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In the presented statistics, it's not so much about party as it is about age. Which tracks with my experience that young people are much more conflict averse.

In the presented statistics, it's not so much about party as it is about age. Which tracks with my experience that young people are much more conflict averse. Also, interesting that men are twice as likely to lie as women. Which goes against accepted logic that women would be more likely to conform socially.

locopati 2y ago
Not odd at all really. Men who are voting Republican aren't going to get interest from people who vote Democrat, so they lie to make themselves look better than they are.
lukev 2y ago
This might have something to do with the fact that young women skew so heavily democratic that there isn't any need to lie; it's already the default position for your social context.
- 98codes 2y ago
  Unless they aren't in a space where telling that truth is safe, be it from familial pressure, peer pressure, pressure from their significant other. Same for the young men, honestly.
malfist 2y ago
It could also be that, for at least this election, a lot is a stake for women so they're more likely to be emboldened
98codes 2y ago
> Which goes against accepted logic that women would be more likely to conform socially. Citation needed. Where is that coming from?
- westurner 2y ago
  Heels, yucky lipstick Conformity > Specific predictors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conformity#Specific_predictors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conformity#Specific_predictors
- legitster 2y ago
  If you search for papers on male vs female conformity, it's a pretty widely researched topic.
ivewonyoung 2y ago
Or it could be that men perceive that their partners are more likely to get agitated over their political choice f it runs counter their own, compared to women who feel that their choice won't have such a big impact on their spouse.
nonameiguess 2y ago
It tracks with my experience that nobody has asked me who I'm voting for in an election since I was younger than 27.

locopati 2y ago

Not odd at all really. Men who are voting Republican aren't going to get interest from people who vote Democrat, so they lie to make themselves look better than they are.

lukev 2y ago

This might have something to do with the fact that young women skew so heavily democratic that there isn't any need to lie; it's already the default position for your social context.

98codes 2y ago
Unless they aren't in a space where telling that truth is safe, be it from familial pressure, peer pressure, pressure from their significant other. Same for the young men, honestly.

malfist 2y ago

It could also be that, for at least this election, a lot is a stake for women so they're more likely to be emboldened

98codes 2y ago

> Which goes against accepted logic that women would be more likely to conform socially. Citation needed. Where is that coming from?

westurner 2y ago
Heels, yucky lipstick Conformity > Specific predictors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conformity#Specific_predictors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conformity#Specific_predictors
legitster 2y ago
If you search for papers on male vs female conformity, it's a pretty widely researched topic.

ivewonyoung 2y ago

Or it could be that men perceive that their partners are more likely to get agitated over their political choice f it runs counter their own, compared to women who feel that their choice won't have such a big impact on their spouse.

nonameiguess 2y ago

It tracks with my experience that nobody has asked me who I'm voting for in an election since I was younger than 27.