When two romantic partners are of disparate attractiveness levels, the stereotypical interpretation is that the more attractive one is with the less attractive one for material reasons. Analyze this stereotype using your knowledge of attraction.

What will be an ideal response?


The stereotypical interpretation is an attempt to explain a contradiction of the matching hypothesis, in which people start relationships with people who approximate their own level of attractiveness.

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