... can communicate better * We assume people with the same views will like us, so we like them in return (reciprocal liking). * Complementary: `Opposites attract`- This refers to the two individuals having different roles, one dominant the other submissive. These opposite traits reinforce each other and benefit both people. There is however little evidence, and Sternberg and Grajelc (1984) think that both similarity and complementary are both important for a relationship. * Proximity - This is a geographical clossness and a minimum requirement for attraction as the further away two people are, the less likely they are to meet and then form an attachment due to greater interaction and attraction. The closer people are the more intimate they become. Festinger et al (1950) found that the closer students lived to each other the more friendly they were and that people tended to interact with people on their own floor. He also found ...

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