In Switzerland political affiliation and love go hand in hand

The Swiss often form a relationship with someone on the same political wavelength. This is particularly evident for parties at the poles of the political divide, such as the Swiss People's Party and the Social Democratic Party. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Moreover, while women seem to pay more attention to their partners' party affiliation, men prioritise values. This is the finding of a representative survey commissioned by an association for tolerance and gender dialogue, the results of which are published today by the NZZ am Sonntag. The study, conducted by the research institute Sotomo, was also made available to the Keystone-ATS news agency. According to the survey, 69% of voters for the right-wing Swiss-People's Party and 61% of voters for the left-wing Social Democratic Party say they are in a relationship with a person close to their party. And when Swiss men and women "cheat", they usually do so in their "political neighbourhood". + ...