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Chapter 1 of STRANGERS: some people, other people

This chapter explores the age-old question of whether opposites attract or if similars are more likely to form connections. Through aphorisms, popular culture examples, and psychological research, we delve into the complexities of human attraction and discover the answer.

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Chapter 1 of STRANGERS: some people, other people

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  1. Chapter 1 of STRANGERS: some people, other people

  2. Some people, other people Some people feel mutual attraction, Other people feel mutual dislike. Some people will make a connection, Other people will just take a hike Some people will get it together, Other people will keep it apart. Some people are right for each other, Other people are wrong from the start. Some people just fit well together, Other people don’t fit well at all. Some people make each other larger, Other people make each other small.

  3. Do opposites attract? Or do similars attract instead? How can we find the answer? • Aphorisms • “Birds of a feather flock together.” • “Opposites attract” • Both aphorisms can’t be unequivocally true • Is one aphorism generally true and the other generally false? • If so, which one is generally true and which one is generally false? • Or, are both of them false?

  4. Do opposites attract? Or do similars attract instead? How can we find the answer? • Popular culture • Stories, books, plays, movies • Esau and Jacob, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Scarlett O’Hara and Melanie Hamilton, Felix Unger and Oscar Madison, Harold and Maude • Henry Higgins and Eliza Dolittle, Edward Lewis and Vivian Ward • Reality television • Narcissists • Playing for the camera • Episodes editing for dramatic effect

  5. Do opposites attract? Or do similars attract instead? How can we find the answer? • Psychological research • Hypothetical scenario studies • You can’t trust them • People tell you how they think they would act, often without knowing how they would actually act • Observational studies • Systematically mix and match participants based on some aspect of their personalities • Record their behavior in a “neutral” environment • Analyze the resulting behavioral and self-report data

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