I have the same problem being black sometimes, and you just have to brush that dirt off your shoulders man. For a while, I had an inner conflict. I'd go out of my way to prove that despite being black, I'm still educated and a gentleman, so I'd stay away from slang, talk the most proper english that I could, have complex conversations, etc, and I found that it turned the girls off who were interested in me.
Why? Because the reasons why they were attracted to me as a black man were all thrown out of the window. Just like there are certain things about Asian women that attract me, certain things about Hispanic women, black women, etc that attract me, and they're all different.
The key is to just be yourself and whoever likes you, game them, whoever doesn't, they're losing out on a fun, optimistic guy.
As for female friends talking about creepy guys, my friends say the same thing. Even some of my middle eastern female friends. Most girls don't like that, but you don't have to be one of those dudes. If you approach where she can see you with a smiling face, you'll increase your chances by a long shot.
I've seen a lot of guys comment that it's not good to approach on the dancefloor but it works for me more often than not. I get eye contact and dance in rhythm with them where I'm from, and judging from their response, I'll make my way over. Another thing I do is put my hands in the air and say, "I won't touch you, I promise. (wink)" If they see that you're dancing for fun and not trying to bust a nut in your pants then they're usually cool with it.
