The saying “Opposites Attract” is true for magnets but not necessarily for people. A new study shows that people look for mates who are similar to them. For example, athletic people prefer other athletic people. In the study, people rated themselves in terms of this characteristics: How much money they have, their social class, how loyal they are, and their appearance. The same people then rated the importance of each of these characteristics in a mate. This study helps to explain why couples who are similar get along better than couples who are different.

Personal Opinions

-Americans often show their feelings openly, but chinese prefer to show their feelings only in private.

-Americans like to say “I love You” and call each other words like “honey” and “sweetie”. Chinese people don’t say “I love you” often, and they call each other by indirect name such as “mother or father of our children.”

-Both Americans and Mexicans like to have special dinners on adate. However, Americans like to eat out in restaurants, and Mexicans prefer to have home made dinners.

-Both Americans and Mexicans like to give Flowers as gifts, but Mexicans especially like to give their loved ones red roses.