In my experience and according to a 4/16 NYT post “More Young Men Say Religion Is ‘Very Important’ to Them, Poll Finds”, men in the dating pool (late 20s) are increasingly religious & want a future with someone who identifies with the same religion. However, I have found that they will still engage in something with you even if you don’t meet this condition.
I’m agnostic and have been flexible in the past and willing to either compromise (usually for appearances for their family) or keep our faiths/spiritualities separate but respected (simple in theory, difficult in practice because they interestingly enough hold out hope that I will soon immerse myself in their faith).
I’ve learned my lesson for sure, but this has significantly downsized my dating pool options because it’s easier to just avoid men who identify with any specific religions - which feels so wrong and weird and to do in practice. My experiences are with men who are identify with the abrahamic religions specifically - including casual relationships, situationships, and a long relationship.
My dating approach has changed from being all about the whimsy and possibility of falling head over heels for one another, to now having to ensure all my conditions are met before I can allow whimsy to enter the picture. This fully goes against the fun of dating… and kills the whimsy! But that’s just me.
(Please be kind in the comments, we should be respectful of religious differences.)