'Do they drive a Tesla?': Politics is becoming a dating deal-breaker under Trump presidency
06 May
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Political polarization in the United States appears to have intensified during President Donald Trump's second presidency to the point that one's politics have become significant deal-breakers in dating.
A report published in NBC Los Angeles C Los Angeles on Tuesday quoted celebrity matchmaker Susan Trombetti, who told TMX there is a sharp rise in singles rejecting potential partners based on their politics since Trump took office in January.
“It used to be you would go on a date, see if you had fun and were compatible with your date,” Trombetti said.
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“Now, it seems any topic can be polarizing. I am hearing more and more from people who are refusing dates with a potential partner on the basis of basic information," she added.
The report adds that dating in 2025 means increased scrutiny on your political views and your stance on the economy, Jan. 6 riots and where you stood on the 2024 presidential election.
The matchmaker said people are not interested in their potential partners' physical appearance anymore. Instead, the questions she hears them asking are: "Do they drive a Tesla? What is their view on potential tariffs? Immigration policy?"
A client of Trombetti informed her that they were not interested in sexual activity anymore because they felt life was too brief to be involved with someone who supported former Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Another client inquired whether a potential partner, who was a Republican, had participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in Washington, D.C.
Last year, a survey of nearly 1,400 users from the dating app Coffee Meets Bagel suggested that women, in particular, might be more inclined to dismiss a potential date based on how they voted. The survey revealed that "Roughly 77 percent of female users said they wouldn't date someone who supports Trump, compared to 65 percent of Coffee Meets Bagel's overall user base."
Following the 2024 election results, the landscape of dating underwent a notable shift as singles start to examine the voting history of their dating app matches, according to reports.