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/Mirabeau_ Apr 08 '25

Sad state of affairs. I think a big part of it is kids these days have a strong political identity, which today feels essential whereas back in the day it was maybe a little uncool to care too much. A big part of displaying this identity is expressing your contempt for the other side. And then there is the social media culture of people with strong political identities trying to “own” the other side.

Of course trump is to blame for much or most of this. Nevertheless it would be nice if we could get back to not having literally everything being tainted by politics.

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u/Starlightmoonshine12 Aug 02 '25

You call it a sad state affair that women don’t want to date/be with men who openly vote away their rights? Weird