The difference in how men and women vote has never been greater. The pattern is the same across much of the Western world – while men have remained relatively steady, women have radicalized towards the left. The polarization has resulted in real difficulties for people trying to find a partner to start a family with, and the dating market is described as broken.
With only a few months left until the election, the political temperature is rising. While many men hope that the Tidö government will continue repairing the damage after several decades of harmful immigration and energy policies, many women would rather see Magdalena Andersson (S) as Prime Minister, accompanied by the Green Party, which wants to reopen the borders and make things more difficult for families who rely on cars.
A new survey shows that six out of ten Swedes consider opposing political values a dealbreaker – meaning they give up immediately if the person they are interested in doesn’t share the same political worldview.
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80 percent of women between ages 18 and 29 state that going on a date with someone who has opposing values is a red flag.
– Attraction can create the spark on a first date, but it’s values that determine whether a relationship has a future. How we view the world, gender equality, and life as a whole often means more than the chemistry itself, says Delphine Cartier, sex expert at Lelo, in a press release.
When it comes to which party affiliation gives the least chance of a date, one party stands out – nearly every other respondent cited the Sweden Democrats. Looking only at women, the proportion increases further to 57 percent.