Matching hypothesis
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Matching hypothesis
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The matching hypothesis argues that people are more likely to form and succeed in a committed relationship with someone who is equally socially desirable, typically in the form of physical attraction. The hypothesis is derived from the discipline of social psychology and was first proposed by American social psychologist Elaine Hatfield and her colleagues in 1966. Successful couples of differing physical attractiveness may be together due to other matching variables that compensate for the diffe
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Mate selection by social desirability
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matching_hypothesis
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2023-08-20T07:49:56Z
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