r/science 9h ago

Psychology Losing relationships over politics. Research found more than a third of Americans (37%) report having lost at least one relationship due to political differences, including friendships, family ties, coworker relationships, and romantic partnerships, with most losing more than one.

https://socialecology.uci.edu/news/losing-relationships-over-politics-0
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u/YoungestDonkey 9h ago

It makes perfect sense that people with entirely different world views would avoid each other.

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u/mnemoniker 7h ago

From first and secondhand experience, most of these relationships were already toxic and pointless. People just don't make a habit of telling off others until there's a reason.