Explain to students what a character sketch is: A character sketch highlights
several important
characteristics or
personality traits of a person — a real person, a person in literature, or an imagined person.
Consistent with prior research (e.g., Baxter & West, 2003; Byrne & Blaylock, 1963; Montoya et al., 2008) and Hypothesis 1, couples in the present study perceived themselves to be similar across
several dimensions — attitudes and beliefs,
personality, communication style, background
characteristics, physical attributes, and leisure interests - both at the current stage and initially in the relationship.