How much does political affiliation matter on dating sites?
11:09 PM EDT, Mon October 22, 2018
Swiping left or right, on those leaning right or left.
If you're looking for love, we've got some numbers that may or may not surprise you.
In new data released by dating site "OK-Cupid," 81 percent of millennial women voting in the midterm election said they prefer if the person they are dating votes for the same political party as they do.
Apps like Bumble are making it easier to sort your romantic prospects based on political beliefs ahead of the midterm elections.
Bumble has added a new "I am a voter" badge option for users to show that they will be heading to the polls in the upcoming election.
They have also added badges to profiles so users can identify themselves as conservative, moderate, liberal or apolitical.
"I was dating this guy. He was like 'Yeah, I'm definitely for the wall,' and I was like, 'Oh, that's not gonna work with me," Alysha Day said.
When you add politics to the mix, single voters in Southwest Florida said it could be a big deal breaker.
"I actually have had that happen where I met someone once, and they ended up being the total opposite of me, and I couldn't get over that," Christian Balir said.
Staggering new statistics show that 78 percent of millennial women planning to vote in the upcoming election think that someone exercising their right to vote is more attractive than someone who doesn't.
"I'm planning a future with this specific person so it would definitely affect our views on children, how we would want to raise them," Lexi Carmen said.
But experts like AnaLoiselle said although voters care about dating someone with similar beliefs, it's not necessarily an indicator of whether or not the relationship will be a success.
"In the long term, the research actually shows that that doesn't make a difference," Loiselle explained.
Loiselle said things like respect and kindness typically tend to be more critical.
"In the long run, really truly once again it's all about how you treat someone and how you get along," she said.
While single voters like Day said above all else, it's important to vote and get your beliefs out there.
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