Dating Red Flags Revealed By Survey
According to a survey by Change Research, 64% of men consider the biggest turnoff in dating to be someone identifying as a communist, making it the biggest dating red flag for men. Communism is a far-left ideology that advocates for all wealth and property to be communally owned.
Surprisingly, a close second place in red flags was having no hobbies, followed by identifying as a “MAGA Republican.” However, the survey did not specify the sexual orientation of the respondents.
The survey found that 55% of women said identifying as a communist is a red flag, but other sociopolitical stances were even more problematic. For instance, a potential partner saying that there are only two genders or saying “all lives matter” were both bigger red flags than being a communist, as was having no hobbies. The survey found that being a “MAGA Republican” was the biggest red flag, with 76% of women saying this was not a desirable trait.
The survey results point to a broader trend of men and women having increasingly different political views. In 2021, 44% of women identified as liberal, while only 25% of men did, according to the Survey for American Life. A decade ago, 30% of women and 27% of men identified as liberal.
People who date someone politically dissimilar are “generally less satisfied”
Daniel Cox, director and founder of the Survey Center on American Life explains that the widening gap in the political views of men and women is making it harder and harder to imagine dating someone who exists across it. He notes that political beliefs often bleed into daily habits, which affect lifestyle choices and character. Political dissimilarities have been found to affect relationship satisfaction, as people are generally less satisfied and are more likely to have intense conflict when their partner’s political beliefs differ from theirs.
Dating is hard enough
Daniel Huff, a former adviser to the Donald Trump White House and founder of The Right Stuff, a dating app for conservatives, describes the discomfort he has experienced when discussing his career and party affiliation on dates. Despite being open to dating those with different political views in the past, he now steers away from it due to the reluctance of those on the left to entertain the idea. Huff wishes his political stance mattered less to people than his daily habits and lifestyle choices.
Alyssandra Tobin, a 29-year-old living in Missoula, Montana, identifies as more of a “leftist or anarchist,” and has experienced hostility around her political views, with some associating them with communism. After a few unpleasant experiences, she has become more cautious and shy about introducing her politics when dating, given the potential confrontation.
Ultimately, party affiliation seems to act as a proxy for lifestyle choices and character, leading singles to seek out partners they feel match their own beliefs and values. As such, political alignment is increasingly becoming important in the dating world.
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