59 men and women, 20 to 30 yr. old, rated 15 items about everyday life on Likert scales and 5 wk. later rated a male's photograph for attractiveness and similarity. A target person who appeared verbally similar to the subjects was rated more physically attractive than a dissimilar target. No negative effect of dissimilarity was noted.
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