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Do opposites (still) attract?

We list our likes, interests etc on social media and dating sites to find like-minded people though, right? We would usually dismiss/ignore/swipe past people we don't have a lot in common with.

I don't know when that saying first came about but I don't think there's as much truth in it anymore 馃
Emele
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SagePoet 路 61-69, M Best Comment
And in swiping past people you do not think you have much in common with you run the risk of being closed minded and dismissing people who could very well wind up being a good friend or even your soulmate. We cannot know people simply by what they list on social media or on dating sites.
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Emele 路 31-35, FVIP
I agree, I try and avoid doing it myself but it is very easy to fall in to doing it.
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har7070 路 51-55, M
I think there could be different meanings to the word "opposites".
If you mean "opposite interests", then I can't envision any deep connection or attraction between people having different values in life.
I think that expression came to life quite a while ago, when people weren't used to paying attention to psychology and were simply judging by the appearance.
I do believe that there is a deep evolution-supported attraction between people with different physical qualities. Such unions promote greater gene diversity and create healthier offspring.
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har7070 路 51-55, M
@chubbyem: in case of you and your gf, do you share similar values ?
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Emele 路 31-35, FVIP
@har7070: Broadly, although our personalities are a bit different. I do think the traits we don't share compliment eachother though. I tend to worry and over think tasks and things that are required of me, she will rationalize and reassure. And I am better with people and emotions. We're both introverted but I don't worry about what people think of me, and that's something that she worries about.
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SagePoet 路 61-69, M
@har7070: if you are looking for a life partner differences can attract not be a relation killer. In differences we might find interests we never knew we had.
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Itsmrsockmonkey 路 M
I know at times opposites do attract
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Lovelove1234 路 31-35, F
I think so 鈽猴笍
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