an important factor in the formation of romantic relationships
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the belief that we do not select the most attractive person as a prospective partner but instead the person who matches our physical attractiveness
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the fact that we have preconceived ideas about the personality traits that we find attractive in another person. this means that if someone has may bad characteristics, their one good characteristic could out rude that
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an explanation of relationship formation. it states that a series of different factors progressively limits the range of available romantic partners
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1st level of the filter - these are features that describe population, which can include social class or location
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2nd level of the filter - we find partners who share our basic values attractive in the earlier stages of a relationship
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3rd level of the filter - the ability of romantic partners to meet each other's needs. two partner who compliment each other will have the traits that the other one lacks
