How could new technologies like the Internet decrease the importance of propinquity in mate selection,while preserving or even increasing the importance of homogamy?

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The Internet allows people with similar interests or backgrounds to come together and communicate regardless of their physical distance. This increases the likelihood of homogamy (marrying someone similar to yourself) while decreasing the importance of propinquity (geographical proximity).

Answer: C
 Online dating allows individuals to present a curated version of themselves, which can mask some of their characteristics until they meet in person. This could decrease the importance of propinquity in mate selection as individuals may be more willing to consider someone who they may not have met in their immediate geographical area.

Answer: D
 This answer is incorrect as it suggests that social networking sites connecting individuals to more residents of their hometowns would increase the importance of propinquity in mate selection.

How Could New Technologies Like the Internet Decrease the Importance