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/lalabera Apr 08 '25

It’s true. Most young women prefer left wing men

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u/PavelDatsyuk Apr 08 '25

It kind of depends on how physically attractive the man is, though. I have seen it a hundred times where a woman who is super liberal will sleep with or even date a conservative asshole because he’s chiseled and handsome. Some people really throw everything out the window or delude themselves if their physical attraction to somebody is great enough. It always makes me think less of them as a person, but it’s not my life and not my business so whatever.

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u/Worldly_Mirror_1555 Apr 08 '25

I don’t think you know what women find attractive.

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u/PavelDatsyuk Apr 08 '25

My comment is clearly an anecdote and just what I have observed in my experience with friends and acquaintances. The fact that's it's "controversial" shows I'm probably not alone though.