I generally believe that the most important factor to a good relationship of any kind is that the prosepctive couples feel `comfortable` with each other. there is no denying that alot of issues come into play in the day to day lives of all couples. At first it might seem romantic and different in regards to couples from different backgrounds. However, the question that lies for couples of different backgrounds is that for how long can you accomodate your differences? Maybe ten years down the track it will seem to eat away your patience, and for some it may not, each situation is unique. For me, I would prefer marrying a girl is vegetarian. You might think it as trivial. However, I am a very strick vegetarian and will not eat from the same plate or utensil used to cook meat. Thats me personally, others might feel differently, but I thought I would put my two cents. I am of Indian origin, and I dont mind which state or region the girl is from.
Regards.