Liberals and conservatives vary on many levels; an interesting category of differences is that of preferences. Those who identify with the left or right tend to be torn between many aspects of their lives, including politics, art, humor, food, and recreation (Hibbing, Smith, & Alford, 2013). Accompanying a shift in entertainment towards a focus on spectacle has come a shift in dating culture. No longer would a man "invite" a woman over (basically during awkward office hours) to pursue an interest in marriage. Instead, a man now invited a woman on a date: a public meeting where he could assert his dominance by paying something and impressing the woman through various restaurants, movies, and other activities (Weigel & Ahern, 2014). Considering the shift from the traditional to a more experimental form of courtship and entertainment, I would like to research the difference between liberals and conservatives regarding their nightlife preferences. To begin this experiment, a set of people should be used. Subjects should range in terms of self-reported political positions to include liberals, conservatives, and moderates. The moderates are included to serve as a sort of baseline for determining the accuracy of the variation, if there is any variation, between preferences. To accurately measure differences between the left and right wings, a pre-test should be administered to validate political preferences. This test could also serve as a means of identifying the strength or range that is most likely to occur within subjects' party positions. A self-assessment test should then be created using the preferences and patterns already distinguished between the two parties. The self-assessment will provide much more precise information about the differences between liberals and conservatives. Works Cited Bourland, R. (2008). Liberal and conservative listening habits. Retrieved from: http://rogerbourland.com/2008/04/21/liberal-vs-conservative-listening-habits/Haidt, J. & Wilson, C. (2014). TIME can predict your politics: Find out how your preferences in dogs, Internet browsers and 10 other things predict your partisan leanings. Retrieved from: http://science.time.com/2014/01/09/can-time-predict-your-politics/Hibbing, J. R., Smith, K. B., & Alford, J. R. (2013). Prepared: Liberals, Conservatives, and the Biology of Political Differences. Routledge.Inbar, Y. & Pizarro, D. (2014). Disgust, politics and responses to the threat. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 37-41. Weigel, M. & Ahern, M. (2014). Encounters in the expanded field. Retrieved from: http://thenewinquiry.com/essays/dating-in-the-expanded-field/