Sexual preferences. Published in the scientific and medical database ScienceDirect, a Personality and Individual Differences study has found that your vote in this election says more about your sex life than you might think. In fact, the research suggests that liberals’ and conservatives’ sexual habits are almost as different as their political stances. Surprise, surprise. When it comes to liberals and conservatives, it turns out they're a lot more liberal and conservative, respectively, in bed than they might outwardly appear.
Liberals. On one end of the political spectrum, there are liberals. Turns out, those on the far left tend to prefer “risky sexual behaviors,” the study, which was aptly subtitled “Do positions in the bedroom affect positions in the ballot box?”, reported. Think: One-night stands, or random BJs in bathroom stalls. You get the idea. Liberals are lot more likely to do things that may not always play out positively for them. But where there's a risk, there's a reward... or an STD.
Conservatives. Obviously, conservatives are on the other end of the political spectrum. Those on far right have far less sexual partners and tend to prefer more “traditional” sex positions, according to the study. Think: Missionary, or spooning. In short, these folks are a lot more vanilla.
Traditional. The study suggests that most conservatives — unlike most liberals — aren’t completely comfortable sleeping with a random person. This makes sense, of course. Just take a look at Mike Pence, Donald Trump’s running mate, who has spent millions of dollars funding abstinence education. (Which has proven to not work, BTW.)
Method. For the study, researchers asked 1,074 participants around the country personal questions about their sexual behaviors. The survey included things like whether or not they used sex toys between the sheets, and how they felt about casual sex (read: if they habitually engage in casual sex).
Findings. So, what’d the scientists find out? People voting blue were not only more likely to have sex with strangers and use sex toys, they also masturbated more. (Go, liberals!) What’s more, they also racked up more lovers than conservatives did. (Once again: Go, liberals!)
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Libertarians. What about libertarians? You know, those fellow Americans who fall right in the middle of the political spectrum? Turns out, these select few weren’t into playing with themselves, but totally loved — wait for it — doggy style. Interesting.
Satisfaction. While liberals tend to be on the promiscuous side in comparison to conservatives, that’s not to say they were inherently more satisfied with their orgasms. In fact, the study claims that though those who vote red “engage in a narrower band of activities,” they were more likely to be satisfied with their sex lives overall. (Go, conservatives?)
Intimacy. Of course, there are a number of reasons why the study claims this is true. But one reason, as Elite Daily point outs, is that conservatives have fewer sexual partners overall. This means that in comparison to liberals, they’re more likely to create bonds of emotional intimacy, and thus, feel more comfortable expressing themselves romantically with their lovers.
Oral. When it came to oral sex, what’d the study conclude? Apparently, those pro-oral (which you think would be, like, everyone) were more likely to have voted for Mitt Romney, the Republican Party’s nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 election. Talk about random.
Other studies. Meanwhile, other studies have also revealed quite a bit about people’s sexual preferences in relation to politics. For example, recent data from Match.com showed that Trump supporters were more likely to film themselves in the bedroom in comparison to Clinton fans. In fact, pro-Trump participants were 99 percent more likely than their Clinton counterparts to have a sex tape of themselves.
Other studies. What’s more, Trump supporters were 1,104 percent more likely to expect “sexual contact” on a first date. As Helen Fisher, Ph.D. and advisor to Match.com, explained to The Washington Post, "One thing that Trump doesn’t have is impulse control, and that’s very appealing to this group of people.” Meanwhile, Obama supporters were much more likely to be enthusiasts of BDSM culture.
Love life. Another Match.com study honed in on how politics and dating collide. After surveying over 5,000 single American adults, aged 18 to over 70, the site found that singles who are passionate about politics have 13 percent more orgasms than their less-informed counterparts. What’s more, the survey also revealed that they are 32 percent more likely to have multiple orgasms.
Political apathy. Meanwhile, political apathy was considered a major deal-breaker for a number of American singles. In fact, 25 percent of those surveyed said they wouldn't date someone who isn’t register to vote, according to Refinery29. Meanwhile, 35 percent of participants said they wouldn’t date someone who “does not have an opinion on key and political issues."
Conclusion. The study’s authors concluded that America’s obsession with sex is often misunderstood. "Pundits often decry the public's obsession with sex over substance without realizing that sex is substance," the study reads, according to Glamour. "Electoral campaigns orchestrated around sexual topics are not organized solely for purposes of voyeurism or entertainment, but rather align with individual self-interest."
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