Reform UK voters are considered more dateable than Tories, according to a new study.

Research conducted by the University of Southampton and Harvard University found that on dating apps, users are more likely to 'like' Reform UK supporters' profiles than those of Conservative voters.

The findings, published in the Journal of Politics, indicate even left-wing voters are more likely to consider dating someone who votes for Reform UK than a Conservative supporter.

However, overall, left-wing romantics proved more successful at dating than their right-wing counterparts.

Dr Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte, the lead author of the study from the University of Southampton, explained: "Voters from the two main parties are very unlikely to want to date someone from the other party."

Among the right-wing romantics, the research discovered that Tory voters would rather date a Reform UK supporter than a left-wing Labour supporter.

The study suggests that this preference does not stem from a right-wing love affair with the far-right.

Rather, it is more of a willingness by Conservative voters to date someone with differing political opinions than to date someone on the opposite side of the political spectrum altogether.

Dr Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte said: "Conservative voters were much happier to match with a Reform UK voter than someone who voted Labour."

He added: "This isn’t about falling in love with the radical right.

"It’s about Conservative voters being more comfortable dating someone they disagree with on some things than dating someone from the opposite ideological camp altogether.

"That’s a striking illustration of just how polarised our societies have become."

The study also revealed a heavy split in dating preferences along the left-right divide.

Left-wing voters were more inclined to reject potential dates from the right than the other way round.

The researchers attribute the trend to increasing political polarisation, pushing centre-right voters closer to potential romantic partners on their political right, distancing them from those on the centre-left.

In a society where swipes and dating app conversations can reveal more about who we are, it seems love may also be tied to our political leanings.