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A Romantic Recession: How Gen Z isn’t settling for love

2025/7/2
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Ashley
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Chamobi
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Iqra Farooq
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Jasmine Boykin
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Jenny Rosier
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Maria Avgatidis
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Rumi
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Iqra Farooq: 我主要负责提出问题，引导讨论方向，并总结嘉宾的观点。我关注的核心问题是，政治立场是否正在成为Z世代美国人约会时的一个决定性因素。我希望通过嘉宾的分析和案例分享，帮助听众更好地理解政治分歧对Z世代约会关系的影响。 Jasmine Boykin: 作为BBC的记者，我深入研究了Z世代男女在政治立场上的分歧。我认为，这种分歧是多方面因素共同作用的结果，包括经济上的挫败感、对文化战争的厌倦以及社会媒体上保守派声音的影响。在美国，由于女性、少数族裔和其他群体在事业发展和高等教育方面取得的进步，男性可能会感到脆弱，觉得他们正在被社会抛弃。此外，Z世代将政治立场视为核心价值观的一部分，因此在约会时，政治立场非常重要。 Chamobi: 我曾与政治立场不同的女性约会，但结果并不理想，因为她们试图说服我投票给她们支持的候选人，这与我的个人观点相悖。这让我意识到，在约会关系中，政治立场的一致性非常重要。 Rumi: 我约会过的对象在政治立场上与我略有不同，但在某些问题上存在分歧，这让我意识到我需要与政治立场一致的人在一起。在讨论不同议题时，我们之间存在一些脱节，这让我更加坚定了寻找政治立场相同伴侣的决心。 Maria Avgatidis: 作为一名婚恋顾问，我发现政治观点在情侣关系中的重要性日益增加，这与人们获取信息的方式日益分散有关。自2016年以来，政治立场已成为人们选择约会对象时首要考虑的因素。虽然长期兼容性不仅仅取决于投票给谁，但在决定是否与某人约会之前，需要就某些现实达成一致。年轻人非常重视真实性，并且更愿意更快地进行艰难的对话。如果你积极参与政治对话，那么与一个与你持有不同观点的人约会可能会非常困难。 Jenny Rosier: 作为一名传播学教授，我认为即使在婚姻中，人们也会在政治观点等问题上存在分歧，所以要学会接受不同意见。专注于共同点，即使在实现目标的手段上存在分歧，也要努力创造一个安全的空间，进行重要的政治讨论，避免人身攻击。

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This chapter explores the growing political divide between Gen Z men and women in the US, analyzing voting patterns and their impact on dating. It highlights how political views are becoming a core part of identity for Gen Z, leading to difficulties in inter-party relationships.
  • Significant political divide between Gen Z men and women in US voting patterns.
  • Young men leaning conservative, young women more liberal.
  • Political affiliation viewed as part of core values by Gen Z.
  • Dating apps show immediate rejection based on political views.

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Recent data from the United States shows there’s a big political divide between Gen Z American men and women. For decades young Americans have mostly voted for the Democrat party. But in last year’s Presidential election, that trend was reversed. Gen Z voted for President Donald Trump and his Republican party, but young men a lot more so - one analysis found that 18-year-old men were 23 percentage points more likely to support President Trump than 18-year-old women. That’s more than double the gender gap in other generations. So is this a problem for our romantic relationships? Is it possible to date someone across the political divide?

BBC journalist Jasmine Boykin explains the latest data. We hear from people who’ve dated across the divide - did it work out for them? And Maria Avgitidis, matchmaker and CEO of Agape Match, a matchmaking service based in New York City, tells us why this is a bigger issue for Gen Z compared to previous generations.

How can you make a relationship work if you have opposing political views? Jennie Rosier, a professor of communication in interpersonal relationships at James Madison University in the US, and the host of the Love Matters podcast, gives her advice.

Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Iqra Farooq Producers: Jasmine Boykin, Chelsea Coates, Emily Horler and Adam Chowdhury Editor: Verity Wilde