While observing people in a park you realize that many of the couples you see look alike.It seems like two attractive people or two unattractive people are often together.This phenomenon is called

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The matching principle suggests that people tend to choose partners who are similar to them in terms of attractiveness, social status, and other important characteristics. This could explain why many couples in the park appear to look alike, as attractive people are more likely to be with other attractive people, and unattractive people are more likely to be with other unattractive people. Proximity and mere-exposure may also play a role in attraction, but they do not explain the specific phenomenon of couples looking alike. Familiarity is related to the mere-exposure effect, but does not explain the matching principle specifically.

While Observing People in a Park You Realize That Many