Perceived, not actual, similarity predicts initial attraction in a live romantic context: Evidence from the speed-dating paradigm
Tidwell, Eastwick and Finkel studied first face-to-face romantic meetings at speed-dating events, where participants met roughly a dozen opposite-sex partners and similarity was measured from questionnaires completed before and after each date. Perceived similarity predicted romantic liking; actual similarity did not.
Tidwell, Eastwick and Finkel studied first face-to-face romantic meetings at speed-dating events, where participants met roughly a dozen opposite-sex partners and similarity was measured from questionnaires completed before and after each date. Perceived similarity predicted romantic liking; actual similarity did not.
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Tidwell, N. D., Eastwick, P. W., & Finkel, E. J. (2013). Perceived, not actual, similarity predicts initial attraction in a live romantic context: Evidence from the speed-dating paradigm. Personal Relationships, 20(2), 199-215. doi:10.1111/j.1475-6811.2012.01405.x https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6811.2012.01405.x