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politics, said katie oldenburg, is like an ex-boyfriend <u+2014> you don<u+2019>t bring it up on the first date. 




or so it used to go. this historically divisive election year has prompted oldenburg, a 29-year-old public relations specialist who lives in new york city, to make a new dating rule: no donald trump supporters. 




<u+201c>talking about politics on a first date is a big no-no,<u+201d> she said. <u+201c>but given the state of affairs and how awful things have been, i<u+2019>ve made a conscious effort to try and determine if i<u+2019>m on the same page as whomever i<u+2019>m dating at the time.<u+201d> 




she added: <u+201c>just because donald trump<u+2019>s comments have been so repulsive and disgusting that i don<u+2019>t even want to be on a date with somebody who supports that person.<u+201d> 




trump and his demagogic presidential campaign have proven to be a major friction point in friendships, family relationships and even some marriages, as americans grapple with one of the ugliest, most polarizing elections in american history.
how donald trump changed the world of dating
howard portnoy