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Wednesday, July 27, 2005

This Bodes Ill... For Me

Our Genes Make Us Like People Like Us

How alike are you and your husband or wife — or, you and your best friend? Probably more alike than you realize. A study of twins shows that people's spouses and best friends are much more similar to them than was previously recognized — about as close as brothers and sisters. The research also suggested that the preference for partners who are similar to us is partly due to our genes.
This article from the American Psychological Society is based on a report of research done on mates and friends of twins

So this explains why I have no friends!

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