Assortative mating refers to the tendency of two partners' characteristics to be matched in a
systematic manner, usually in the form of similarity. Mating with a similar partner has …

Positive correlations between mates can increase trait variation and prevalence, as well as
bias estimates from genetically informed study designs. While past studies of similarity …

When people perceive themselves as similar to others, greater liking and closer
relationships typically result. In the first randomized field experiment that leverages actual …

Abstract [This book] packages the discipline [of social psychology] in thirty-one crisp and
playful essays (" modules"). This is the ultimate brief text in social psychology—a quick …

Previous research has established the existence of active assortment, that is, a preference
for similarity in a potential mate. Few studies, however, have directly related mate …

Prior research has indicated that partners' standards for their couple relationships are
associated with their levels of marital satisfaction, both in terms of similarity between …

This study compared the endorsement of Chinese and Western relationship standards by
Chinese, Western, and intercultural Chinese–Western couples. All couples were living in …

Great Myths of Intimate Relationships provides a captivating, pithy introduction to the subject
that challenges and demystifies the many fabrications and stereotypes surrounding …

Objective and background: The present study tested whether the similarity levels of
relationship-oriented values among Chinese couples would be higher than those among …

The present study investigated the link between long-term mate preferences and cultural
and individual difference variables in 536 young Iranian women (mean age= 21.6, SD …