You know the age-old saying, "opposites attract"? Well, grab your popcorn because it's time to debunk one of romance's most beloved clichés. If you've been parading around, proudly professing your "opposites attract" love story, brace yourself for a plot twist!
Recent studies dove deep into the relationship rabbit hole and found that we might just be doppelgänging in love more than we think. A whopping study of 80,000 couples, assessing over 130 traits (from religion to how many wine glasses you count as "just one drink"), unveiled that most couples are on the same page for over 80% of things. Yep, that's right. Your 'night and day' relationship? More like 'noon and, well, slightly later in the afternoon.'
The mere 3% where views diverged? Probably where you argue about pineapple on pizza or the right way to hang a toilet roll.
Interestingly, where you stand on the social butterfly spectrum doesn’t necessarily dictate your romantic counterpart. Extroverts might be partying it up with fellow extroverts, or they might be chilling with introverts. In the world of love, that's just a game of eeny, meeny, miny, moe.
The cherry on this love sundae? "Birds of a feather are indeed more likely to flock together." So, next time someone asks about your "opposites attract" love saga, wink and say, "More like two peas in a pod."
SOURCE: The Guardian