This is edition 2025/134 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
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This is the Ten@10, where I collate and summarise ten news items you generally won't see in the mainstream media.
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1. Politics of Dating: How do you find the Right, or the right Left, person?
Grant Duncan
- 💘 Zohran Mamdani boosts online dating: The New York City mayoral candidate shares he met his wife on Hinge, showing online dating’s growing popularity.
- 👫 Political views & dating: Politics is now a critical factor in dating, especially in the polarized US; young men and women have starkly different opinions on Trump.
- 🔍 Racial preferences in dating: Online dating often shows racial hierarchies, with white individuals preferred, though interracial couples are more common online.
- 🧠 Political opinions as deal-breakers: While political preferences can be a factor, studies show many are open to dating across party lines, with career goals often more important.
- 💸 Money matters in dating: Financial goals and career trajectories may outweigh politics in determining compatibility.
- 👵 Middle-aged New Zealand dating: Divorce rates are steady, but many mid-life singles continue searching for new partners despite the challenges.
- 💔 Dating advice based on dubious stats: Media-driven dating advice can lead to misleading “rules,” such as needing multiple relationships before finding “The One.”
- 💡 Math vs. love: Optimizing dating through formulas (like the "37% rule") highlights the uncertainty of finding the perfect match. Even math can't guarantee a solution to love!
- ⚖️ Politics in relationships: While politics can affect partner choices, successful marriages often defy ideological divides, showing that compatibility goes beyond political views.
