The notion of “birds of a feather flock together” points out that similarity is a crucial determinant of interpersonal attraction. According to Morry’s attraction-similarity model (2007), there is a lay belief that people with actual similarity produce initial attraction. Perceived similarity develops for someone to rate others as similar to themselves in on-going relationship. Such perception is either self-serving (friendship) or relationship-serving (romantic relationship). Newcomb (1963) pointed out that people tend to change perceived similarity to obtain balance in a relationship. Additionally, perceived similarity was found to be greater than actual similarity in predicting interpersonal attraction.

सारखेपणा किंवा पूरकता Similarity or complementarity?
Similarityसारखेपणा
सारखेपणा किंवा पूरकतेचे आंतरव्यक्ति आकर्षणावरील परिणाम Effects of similarity on interpersonal attraction
Similarity in different aspects वेगवेगळ्या बाबतीतील सारखेपणा