People tend to prefer being around others who are like themselves, a principle called __________.

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Selective association is the principle that people tend to prefer being around others who are like themselves, often based on similarities such as age, race, education level, hobbies, and interests. The matching hypothesis suggests that people are attracted to others who are similar to them in physical appearance and personality traits, which is related to but not exactly the same as selective association. Selective segregation and psychosocial discretion are not commonly used terms in psychology to describe this phenomenon.

People Tend to Prefer Being Around Others Who Are Like