>>960 (OP) Socially awkward WM who never dated in school. Joined the Army after graduating high school and was sent to San Francisco, back when they had an Army base.
Perhaps to the whole "leadership/confidence" the Army pumped into me, I began dating women both inside and outside my ethnicity. All except Asia women. I find them attractive, and even asked a few out but it just never worked. After discharging from the Army, i stayed in SF. A good friend was dating a Chinese woman, who invited us both over to her place for dinner one evening. Upon arriving, she said "I hope it doesn't make you uncomfortable but I know you are single, so I also invited a single Chinese friend of mine to dinner to meet you."
Her friend arrived and we were introduced. She was absolutely gorgeous. She was a Teacher in China had recently immigrated under some teachers program San Francisco had started up.
She had decent English skills but it was obvious it wasn't her native language. We Started dating, and two years later we married. We have two wonderful children, and our oldest is now off in college. We have been married now for 23 years. Although I hope for many more to come, she has given me a life so full of love, I wouldn't have changed a single thing.