Dating vs Marriage: More Experimentation or Conservative Choices?

In a dating market, people may be more experimental and deviate from their core preferences compared to marriage./nMarriage and long-term relationships require more careful consideration of choices./nAnthropologist Helen Fisher has spent 13 years studying what Americans want in a partner./nOver 50% of Americans desire a partner who shares their political views./nApproximately 43% prefer a partner from the same ethnic background./nAround 46% seek a partner with the same religious background./nA significant percentage of people claim to not care about these factors, but their true preferences may differ.