Are we attracted to those who resemble ourselves?
Physical appearance aspect in Similarity Theory of Attraction Such a Cute Couple! How many times have you heard someone say “don’t they look good together” or “they make such a cute couple?” Have you ever wondered what causes someone to say; “they’re just not my type?” Statements such as these have begun to question the process of mate selection. Does a method behind mate selection truly exist, or is there simply no reasoning behind what we find to be physically attractive? Over the last few decades, this question has become the focal point of many different studies. Everyone holds a unique perception as to what is attractive or unattractive. Dion (1973) found that children as young as three had the ability to exhibit stereotyping based on the facial attractiveness of their peers. That is to say that even preschoolers have the ability to distinguish what they find attractive and unattractive. When evaluating the physical attractiveness of an individual, there are many different charact...