Daters with darker skin “consistently receive a penalty” in comparison to those with lighter skin, suggesting colorism can have a “direct impact” on how dark-skinned Black people “navigate their romantic lives,” according to a study due for publication in November 2024. Different strokes for different folks. But many things are harder for some people than for others, and nowhere is that truer than in relationships. Anxious people are more likely to read negatively into dating than non-anxious people. And now this, as if we needed any more evidence of racial inequality and injustice. Dark-skinn…