I read through all 274 responses to a questionnaire I put out about how politics affects the dating lives of Americans under 30, and I took note of the fact that quite a few respondents used economic terminology when describing their romantic experiences.
The term “scarcity,” in particular, came up more than once as a factor in dating experiences.
If you live in a smaller or more politically mixed environment, you can’t afford to be so choosy without severely restricting your dating pool.
In Brooklyn, for example, registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans about eight to one.
So for daters in my own liberal bubble, it doesn’t matter nearly as much that in the country overall, men are more likely to be conservative — a New Yorker is unlikely to be dating someone who currently lives in Alabama or Wyoming.
Persons:
doesn’t, “ It’s, ”
Organizations:
Democrat
Locations:
New York, Denver, Brooklyn, New, Alabama, Wyoming