Do opposites Attract or do feathers of a bird flock together?  

i think that people can attracted to people who are both, like them and different from them. i think the best relationships are made with two people who have a perfect balance of the two though. i have yet to see a couple of two people who have nearly all the same qualities or nearly all opposite qualities that are genuinely happy for a long time.

think about it, how boring would it get if you were with someone who constantly agreed with you about everything, wanted to everything you did, liked all the same things, etc., etc.? or how annoying it would get if EVERYTHING conflicted. you'd probably be fighting a pretty fair amount.

I think it really depends on the couple. I mean my ex and I were complete opposites and I think if circumstances were different we would still be together but the distance just got to both of us.

Yeah it depends on the person. Someone could be attracted to their opposite or to the one who have traits, attitudes, religions or values same as them. But base on my experience, im most likely attracted to the opposite of mine at first but eventually im looking for someone like me. Maybe because my opposite gives me this feeling of excitement to experience new things. But in the end, the one who could really appreciate you more is the one who understand you. Your beliefs, traits, religions etc.

true love doesn't follow whether both have common interest or not. me and my gf and my best friend are like that, they like to go out a lot, while i on the other hand would like to stay and confine myself in the four corners of my room, i like domestic J-Pop while my gf like senti songs, she's a brat, i am not haha
the fact that majority of partners split up for the reason that they don't have common interest is something in the first place be avoided.

i think birds of the same feathers flock together. it is very rare that opposites would be attracted to each other - in terms of people personality. it is most likely for couples and friends to have a common denominator so they get along pretty well.

I think we all are similar in some respects and quite opposite in some aspects. In the case of a man and a woman dissimilarities would always be there because brains of mean and women work and think differently. I believe that if both husband and wife think in a different directions and have different interests, they can be a good match. If two persons take different views on one issue, you get two options to deal with the issue. However, if the views are similar, you get only one option to deal.

As for me, I think attraction does not depend to whether they are similar or opposite personalities and attitudes. It is actually on the two persons involved on how they manage the relationship and keep it.

I see couples who have similarities and they break up thereafter. Some also are opposites ending up the same like the former. However, with my current relationship now, I say that my boyfriend and I are opposites. He is a computer grad and am a law grad. I am fond of talking and conversing with people, while he is the quiet type. He is conservative and am liberated. There are a lot more that we differ from, yet those differences did not break the relationship from reaching 4 years and going stronger.

I do not think that our similarities and differences are not the factor that makes our relationship firm until present. I believe more of complementing and supplementing each other's flaws that makes us intact. We accept each other
s differences and work it out. Those are more important. Tendencies of having more similarities are clashing and competition. I choose someone who has different interests because I want to learn and the significance of sharing and understanding, not of competing with each other.

Couples who are more alike with their interests have tendency to argue and compete a lot. One wants to be more intelligent on something and the other don't allow to be like that. They clash more often.

I think 'opposite attract' means opposite gender. Male being attracted to female. I don't think people with opposite personalities or ideology get attracted to each other. I have not seen anyone like that.
I agree with the research. I think people with similar personality and thinking can stay together longer with lesser fights.
The correct idiom is 'birds of a feather flock together'
When a person is new to a place he/she tend to make friends with people who are of same country, language etc.
However we also get attracted and are fascinated with people of other country or culture.

I can say partners with similar traits or dissimilar traits both have its ups and downs.. In my personal view of both cases, I would say if both the partners have the same like/dislikes/religion/values, there would be lots of understanding between them and they may bond well and lead a stable life but I think it would definitely be a boring one.

And in the other case if both partners have dissimilar traits then, life would indeed be a challenge because they have to constantly prove that your theory is the better one and a better time would be spend trying to solve the misunderstandings that arises but your life will be an interesting one, something to tell your grand children about.

In conclusions, I can say everybody have their own unique preferences and it depends on what you want and how much you are willing to go for what you want in this big big WORLD.

This research is quite interesting. We have all heard the phrase "opposites attract" and I truly do not believe this. I feel it has to do with personal experience. If you find that you are attracted to people who differ from you, you may be intrigued by what they have to offer. What if their values differ from yours? Wouldn't you want to increase your knowledge? I am sure people get along better if they are similar, especially during marriage, because if you and your partner are completely different, how would you agree on aspects during your marriage?