Homogamy, a Term Sociologists Use to Mean the Tendency to Choose

question 15

Multiple Choice

Homogamy, a term sociologists use to mean the tendency to choose romantic partners based on similarities in background and group membership, is very common. Why?

• A) We tend to have more access to people like ourselves.
• B) We only desire and find attractive people who are very similar to ourselves.
• C) We are always actively looking for partners similar to ourselves.
• D) Everyone experiences a great deal of pressure from our families to marry within our social class.
• E) We experience social pressure to partner with people similar to ourselves.

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