Marriage rates in the US are declining rapidly, with more young adults either delaying or forgoing marriage altogether. While there are various reasons for this trend, one factor often overlooked is the growing difficulty that young people face in finding partners who meet all their requirements, including emotional, physical, financial, and political. In recent years, political alignment has become an increasingly important criterion for many singles and dating apps and websites are reporting a surge in users setting political preferences for matches. According to the Survey Center on American Life, around two-thirds of liberal and conservative singles are more likely to reject a potential match who does not share their political views.
While an increasing preference for politically like-minded partners is not a new phenomenon, recent data suggests that the past decade has seen a significant shift in young single men and women’s political beliefs. The General Social Survey has found that young single men have been moving to the right, while their female peers have been moving further left. This polarization of sex and political beliefs is particularly problematic for those looking to get married as compatibility in political persuasion has been linked to higher relationship satisfaction and lower divorce rates. The challenge is most pronounced for liberal women and conservative men, who face a shortage of available partners with the same political views.
Overall, the future of marriage and family life in America looks bleak, with greater political polarization contributing to dwindling rates of dating, mating, and marrying. Researchers in other countries, such as Singapore and South Korea, have found similar effects on marriage rates due to divergent attitudes towards politics, family, and gender roles. As fewer heterosexual men and women are able to find partners who share their politics, more individuals may opt out of marriage entirely.
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