Single Black Adults' Dealbreaker Priorities

Detailed Pew tables show how often single Black adults cite finances, religion, family ties, prior children and civic behavior (e.g., voting) as dealbreakers or important partner traits. The data let researchers quantify which attributes — not abstract moralizing — most often shape relationship formation in this population. — Knowing which partner attributes are common dealbreakers has implications for debates about family stability, political sorting, social cohesion and targeted policy (housing, childcare, economic stability) that affect relationship formation.