When searching for a potential partner does religion, race, and culture play a part in your decision making?

Question

As to whether or not you'll be romantically involved with a potential partner or not?

What about political views? Does that also play a part in your decision making?

Answer 1

They say love is blind but is it also deaf and dumb? I think for some compatibility these issues will probably come into play. As for being romantically involved I think you should accept the person for whom they are. The key thing to me ois a chemical connection or physical communication should be established. Once knowing the person and through communication then these other values will become known.The reason why I think that they are important is the position you take up affects both of you and will deal with people who are unwilling to accept this because of their artificial barriers they have erected so as not to be tolerable because they like the status quo. To summarize, I would say no at first until the relationship becomes more and more involvedthen these issues should be discussed so there is mutual agreement between the partners so they are sure of a compatibility that can endure the tests that you will face from a not so open- minded society.

Answer 2

Definitely. It would matter for the both of us. No matter of how accepting the individuals are there are still cultural, and religious guidelines that may hinder a marriage. Not to mention family pressures. Also in various cultures there is a pecking order of other ethnicities. Who can marry who, what sect they are, or would be in, how they would be treated in various parts of the world. It's not so cut and dry as I would hope it was. I guess I'm thinking on terms of different nationalities.

As for born in the US, and of mainstream religion here, it would play in my decision making as well. As to what they believe, how strongly, what the children would be raised, what I could choose or not choose to voice, etc.

Politics, are the same way for me. However that has always been like question no. 3 for me. 1.) Are you married? 2.) Do you have kids? 3.) Republican or Democrat? Why?

If you were a die hard right winger I can't get over it and you need to go because I'll never see that side or understand it. It's just a straight up deal breaker.

Answer 3

No, I don't consider those things. I look for someone I get along with and has similar values to mine. Similar goals are important too. What is going to count is the interactions we have, our chemistry, his personality, how do I fit in in his life or family, do we want the same things, our communication, trust, do we live on the same planet (figuratively). If everything clicks, he could be polka dot blue and I wouldn't care. In a way, religion and culture play a significant part because that the way we were brought up, but if those aspects get along on both sides, then, everything should be fine.

Answer 4

Religion definitely does.

I have a friend right now that didn't take religion into consideration. She's Christian and she married someone that is Muslim. Now they're having all kinds of problems because of their different views on religion. For example: She goes to church every Sunday. He doesn't think that's important, and refuses to attend. She and the kids celebrate Christmas. He doesn't, and doesn't want the kids too either.

If it's something that's important to you, it should be important to the other person as well, and those things need to be discussed.

Answer 5

I don't think about those things unless I think it might get serious. Then, I just want to know we can meet half way and respect each other's beliefs and ideas. I can say right now that race and culture are not a factor at all.. never gave it a thought. : )

Answer 6

Religion, definatly, race and culture do, but not in a racist way, just in a way that I find some races more attractive than others in general, like hispanic for instance.

Answer 7

None of those things factor into my decision of partners. I look for compatability and attraction. Nothing else matters.

Answer 8

I just look for someone a lil bit like me, they have to live in my area, for obvious reasons, and I don't pay too much attention to politics, so I don't want anyone that would shove their beliefs down my throat, same with religion,I'm not a religous person... Other then that...I don't care.

Answer 9

yes, it all matters to me. The more I have in common the less time I have to spend to convince them of seeing thiings my way. not interested in a relationship where i always have to prove my points. i'd rather be on a debate team for that. I just want to relax with my partner and have fun.

Answer 10

When I got married, didn't matter to me personally. From all the people whom I see getting divorced, adultery is the main reason and that crosses all religious, political, racial and cultural boundaries.