According to the Filter Theory, Propinquity Limits Whom We Meet

question 12

Multiple Choice

According to the filter theory, propinquity limits whom we meet, get to know, interact with, and marry.Which of the following, if true, supports this statement?

• A) Trends show that men and women choose partners whose physical attractiveness is similar to their own.
• B) Men seek younger women because they want to have children.
• C) Studies show that the U.S.culture tends to make people's dating preferences and behavior more heterogamous.
• D) Research indicates that 39 percent of U.S.workers have dated a coworker.

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