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Understanding The Role of Mate Selection Processes in Couples' Pair-Bonding Behavior.

Behavior genetics - 1 Jan 2016

Horwitz Briana N, Reynolds Chandra A, Walum Hasse, Ganiban Jody, Spotts Erica L, Reiss David, Lichtenstein Paul, Neiderhiser Jenae M

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Couples are similar in their pair-bonding behavior, yet the reasons for this similarity are often unclear. A common explanation is phenotypic assortment, whereby individuals select partners with similar heritable characteristics. Alternatively, social homogamy, whereby individuals passively select partners with similar characteristic due to shared social backgrounds, is rarely considered. We examined whether...

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PMID: 26573626
DOI: 10.1007/s10519-015-9766-y

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