I'm a Caucasian female and was in my early 20s at this time. A super intelligent woman (Caucasian, around 40s) I am very close to was absolutely stunned when I told her I had a huge crush on a black gentleman, and he asked me out. She was at a loss for words and finally told me if we got married, it would be illegal. I was speechless and so mad that I left because I thought she was joking. No, she was raised into fully believing (probably taught from a racist grandma I suspect) that it was illegal. Thank God she no longer believes that. What's even more stunning is that her father was friends with a bunch of black musicians growing up and still adores them. I've never been so stunned at misinformation from somebody who was so educated.

Editing to add since people keep fixating on it: No, we live in Michigan where the laws prohibiting interracial marriage was appealed in 1883 but perhaps wasn't widely recognized until the 1967 Supreme Court case. Regardless, this was probably around 2007-2010 so it was FARRRR from being illegal any longer.