The attraction-similarity hypothesis among cross-sex friends
Relationship satisfaction, perceived similarities, and self-serving perceptions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2932262 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marian M Morry (University of Manitoba, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 117-138 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0265407507072615 |
| OpenAlex | W2139336965 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 44 |
| References cited | 64 |
Individuals often project their own attitudes, behaviors, or relationship views onto close others. These perceptions may or may not be accurate but they influence relationship judgments. Based on the attraction-similarity hypothesis, three studies examine the role of friendship satisfaction in perceptions of similarity in terms of relationship beliefs, traits, and behaviors among cross-sex friends. Study 1 found that college students perceived their cross-sex friends to be similar to themselves. Interclass correlations indicated that these perceptions reflected a belief in the partner's similarity to the self rather then being an accurate assessment. Supporting the attraction-similarity hypothesis, Studies 2 and 3 found that greater friendship satisfaction predicted greater perceived friend-self similarity for traits and behaviors. Finally, these perceptions were made in a self-enhancing fashion
Attraction · Developmental psychology · Friendship · Interpersonal attraction · Perception · Similarity (geometry · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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