Many people believe that men and women who have similar faces are definitely matched. However, have you ever noticed, Beauties, that when a romantic relationship ends and you start a new relationship, ehhhh… your new partner turns out to be similar to your ex?
For example, Beauties’ new lover pays attention and makes jokes like their previous ex. Then it turns out that his taste in films is not much different from his ex’s. It may sound strange, but it’s actually not at all.
Toronto University conducted a study in 2019 and found that people can date people who are similar to their exes, even if they previously had a bad relationship. The reason could be that your partner is too comfortable and can’t move on. Therefore, Beauties choose a partner who looks like their ex.
Reported by CNN Indonesia, most people even look for partners with the type of person who has the same traits and characteristics over and over again. Some of the reasons for the separation were related to the fact that the partner apparently had similarities with their previous ex.
With that, someone is usually advised to date someone who has different characteristics and interests than before. Unfortunately, some of them remain trapped with the same person as their previous lover.
Study Reveals New Partner Looks Like Ex
New Couple Looks Like Ex/Photo: pexels.com/Ketut Subiyanto
Research conducted by Michigan State University, United States explains this phenomenon, known as transference. Quoted by Long Island Psychology, transference is a phenomenon in which a person directs feelings related to important figures in his life.
Simply put, this is a diversion of emotions and feelings because the problems in Beauties’ past have not been completely resolved. Beauties also feel attracted to this person because their characteristics and personality are similar to an important figure in their life. It could be parents or former exes.
Research conducted in 2021 by master’s student Katelin Leahy and psychologist Dr. William Chopik refers to 500 adult participants. The 500 participants described their exes with adjectives.
As a result, participants preferred profiles that resembled their ex’s, as quoted from the official website of Michigan State University’s College of Social Science.
On the other hand, this research also revealed that participants also looked for partners whose characteristics and personalities were similar to their parents. You could say transference is not only for ex-girlfriends.
Reasons Why People Choose Partners with the Same Personality
Reasons for Choosing a Partner with the Same Personality/Photo: pexels.com/Charlotte May
The study author and PhD student in the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto revealed that dating apps can include information about exes in their algorithms. This method is similar to the Spotify music application which can track and predict songs that listeners will enjoy.
Quoted by Newsweek, Park explained that in every relationship, people learn strategies to work together with their partner’s personality. If the nature and personality of the new partner turns out to be similar to the ex, then Beauties can carry out various skills that have been learned previously. It is an effective way to start a new relationship.
It’s a good idea for Beauties to explore a wider range of partners’ personalities. Moreover, personality is only one aspect that influences compatibility. There are other physical, psychological, environmental, biological and behavioral characteristics that have an influence.
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