Over half of Idaho singles would date someone from the opposing political party
In a new study, DatingAdvice.com has found how many single people across the country are willing to date a person from the opposing political party.
According to the dating site, they surveyed 3,000 single adults from across the country based on age, gender and geography. Internal data sources were used to obtain population data sets as of March 2024.
“As our politics becomes more and more politicized, it would appear that the heart is taking sides, and ‘independent’ romantics – those willing to date beyond party lines – are dwindling,” DatingAdvice.com writes.
Encouragingly, the poll found that a significant majority - about 63% - of singles across the country remain open to dating across the political spectrum.
How many Idaho singles will date across party lines?
From the study, DatingAdvice.com was able to construct a heat map that shows the percentage of a state’s population that would be willing to date beyond the party lines.
According to the map, 57% of single adults in Idaho do not have a preference for party affiliation, and would be willing to date someone who is not from their side of the aisle.
However, some Idaho residents consider dating someone from an opposing political party to be a deal breaker.Among Republicans, only 14% would be willing to date a Democrat. On the opposite side, about 29% of Democrats in Idaho would be willing to date a Republican.
Are singles more open in other states?
The value of party affiliations varies depending on the region of the country. In Delaware, 9% of Democrat and Republican singles only date people within their party, meaning 82% are willing to have a partner with different political beliefs.
South Dakota shows a lower tolerance for bipartisan romance. Only 28% of the state’s singles show no preference for party affiliation. Among South Dakota Republicans, only 29% would consider dating a Democrat, and a higher percentage of Democrat singles, 43%, would be open to dating a Republican.
The poll shows that among nearly all these states, a larger amount of singles identify as “independent” showing no preference party affiliation in dating:
• Arizona - 63%
• Georgia - 62%
• Michigan - 67%.
• Nevada - 71%.
• North Carolina - 63%
• Pennsylvania - 72%.
• Wisconsin - 65%
