AA Attitude toward Hapas | Asian American Poll

AA ATTITUDE TOWARD HAPAS
(Updated Wednesday, Jan 22, 2025, 06:39:10 AM to reflect the 100 most recent valid responses.)

Assuming you are Asian American, which best describes your feeling toward Hapas (persons with one Asian parent)?
I find them more attractive than pure Asians. | 38%
I find them less attractive than pure Asians. | 11%
I find them equally attractive as other Asian Americans. | 13%
They put me off by seeming more white than Asian. | 28%
I am never quite sure how to relate to them. | 10%

Assuming you are a Hapa, which best describes your own feelings?
I am most comfortable with Asians. | 38%
I am most comfortable with Whites. | 33%
I am most comfortable around other Hapas. | 6%
I am equally comfortable with Asians and Whites. | 23%

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"Just look at Bruce Lee's bone structure. Look at his jaw line and cheek bones, most full Chinese don't have cheek structure like that.
Doesn't he also have pretty well defined & dark eye brows (a hapaish feature)?"

hahahaha i've seen quite a few of 100% asian men who have this type of features. you haven't seen a lot of asians have you? do some research on song seung hun (a major korean hottie). man his eyebrows need some work.

korean guy Friday, May 10, 2002 at 01:53:48 (PDT)

Well i used to have a thing for blondies but now i find my new interest in asian women . people tend to think hapas look better cos the hapa look is in trend. plus the media portraying the 'idealistic' beauty of western standards play a huge role in making people define what is beautiful. if more and more gorgeous asians appear onscreen things will change. Honestly i find the asian look to be very appealing. i couldn't help be attracted to the almond shaped eyes, slim figure, porcelain skin.... OMG gong li is so hot. so are cecilia cheung, hsu chi, christy chung, kyoko fukada.... anyone know about asian beauties plz let me know more about them.
asian girls are very attractive. Friday, May 10, 2002 at 01:28:32 (PDT)

A lot of chinese americans are mostly from southern china. not to discredit their beauty but when measured up to the standard of beauty held by western ideals, a lot of asian people can be more beautiful than, say, kristen kreuk. someone like Lucy Liu is considered beautiful by a lot of westerners but a ton of asians would outdo her when it comes to beauty. don't regard to those asians in american tv as true asian beauties.

"I've been much more impressed with EurAsian and Caucasian+Asian+Polynesian mixes. Don't forget those South American mixed hotties!!!
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well that's just your opinion. i think differently. i've been more impressed, if not much more with the asian look. Hapas can be incredibly attractive, but a lot of them look average or ugly. every group has its share of nice looking and ugly individuals. i've seen a lot of chinese, japanese, korean actors and singers who are more beautiful than hapa stars.

CHiquita Friday, May 10, 2002 at 01:18:22 (PDT)

"Caucasian features:

Just look at Bruce Lee's bone structure. Look at his jaw line and cheek bones, most full Chinese don't have cheek structure like that.
Doesn't he also have pretty well defined & dark eye brows (a hapaish feature)?"

Plz, I'm 100 %asian and i have long eyelashes, double eyelids, light skin (which doesn't necessarily mean beauty). and i saw a lot of asian men who have this type of jaw. to stereotype the way asians look is just narrow-minded. Beauty comes in all races. then again, what's wrong with a flat face or single eyelid?? To think eurasians tend to have better features than full asians do is just plain stupid if you ask me.
KImHeesun Friday, May 10, 2002 at 01:07:32 (PDT)

to eurasians are hot: yeah. i did notice the un-asian facial structure of bruce lee. I never noticed before that dark defined brows are a hapa feature, but i guess it is. i have them n hapas i kno do too. the color is prob from the asian side n the definition is probably the caucasian side.

to angelique: hey im 16 too. what state do u live in?
Half Chyna Doll Thursday, May 09, 2002 at 23:00:26 (PDT)

Some asian girls are plain gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"I've see a pretty Chinese girl every now and then, but for the most part they aren't a very impressive breed."

well that's your opinion. but a lot of people would think otherwise.
i think asian stars you see on american tv aren't exactly the good looking people of asian race. soprobably are the pretty chinese girls you've seen. A lot of asian girls are hot!! anyone knows Hyori Lee? damn what a hottie!

I luv asian Thursday, May 09, 2002 at 15:16:58 (PDT)

there are good looking and ugly individuals in every race/ethnics. Wouldn't that also apply to hapas?

eurasians can be beautiful but they can turn out to be butt-ugly. Really, best of both worls or worst of both worlds. i've seen a lot mixed kids who are ugly. another truth is if you want to see some true asian beauties, go to Asia. you haven't seen a lot of them yet. to be honest, i lke full asian girls better.
Dragon Thursday, May 09, 2002 at 15:05:21 (PDT)

[The number of good looking people in 2 groups are at a tie, if you compare a group of eurasian to that of full asians(including chinese, japanese, korean, viet,...).]

Bullshit! There's only one hapa girl in my school and it seems that all the Asian guys are after her even though there are at least 20 Asian girls (Viet, Chinese, Korean, Indian).

I think I'm going to convert to hapaism.

ABC hapa lover Thursday, May 09, 2002 at 10:35:04 (PDT)

Half-ChynaDoll:

I'm 16 yrs old....turning 17 in three month.

Am I American...?
:)
I am a F.O.B Chinese individual/human being.
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Here's a story ....

~Little sister came from small house, don't know how high is the sky and how deep is the earth, please teach me.~

I memorized that off a book written by a HK writer...a joke about what a Chinese-English F.O.B. said to an Englishman when she first went to England. The English guy couldn't understand what she was trying to say. It turn out that it was translated directly from Chinese to English: "小妹初出茅蘆，不知天高地厚，请指教。”

Beijing Angelique Wednesday, May 08, 2002 at 22:28:30 (PDT)

honestly, if u ask me who looks better, i think pure asians look better. it's just personal preference and i don't think they are superior or anything, but i prefer the asian look, that's all.

"Just compare your Chinese and EurAsian friends. Now tell me which sample group has alot more good-looking people. It's as easy as pie!
Chinese people don't exactly have the best reps in Hawaii w/ regards to beauty."

The number of good looking people in 2 groups are at a tie, if you compare a group of eurasian to that of full asians(including chinese, japanese, korean, viet,...).

E Wednesday, May 08, 2002 at 14:17:03 (PDT)

Half-Chyna Doll,

Caucasian features:

Just look at Bruce Lee's bone structure. Look at his jaw line and cheek bones, most full Chinese don't have cheek structure like that.
Doesn't he also have pretty well defined & dark eye brows (a hapaish feature)?

[u said "pure is more beautiful" which implies superiority and is inclusive of all hapas and is a generalization. i recognize ur freedom of speech, but i was personally offended by this statement. that other person said that hapas r more beautiful which is equally offensive. that's what i meant by "what he said was as offensive as what u said about hapas." everything clarified?]

You know how people say people of certain regions tend to be more beautiful than in other regions, wouldn't that also apply to race/racial mixing?

I've see a pretty Chinese girl every now and then, but for the most part they aren't a very impressive breed.
I've been much more impressed with EurAsian and Caucasian+Asian+Polynesian mixes. Don't forget those South American mixed hotties!!!

Remember that Ms. America contestant from California a year ago? She was Chinese. Compare her to Hawaii's MIXED Pinay contestant. The MIXED Pinay but the Chinese girl to SHAME!!!
Even some of my Asian female friends commented that they were a bit ashamed of Ms. California. hahahaha
Hawaii's had some pretty hot hapa and other mixed Asian reps aswell.
Two disadvantages of Hawaii's contestants are often:
1) they tend to be less sophisticated
2) sometimes quite a bit shorter than the contestants from other statesl, esp. if it's a local JA girl

EurAsians are HOT!!! Wednesday, May 08, 2002 at 11:47:11 (PDT)

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