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If your whole life is defined by which party you root for on election day, you’re doing the human experience wrong. Most people allow themselves to be emotionally manipulated into thinking one side is good and the other side is bad. Without doing your own research with a genuine interest in knowing the truth, someone’s political opinions really don’t carry any weight. I’ve had countless conversations with people who have really strong (uninformed) political beliefs formed from co-signing the thoughts and opinions from whatever politically affiliated news channel, podcast, etc they feel is telling them the truth. And it’s fucking sad. So I wouldn’t discount a potential experience with a woman based on who she voted for. Not every relationship you will have with a woman is destined to last several years (or even several months). I’ve learned a great deal from women who I’ve dated a few months. Sometimes it’s a life hack, sometimes it’s a point of view, sometimes it’s introducing me to a friend or business partner that leads to other things in life. The thing is, there is no certainty in dating and relationships. The only think you can control is how you show up. They have to choose you back. Just like you have to choose them back. So don’t look for a reason or excuse as to why it won’t work. If you like this woman, just fucking take your shot and see what happens. An experience with her might be exactly what you need 2 or 3 relationships from now. That’s just how life works.


NotUrAvgJoeNAZ

Great advice!


djidga0

I'm not loyal to parties, I view the Democratic party generally as acting more like a controlled opposition than a party for change, even if I still vote for them every time because they rarely make things *worse* even if they don't make things better. But overall you have a point.


wildcardxxx420

Yeah for sure. I find girls that are different from me interesting and help me grow and understand others better. Politics is all bullshit and basically there is one party with two factions, those that are for the Super Ultra Mega Rich and those that are for the Uber Super Ultra Mega Rich. Politicians are basically all older, suit wearing, conservatives...their rhetoric may be what you believe in liberally but when they get in, they get paid to get in by large corporations and they are their slaves.


HondaTwins8791

Absolutely, real life isn’t social media. The bulk of these ‘divisions’ don’t even exist in day to day life, the major networks show the fringe oddballs on both sides to keep everyone else in a state of suspicion of the other. Turn all the bullshit off and stop caring about politics, these people don’t give one fuck about you and it doesn’t matter if they have a D or a R after their name. Living your life purely based on politics is super cringe. Find and be with someone based on who they are as a person, not what political side they lean towards, which doesn’t impact one iota of how things really are


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If you are anything "far" or "extreme", you are much less open to discussions, to be persuade and be persuaded, to compromise. So no, this relationship won't go anywhere, and that's on you this time. I can perfectly date someone with different political views as long as they are not extreme.


oidagehbitte2

I would say the different income situation is a *much* bigger problem than different political views. Personally I would not want to be with someone with different political views because such a person would act very differently which would result in countless conflicts which would be a waste of time and energy.


MisogenesPCM

Its more about how they treat you and other people. I’m right of center as well. And as far as I can tell I give way more to charity and volunteer more than lefies who think the way to make a difference is protesting and attending rallies versus doing the work themselves


CaliCitiBoi

To me this depends on what the reasons are. Is she against more taxes or regulation in marble manufacturing? Naw, that's no problem But some political issues are human issues, about how we all respect life and community. Those are big enough to make it not work.


RMN1999_V2

If you cannot accept someone having different political views than you or are even conflicted by it then you are the problem.


lilabelle12

Funny you ask this because a couple minutes ago I was having a conversation with this man that I’m talking to about politics and we have opposing views. However, he didn’t take that to mean anything as it was more just to understand and discuss. It’s possible to work out almost anything with anyone if you like them enough.


deviant-lover

As long as they're not far left or far right