Personality types shouldn't be similar, but complementary. Sames clash. An alpha with a beta, or an introvert with an extrovert, a willful person with a weak person can all create more effective relationships.
I completely agree with @Joe. The model for trait interaction was highly impoverished, so the only valid conclusion is "don't seek someone similar". Or at least, not too hard. There are many personality matches one might seek besides similarity.
The abstract implies that only similarity of personality traits was considered; it would be interesting to know whether particular pairings of different traits were more significant.
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A general aversion to being overtly ranked (even to getting the highest ranking)? Do you have a reference which develops this claim?
Personality types shouldn't be similar, but complementary. Sames clash. An alpha with a beta, or an introvert with an extrovert, a willful person with a weak person can all create more effective relationships.
There's some obvious survivorship bias here: people who find themselves incompatible don't get married.
I completely agree with @Joe. The model for trait interaction was highly impoverished, so the only valid conclusion is "don't seek someone similar". Or at least, not too hard. There are many personality matches one might seek besides similarity.
The abstract implies that only similarity of personality traits was considered; it would be interesting to know whether particular pairings of different traits were more significant.