She agrees that there are benefits to dating someone similar to yourself, but its not necessary. Dating someone very similar to you can definitely promote better understanding at times, especially in the beginning, or “adjustment period” of a new relationship, as another study found.

Do we fall in love with similar people?

According to a new study by various research institutions in Germany, we are attracted to people who are similar to us, as opposed to someone who is our opposite. We inherently want someone so much like us, that were even attracted to people who look like us or family members.