Marijuana use appears to be more of a green flag, rather than a red flag, for Americans who are dating, according to a new poll.
Drug Rehab USA surveyed 1,000 people with recent dating experience to learn about how substance use in a potential partner is perceived.
It found that just one in four respondents consider marijuana use a “red flag” in dating. About four in five millennials—and seven in ten Gen Z adults—don’t mind if a partner consumes cannabis.
Compared to marijuana, significantly more respondents (38 percent) said smoking cigarettes is a red flag in dating. “High-risk” illicit drug use was the biggest turn-off, at 73 percent, followed by misused prescription drugs (60 percent).
The only substance that carried less of a stigma than marijuana is alcohol, with 22 percent saying they don’t consider drinking a red flag.
Additionally, 68 percent of those polled said that they don’t believe their relationships would be stronger if their partner stopped using marijuana. Ten percent said such cessation could actually lead them to grow apart.
The survey also found that 22 percent of those who are dating say their partner consumes cannabis daily, which rises to to 35 percent for Gen Z
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