Liu J, Zhang Y. Singles' similarity preferences in an ideal partner: What, when, and why.
Front Psychol 2023;
14:1088591. [PMID:
36935980 PMCID:
PMC10019068 DOI:
10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1088591]
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Abstract
This study investigated singles' similarity preferences concerning their ideal partner's personality traits, physical attractiveness, and social resources, as well as potential moderators (fear of being single and mate value) and mediators (forecasted satisfaction). With 1,014 Chinese singles, we found that singles preferred their ideal partner to share similarities in the HEXACO traits, physical attractiveness, and social resources, and they preferred higher similarity in Honesty-Humility and Openness to Experience. Fear of being single, mate value, and forecasted satisfaction did not affect similarity preferences concerning Honesty-Humility and Openness to Experience but had some mixed influence over similarity preferences for other features.
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