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No, opposites do not attract

  • Written by Matthew D. Johnson, Chair & Professor of Psychology and Director of the Marriage and Family Studies Laboratory, Binghamton University, State University of New York
It's likeness that makes the heart grow fonder.Zediajaab, CC BY-SA

Everyone seems to agree that opposites attract. Young and old people, happy and distressed couples, single folks and married partners – all apparently buy the classic adage about love. Relationship expertshave writtenbooks based on this assumption. It’s even been...

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