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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > assortative mating
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > assortative mating
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > assortative mating

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assortative mating  

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  • Who one chooses as a partner is often thought of as an outcome of romantic love and mutual compatibility. However, on an aggregative level, individuals' decisions about who to marry, cohabit with, and date follow regular patterns. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Assortative Mating]

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