Mia Schneider

Similarity and Interpersonal Attraction Theory

WHAT IS

IT???

“Similarity or difference on various dimensions, physical attractiveness,

cooperativeness, exposure, fear,

intelligence, and other variables enhance

one's attraction to another”

Who studied it?

Theodore Newcomb

C.R. Snyder

William D. Crano

WHAT’S THE

POINT???

Knowing about how someone is similar to yourself before you meet them affects your behavior.

1.

People tend to be attracted to those who are similar to them.

2.

BUT…

Can too much

similarity have a reverse

effect???

YES!

Theory of Uniqueness: an intermediate degree of similarity is preferable to either very slight or extremely high similarity

WHY IS

THIS???

Think about a relationship. You

want to have enough in common

with your significant other to get along and understand each

other, but also have enough differences to

keep each other interested and

involved.

So there you

have it!