of a rarity. They may be popular in books, but you don’t see any many in mainstream media.

That said, there are some black women and white men who have gotten together, whether or not it ended up being a life long partnership! Below are 13 black women white men couples who have hooked up with cuter than cute results! Some of the pairings may surprise you.