Many posts have discussed partisan polarization and aversive or negative partisanship
Daniel A. Cox, Kelsey Eyre Hammond at the Survey Center on American Life:
Among single Americans, men and women have pronounced preferences regarding their partner’s politics, specifically whether they support Trump. More than half (52 percent) of single women say they would be somewhat less likely or a lot less likely to date a Trump supporter. Only 36 percent of single men say they would be less inclined to date someone who supports Trump, while nearly half (47 percent) report that it would make no difference to them.
Education further accentuates the gender divide in dating preferences. Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of college-educated single women would be less likely to date a Trump supporter, including 52 percent who say they would be a lot less likely to. Less than half of single women without a college degree report that they would be hesitant to date a Trump supporter. Almost half (46 percent) of college-educated single men express reservations about dating a Trump supporter. Almost one in three (31 percent) single men without a college degree say they would be less likely to date someone who supports Trump.
Harris voters are especially reluctant to date a Trump supporter. Nine in 10 single women who voted for Harris say they would be less likely to date someone who favors Trump. Nearly three in four (74 percent) single women who voted for Harris say they would be a lot less inclined to date a Trump supporter.
Single women give a variety of reasons for why they would be reluctant or would refuse to date a Trump supporter. One single woman said: “It is no longer a political difference; it is a difference in morals. If you are a Trump supporter I can only assume you support the rights of only straight white people and traditional values. That does not align with my beliefs.”
For many single women, Trump’s derogatory statements about women and accusations of sexual assault against him are prime reasons for wanting to avoid dating one of his supporters. As one woman said: “Trump has set a new low standard in his treatment of women, and many of the men I talk with admire him for that and would follow his example.” Another single woman echoed this sentiment: “Men who support Trump actively support someone who disregards women’s rights, views women as objects, and views violence against women as acceptable. Anyone who votes for or supports Trump believes that these issues are not important.”
Polls have shown that fewer young men are identifying as feminist, but most men would not rule out dating someone who was a feminist.[iv] More than half (51 percent) of single men say it would not matter to them whether a prospective romantic interest identified as a feminist. Still, for a significant number of single men, feminism is a red flag. Nearly four in 10 (39 percent) single men say they would be less likely to consider dating a feminist.
