Does similarity matter for romantic relationships? A scoping review
Published in Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 2025
This scoping review seeks to integrate disparate research on the role of similarity in romantic relationships, a topic of long-standing interest among researchers and popular culture alike. We offer a synthesis of 339 articles measuring similarity and relationship outcomes in established romantic relationships. We report trends in extant research regarding domains of similarity, methods of calculating similarity, and sample characteristics.
Recommended citation: From, A., Diamond, E. S., Kafaee, N., Reynaga, M., Edelstein, R. S., & Gordon, A. M.(2025). Does similarity matter for romantic relationships? A scoping review. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 4210, 2780-2802, https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075251349720
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