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- If you look at your friends, you may find that they are similar in a lot of ways.
- Research suggests this could be for a number of reasons.
- Friends tend to share similar brain waves, and react to situations in the same way.
- Also, you might share some genetic similarities with your friends.
- But other things are important too, and some research suggests we change our friends in line with our evolving hobbies, beliefs, and interests.
Some scientific research has shown how you’re likely to be attracted to people who share similar facial characteristics as you. One theory for this is that we associate people who look like us with our parents, and thus have more positive feelings towards their features.
Similarities are also important for friendships. You may look around your friendship group and wonder how it is you all share the same sense of humour, or you all agree about certain things.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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