Count Dracula, who is pretty average-looking by our standards, decides to visit Velma's Video Vamporium, where he can choose his next vivacious victim via video technology. After viewing volumes of videos, he chooses Vanna because he finds her voluptuous, even though most people think that she is also of average attractiveness. Which of the following provides the best explanation of the count's attraction to Vanna?

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The matching hypothesis suggests that people are attracted to others who have a similar level of attractiveness to themselves. Since Count Dracula is described as average-looking and finds Vanna, who is also considered average, attractive, this aligns with the matching hypothesis.

Count Dracula, Who Is Pretty Average-Looking by Our Standards, Decides