Politics makes strange bedfellows, even on a first date: poll

[u2spirit]

There's nothing wrong with talking politics on a first date, 63 percent of 900 US singles said in a poll.



"Although our parents may have warned against discussing politics on a date, our opinions and beliefs are a big part of who we are and certainly something we should feel comfortable sharing with someone on date," said Match.com's Vice President of Romance Trish McDermott.


For example, Democrats are better lovers than are Republicans, poll respondents said -- by a two-to-one margin.


It may be worthwhile to put your political cards on the table: 57 percent of singles surveyed would marry someone with different political views, said a separate survey of 1,001 singles for Match.com, an on-line dating service.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1516&e=2&u=/afp/20040824/od_afp/us_vote_offbeat_poll_040824223824

[cprise]

1. I rated the story a 5

:-)

[poliguru]

2. Hell, I try to talk politics even before the first date

I don't want to spend hours of my valuable time with a neo-con.

I'm lucky - grew up with 2 very liberal parents who talked intelligent politics at the dinner table, and Mr. Poliguru is also very liberal, so I don't have to fight for the political souls of my children. Maybe a lot of people would date someone with opposing political views, but I can't imagine it for myself.

[catzies]

3. On a blind date 2 mos. ago, he spouted RW talking points right away

And I couldn't WAIT to get out of there. Buh-bye.

[krkaufman]

4. Way to go...

There *are* plenty of fish in the sea; so there's absolutely no reason to grab a rotten, bloated one off the beach.