However, similarity and attraction are not limited to personality characteristics.2 Matching on other factors like age, education, socioeconomic status, physical attractiveness, attitudes, and even name - letter initials has been linked to increased attraction and relationship satisfaction.3, 4,5,6 Despite the overabundance of scientifically -
validated literature on the topic, I think no one has described the phenomenon better than Jerry Seinfeld when he said,
Following a broad
literature review
on their chosen
topics, the team adapted or modified previously
validated items, and generated new items to populate four versions of a cross-sectional online survey and focus group questions.