"Homogamy" Is a Term Sociologists Use to Explain the Tendency

question 24

Multiple Choice

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

• A) We tend to have more access to people like ourselves.
• B) People are rebelling against the common knowledge that "opposites attract."
• C) We are hardwired to actively look for partners similar to ourselves.
• D) It is too difficult to raise children with people who have different backgrounds from us.

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