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For example, two people interested in literature are likely to run into each other in the library and form a relationship (involving the propinquity effect). [10] Another explanation is that we notice similar people, and expect a relationship to be interpersonally validating and beneficial because of similar attitudes, behaviours and values.
The lookalike effect plays the role of self-affirmation. A person typically enjoys receiving confirmation of aspects of his or her life, ideas, attitudes and personal characteristics, and people seem to look for an image of themselves to spend their life with. A basic principle of interpersonal attraction is the rule of similarity: similarity ...
People influence their friends, who in turn influence their friends, and so on. Hence, a person's beliefs and actions can influence people they have never met, to whom they are only indirectly tied. Using both observational and experimental methods, Christakis and Fowler examined diverse phenomena, such as obesity, happiness , cooperation ...
Furthermore, rebound relationships do not last any shorter than regular relationships. [42] [43] 60% of people are friends with one or more ex. [44] 60% of people have had an off-and-on relationship. 37% of cohabiting couples, and 23% of the married, have broken up and gotten back together with their existing partner. [45]
Given that friendships provide people with many mental, social, and health benefits, [32] people should want to associate with and form lasting relationships with people who can provide the benefits they need. Thus, people have specific friendship preferences for the types of behaviors and traits that are associated with these benefits. [33]
The propinquity effect is the tendency for people to form friendships or romantic relationships with those whom they encounter often, forming a bond between subject and friend. Workplace interactions are frequent and this frequent interaction is often a key indicator as to why close relationships can readily form in this type of environment. [ 1 ]
Reciprocal liking has a significant impact on human attraction and the formation of relationships. [2] People that reciprocally have a liking for each other typically initiate or develop a friendship or romantic relationship. Feelings of admiration, affection, love, and respect are characteristics for reciprocal liking between the two ...
Homophily is a cause of homogamy—marriage between people with similar characteristics. [32] Homophily is a fertility factor; an increased fertility is seen in people with a tendency to seek acquaintance among those with common characteristics. [33] Governmental family policies have a decreased influence on fertility rates in such populations ...