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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