In much of the Western world,the choice of a marriage partner tends to be influenced by age,education,class,race,and religion.Which of the following explains this tendency?
A) Marriage from outside of one's social group in many Western nations, including several states within the United States, is against the law.
B) People are oftentimes attracted to others who are their complete opposite, for opposites attract.
C) Marrying someone who diverges a great deal from our age, race, social class, and religion is often met with overt or subtle disapproval from others.
D) We tend to prefer people who do not resemble our parents in terms of their social backgrounds.

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Cultural norms and societal pressures often dictate that marrying someone from a vastly different background than oneself will be met with disapproval, making it less likely for people to choose partners who do not share similar characteristics such as age, education, class, race, and religion.

In Much of the Western World,the Choice of a Marriage