Would you date someone who put 'Right' as their political affiliation on dating app?

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As title states. I don't think I would care as I didn't bother voting. But I HATE this government.

Sensible man.

No I wouldn't.

No.

I would assume he was not very intelligent, to be honest.

Just saying 'Right' as a summary of political views is inane and not very articulate. It's lazy. What views does he actually hold?

Not all people who see themselves as 'right wing' have the same political views. There is a huge amount of variance within that.

So you think you are better than him because of his political affiliation, and yet you didn't bother exercising your right to vote?

Isn't it a pre profile question of what's your political views
Apolitical
Left
Central
Right

He may not have had any change to write a blurb on his political beliefs and may even replied that's the one I identify with most not a big deal and then thought nothing more of it....

Op in answer to your question, no it wouldn't put me off. I'd be more put off my someone who states they are apolitical as I could see them moaning about the NHS wait times and state of schools and have done fuck all about it, especially chuck away their vote

So you would rather waste your vote by not using it, as you couldn’t be bothered. 😡

I get really cross when people don’t vote and then moan. People died just so you had the right to vote

True.

The actual process of being interested matters. I'd not date a non voter really. Even a labour voter would be better than that

Just because you don't want to date someone doesn't mean you think you are better than them. It just means you think the relationship wouldn't work.

It's a drop down box selection. The op posted it above. So they just picked which one aligned most.

Same as the "what sort of relationship do you want " -from friends to casual to proper dating or what are your views on kids "wouldn't date anyone with kids to love them"

I'd have no problem dating someone with a different political view - so long as they were capable of discussing things civilly. But that's the problem these days, so many people aren't. Instead, there's a lot of people who are sanctimonious and preachy and only believe their view is the correct way of looking at the world, and if you think differently, it automatically makes you a bad person.

I've voted Conservatives most my life, and I'd describe myself as being moderate/centre right. I'm not far right by any means (I dislike the far right wing head bangers like Truss, Braverman and co), and I'm freely happy to admit that the Conservatives have got a lot wrong, particularly since the last GE.

But I've encountered it before, people who I get on fine with me otherwise completely change when they discover my political affiliation and have to launch into a massive lecture as to why I'm wrong to think that way, even though I didn't ask for it.

Personally, the people who make politics their whole personality is a bigger red flag to me than someone who might have a different political opinion.

I completely agree with that. I guess I was commenting on the fact that asking random people whether they would date someone on the right suggests an underlying 'left is better than right' (as opposed to a more general 'would you date someone with different political values or something'), whilst at the same time non bothering to vote, which I think it's a duty and a right.

No. All but two my friends are tory voters and I respect their choice of course but I wouldn’t have a close relationship with a partner whose views were so opposed to everything I believe.
Although having said this I do rather like Rory Stewart (not in that way!) but he is pretty much the only tory I have ever felt says anything much I can agree with.
Oh and I agree with the tory mps who support womens rights in the trans issue. Those who genuinely do I mean, not just those who would say their grandmother is a canary to get votes as the tide turns.

This! Anyone who votes conservative either doesn’t care about poorer people or is too uninvolved with the world to notice Tory’s trash the NHS and leave poorer people struggling more. I wouldn’t want to date either of this type of person.

@FriendsBadBoyfriend Personally, the people who make politics their whole personality is a bigger red flag to me than someone who might have a different political opinion.

I absolutely agree with this. I can agree to differ with friends and colleagues who have different opinions to me. I once went out with someone I'd met through OLD who was very very left wing and took great delight in lecturing me about why my children shouldn't have gone to private schools and how anyone who votes differently to him is thick. It was very tedious.

Never.

Tory governments in the past 14 years have been corrupt, incompetent, greedy, cruel and brought the conservatives closer to the far right. Anyone who still supports them after al that is insane as far as I am concerned.

It is not even an issue of left and right anymore, it is about having basic human decency.

Equally I would not date anyone who has extreme left wings views.

I would be looking at someone who is somewhere in the middle and can relate to Labour, Lib Dem or the Greens.

Basically someone who cares about a fair society, the environment and decent public services and wants to clean up sleaze and corruption from Westminster and that is not what Tories stand for...

No I wouldn't. Nor would I date anyone who doesn't vote.

No it’s a deal breaker for me

No

Oh god, that'd be my worst nightmare. Exhausting.

I think these days, it's often best if you're a Conservative voter just not disclosing your opinion, or shutting down situations like that by changing the subject or just responding very generically.

I definitely think twice about sharing my opinion with anyone now, just because of how rude some people can be to those who have different opinions.

Im of the right persuasion myself so its left that I would take umbridge with. Go for it op. We are a good bunch.

I would. I think putting it on your profile means if don't like it it will save poster time.

I saw one saying ‘if you’re a dinosaur who believes sex is binary then you’re a TERF so do me a favour and swipe left’

With absolute pleasure mate

I would not make a decision based solely on one word. I would want to find out if they meant right as in BNP thug or right as in right of centre, bog standard Tory voter.

My husband has voted Tory a couple of times. I never have and tbh I struggled a bit when he first told me he was right of centre in some areas but I've come to understand things aren't black and white and people aren't either heros or villains. There's a world of nuance.

Simply being right of centre doesn't make someone a bad person. I'd need more information before making a decision.

Yes. Political philosophy is not the same as the specific Govt voted for. I believe in conservative politics even though I dislike this Govt. I'd date someone who believed in moderate left leaning politics but not socialism. It is a fundamental difference in world view. Weirdly DH put apolitical on his profile which I was bit put off by but he's the most politically aware (and right leaning like me) person I know with knowledge spanning decades. He just thought because he isn't bleating about it on socials like other people he was considered apolitical. I on the other hand don't put any political affiliation as it's no stranger's business and got loads of lefty/socialist types who just assumed being a person of colour in east London I couldn't be 'right'. Then being called Priti Patel (insidious racism eh) because they like their people or colour being projects and causes, not equals, made me determined to never date them.

Jesus. That would be such a red flag for me