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People are more attracted to and more likely to stay in a relationship with someone who talks like them.
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It’s said that couples can finish each other’s sentences after they’ve been in love for a long time, but maybe it was their similar way of speaking that brought them together from the start. New research shows that we are attracted to people who use language comparable to our own. Examining speech and style of writing, experts noticed that people are not only more attracted to, but are also more likely to stay in a relationship with someone who talks like them.
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Loading ...Though previous research has shown that people are attracted to others with similar physical and personality traits, this study is the first to look specifically at language. In one part of the study, subjects were put in a speed date scenario. Disproportionately, speed daters who had similar speech patterns wanted to go out on another date. The study also looked at couples already in relationships. Partners who utilized similar vocabulary were significantly more likely to still be dating several months later.
Since communication is a pivotal part of any relationship, it makes sense that people want a companion who speaks in a similar manner. Forget French and Italian, the real romance language is whatever the object of your affections speaks.
The supporting research
Successful Relationships Linked to Language Similarities
Summary
“Language style matching” (LSM) is a newly developed tool used in psychological research. It is used to predict the level to which two people unknowingly try to match their style of talking to each other. LSM focuses upon functional words like pronouns and articles and compares similarity between the speech and writing of two people. In this study, this test was performed in two different ways to arrive at a conclusion. Researchers found that people with language similarities are likely to meet each other again after a speed date, as well as form a lasting relationship.
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