Most Singles Would Vote for a Single President
Voting is sexy—right?
Religion, politics, and ex-lovers have been long-touted as talking points that should never come up on a first date, but perhaps your party allegiance and views on foreign affairs are more important than your favorite childhood movie these days.
The 2014 edition of Match.com’s Singles in America survey revealed that three out of four single people want their date to have opinions on news—both foreign and domestic. Bonus: The conversation is likely to flow, since both genders rank similar in political and social beliefs.
The survey reports:
Most singles believe in a woman’s right to choose (74 percent men; 81 percent women); in the legalization of marijuana (54 percent men; 48 percent women); in environmental protection laws (72 percent men; 76 percent women); and marriage rights for LGBT individuals (56 percent men; 60 percent women). Most singles also agree that they would vote for a single president (91 percent men; 90 percent women); and while 18 percent of singles don’t have an opinion on a presidential candidate’s gender, of those that do, a vast majority would vote for a female president (87 percent men; 95 percent women).*
The belief identifications fall in line with recent PEW data that labels millennials—who have a lower likelihood to wed by 40 years old than any other generation—as extremely politically aware, despite depressinglylow voter turnout.
The survey also said that more singles want partners who are better educated, more independent, and less likely to make grammatical or spelling errors when texting. The fact that this is considered a revelation is more than a little alarming.
*Emphasis added because it’s worth reading again.
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