DALLAS , /PRNewswire/ — Match, the world’s largest relationship company, today released findings from its sixth annual Singles in America study – the most comprehensive national study of American singles, based on the U.S. Census. » What does a Republican expect on a first date?
«With this cogent 2015 survey of single Americans, we are uncovering more and more of the shrouded attitudes and behaviors of this massive population,» says Dr. Helen Fisher , biological anthropologist and Chief Scientific Advisor to Match. «And the coming year is special: it’s political, and today’s singles have vivid opinions about what they will not tolerate in a leader. Moreover, this year we focused on the crucial ‘second date,’ a vital courtship step that has been seriously understudied until now. This meticulous annual scientific study continues to reveal the pulse of the single’s psyche. and our basic human nature.»
Passion and Politics: Individuals who are passionate about political issues (regardless of their affiliation) have better sex, with 13% more orgasms; they are also 32% more likely to experience multiple orgasms. So, if he or she is passionate about the candidates at dinner, you can anticipate more passion in the bedroom, too!
- Hillary supporters are more likely to: lie about the number of past sex partners (102%); «wait for the right person» (38%); actively look for commitment (43%) and want children (65%). On the first date they expect no physical contact (2133%), are 70% more likely to discuss politics and 226% more likely to discuss marriage.
- Trump supporters are more likely to: film themselves having sex (99%); have five or more exes (54%); be unemployed (82%) or retired (96%); expect sex on the first date (1104%) and discuss their exes (116%).
Kiss & Tell: When it comes to kissing, older female singles chose Marco Rubio as the most kissable candidate (24%), while millennials are 94% more likely to want to kiss Bernie Sanders .
Trump & Dump: However, when it comes to «ghosting,» over a third of single women would choose to drop Donald Trump cold turkey after a first date.
This 2015 survey captures a vast array of data on this influential group: diverse, active and pace-setting American singles — including how best to get to the second date, their political views and sexual appetites, and their definition of an «ex
THE SINGLE VOTE Singles make up more than 1/3 of the U.S. adult population. Here’s where they fall on key issues.
The Political Single: 19% of singles identify as Republican, 40% as Democrat, 15% as Independent, 2% as Libertarians and 24% have no registered political affiliations. Less than 10% of singles have changed their party affiliation since 2012, and a partner had little influence on those who did change their affiliation.
Morals & Values: Few singles are willing to vote for a politician who has: been caught in a lie (7%), committed a crime (12%), or had an affair (26%). However, the majority of singles would vote for a candidate who: is single (75%), divorced (64%), is female (78%), or has successful business background (74%).
THE FIRST DATE PLAYBOOK . RECIPE FOR SECOND-DATE FATE Focus on first dates has far overshadowed the scientific study of the second date-a much more crucial step toward long-term love
In this election year, the study also reveals the significant, yet subtle similarities and differences between single Republicans and Democrats-how they court, seek sex, love and commitment and their views on today’s hot-button issues
First Impressions and Second Chances: 59% of men and women do not expect to feel chemistry until the second date, catholicmatch kytkennГ¤t and over a third of singles don’t expect passion to erupt until the third date or later. However, 53% will go on a second date with someone for whom they do not yet feel any romantic chemistry–largely because 50% of singles believe that the person will «grow» on them.