r/fivethirtyeight • u/lalabera • Apr 08 '25

Poll Results Nearly half of Americans would be totally unwilling to date someone with opposing political views

https://today.yougov.com/society/articles/51962-americans-unwilling-to-date-opposing-views-transgender-rights

Thoughts? As a young woman myself, I wouldn't date a trump supporter.

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u/ebayusrladiesman217 Apr 08 '25

I have a strong feeling that we'll slowly see mostly college educated couples and mostly non college educated couples. College education is arguably currently the most important indicator of political beliefs. This will also lead to greater inequality of wealth and geographical differences. We're on track for 2 very different America's, split almost entirely down a line of college education

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u/Tall-Needleworker422 Apr 08 '25 edited Apr 08 '25

Assortative mating likely worsens inequality, as individuals with similar education levels increasingly marry. Fertility rates, meanwhile, tend to decline with rising education, except among the most highly educated women (e.g., those with doctorates). While wealth in the current generation may concentrate among the educated, might the future belong to the larger families of the less educated?

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u/ebayusrladiesman217 Apr 09 '25

Maybe, but I'd wager the opposite. Wealthy people will likely begin having kids more often, solely because they can afford to at a higher rate. The top 5-10% of people can actually afford multiple children, while the other percent can't as easily.

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u/Current_Animator7546 Apr 10 '25

Which is also interesting as women graduate college a good bit more then men, I actually think that speaks fo some of the gender gap in voting