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No, opposites do not attract

  • Written by Matthew D. Johnson, Chair & Professor of Psychology and Director of the Marriage and Family Studies Laboratory, Binghamton University, State University of New York
No, opposites do not attractIt's likeness that makes the heart grow fonder.Zediajaab, CC BY-SA

Everyone seems to agree that opposites attract. Young and old people, happy and distressed couples, single folks and married partners – all apparently buy the classic adage about love. Relationship expertshave writtenbooks based on this assumption. It’s even been...

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