Ethnicity and religiosity as criteria for choosing a marriage partner among the modern youth

The article examines the role of sociocultural factors in the marriage and family attitudes of modern youth. The authors present the results of an intelligence Internet survey showing the importance of such criteria for marriage choice as the ethnic and religious identity of a potential partner. All interviewed young people pointed to the tolerant attitude towards people of another religion and ethnicity, but the majority stated their desire to choose a life partner from “their circle” - ethnos and confession. According to the authors, studies on these issues among the youth, do not allow to obtain the objective data. The reason lies in the characteristics of the young audience itself. It all depends on how seriously young people refers to the problematic question, whether its significance is understood, and whether there is a desire to sincerely answer.