Many Whites and Blacks say they would like more contact with each other but misperceive that the other does not reciprocate their feelings.This phenomenon is known as

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Pluralistic ignorance refers to the phenomenon where a majority of people in a group privately reject a norm but assume that others accept it, and thus they conform to the norm publicly. In this case, both Whites and Blacks may privately wish they had more contact with each other, but assume that the other group does not feel the same way, and as a result, they do not initiate contact.

Many Whites and Blacks Say They Would Like More Contact