Similarity

    Cards (3)

    • Predictor: longevity, marital satisfaction (Duck, 1992) - similarity in physical interests, religious beliefs etc.,
    • Buss (1989): cross-culturally, men seek youth, beauty, domestic skills; women seek resources but also like those with characteristics we lack.
    • The Matching Hypothesis (Berscheid et al., 1971)
      Prefer extremely attractive partners, but realistic – seek out partners whose social desirability approx. equals own