{"id":186339,"date":"2023-12-05T04:26:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T04:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansapidnews.com\/?p=186339"},"modified":"2023-12-05T04:26:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T04:26:10","slug":"dating-do-your-political-views-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansapidnews.com\/celebrity\/dating-do-your-political-views-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Dating? Do Your Political Views Matter?"},"content":{"rendered":"

About 21 per cent Indians born between the mid-1990s and mid-2010s say a potential partner not aligning politically with them is a dating red flag.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The personal is political, feminist Carol Hanisch wrote, and those dating in India are taking it to heart.<\/p>\n

Over 60 per cent young Indians say it’s important that their political beliefs align with a prospective partner’s, according to a survey by dating app Tinder India.<\/p>\n

But that’s not all. About 24 per cent of Indian women say it is a ‘turnoff’ if someone they are dating is not aware of current social issues, found a research by the women-first dating app Bumble.<\/p>\n

For Gen Z, the choice is even more obvious. About 21 per cent Indians born between the mid-1990s and mid-2010s say a potential partner not aligning politically with them is a dating red flag.<\/p>\n

“Indian daters today are looking for shared priorities and values in a potential partner,” says Samarpita Samaddar, India communications director, Bumble.<\/p>\n

“It’s becoming increasingly important for Gen Z and millennials in India to align on the same priorities as their potential partners in life — equality, human rights, inclusivity, respect for diversity, identity and LGBTQ+ rights.”<\/p>\n

From working professionals dipping their toes in the dating pool to nanoinfluencers who already brave a barrage of online trolling over different views, shared social values is the buzzword.<\/p>\n

“Young adults are throwing aside traditional dating norms and increasingly bonding over shared causes,” says Aahana Dhar, country director of communications, Tinder India.<\/p>\n

“Gen Z also knows what they’re looking for when considering someone’s profile, with interests, lifestyle preferences and dating intent outweighing everything else.”<\/p>\n

This trend is also visible in the five states currently holding elections, with the poll bugle leading to more political conversations.<\/p>\n

Take, for instance, Ayushi Rathod, who hails from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The community manager who works at an Indore-based startup says it’s important for her to discuss the person’s politics before dating them.<\/p>\n

“I believe we need to have an opinion about the world we live in. It mostly helps in identifying a person’s belief system,” she says.<\/p>\n

Why someone votes for a particular party is important for her because, she says, “radicalism bugs me”. Supporting or opposing someone on the basis of certain stereotypes is a big no for her while dating.<\/p>\n