I used to discuss with a friend of mine about man's tendency - does he relate better with people who are like him or with people who are unlike him. I thought it was the former, she thought it was the latter. Each of us had compelling arguments and sufficient examples from real life to support our respective theories.
She is a vivacious and a very social person with an ability to make friends very easily. She relates to people across various age groups. She pointed out that she and I have been friends for quite some time and hence this itself was sufficient proof that opposites DO attract. That day I lost two of my teeth as I gnashed my teeth in anger.
Today I came across this article
(http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOICH/2011/01/19&PageLabel=13&EntityId=Ar01301&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T) which addresses the conflict that my friend and I have.
There are times when opposites do attract (an "open" person does like to engage with a "closed" person) while alcoholics of the same feather do "flock" together.
The question now is: Can we abstract the findings and determine if there is a rule that will determine when "Opposites attract" and when "Birds of the same feather flock together"?
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