Why Aren't Web Sites Better at Making Successful Relationship Matches

question 108

Multiple Choice

Why aren't Web sites better at making successful relationship matches?

• A) Our personalities aren't the only predictors of relationship satisfaction.
• B) Evolution wins out and helps us pick the best mate.
• C) We are 100% accurate about what we want in a partner, and perfection is not always attractive.
• D) Web sites often pair people with someone far away, and it's impossible to have compatibility with someone so distant.

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