Menu Icon A vertical stack of three evenly spaced horizontal lines. The dating game has become more political than ever. The two sites brand themselves as exclusively for supporters of US President Donald Trump, but they’re not quite the first of their kind. Politically focused sites catering to Dating a european girl reddit and Democrats seeking love have sprung up in the past.
There was even a site for singles who were “feeling the Bern”. And conglomerate IAC — which owns Match. But the language used by one of the two sites has recently sparked controversy. The smiling, Trump hat-wearing couple previously featured on Trump Dating’s homepage have sparked a major controversy. Raleigh TV station WRAL reported on Monday the pair are North Carolina-based conservative activist Jodi Riddleberger and her husband Barrett, who was convicted of indecent liberties with a minor in 1995, when he was 25. He allegedly filmed himself having sex with a 15-year-old girl, The Greensborgo News and Record reported. That’s currently a Class F felony in North Carolina.
20, the photo of the couple has vanished from the site. That’s not the only major change Trump Dating has made so far. The Wisconsin Gazette reported that Trump Dating previously hawked its intent to “deport liberals from your love life,” although that boast has since been taken off the front page. In fact, the front page doesn’t make much mention of Trump at all — aside from its name and branding. It does feature a blurb on the polarization of American politics, and bemoans the fact that, “While searching for a potential partner on other dating sites, it’s not uncommon to see messages like No Trump supporters or Proud liberal.
Trump Dating also attracted criticism for striking an anti-LGBT tone right off the bat. When you kick off the process of starting a profile, you get two options for labeling yourself — “straight man” or “straight woman. Yet according to Trump Dating’s rather strange drop-down menus, married people are welcome. For a relationship status, the site offers options like “have a significant other,” “happily married,” and “unhappily married. The ethnicity options also seemed oddly specific. Like many dating sites, Trump Dating also wants to get a sense of how you look.
It asks about your eye and hair color, and your body type. The latter section gives you options like “tight and toned,” “few extra pounds,” “big and beautiful,” and “big and handsome. Once you’ve set up your profile, you can start to get more specific about your interests and personal details. Interestingly enough, the MAGA-themed site also gives you the option of labeling yourself a “liberal” or a “moderate liberal. But if you’d like to ask a fellow Trump supporter out for “covfefe,” you’ll have to drop some cash and upgrade in order to message them. 95 for a one month plan. You can, however, “wink” and request to meet people for free.
