WCIACHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) -- A study by researchers at the University of Illinois found that individuals’ media habits can impact their relationships -- even contributing to the end of some romantic partnerships.
Emily Van Duyn, a professor of communication at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, surveyed 28 people who had recently ended a romantic relationship due to political differences.
The participants were involved in relationships that ranged from committed dating relationships to living together to years of marriage. Their political ideologies -- and their partner's ideologies -- ranged from Libertarian, Conservative, Democrat, Republican and Progressive.
Van Duyn's findings indicate that disinformation and misinformation can cause as large a divide in public spheres
The Daily Beast