What leads to romantic attraction: similarity, reciprocity, security, or beauty? Evidence from a speed-dating study.

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• Publication year

  2009

• Venue

  Journal of Personality

• Publication date

  2009-08-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2009.00570.xPMID 19558447
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