Kalena Mellott
This week for my participation I asked my interviewee the question if they had experienced in their relationships the pattern of homogamy – dating someone of similar/same education, race, and social class – and why they think that we tend to see the pattern of homogamy in society. My interviewee said that their relationship patterns did follow the pattern of homogamy but it was not something that they actively sought out and tried to look for in a relationship. The interviewee felt that relationships follow this pattern of homogamy because it is easier sometimes to connect with people who are of the same education and social class when in a relationship. However, the interviewee felt that race is a different segment because they felt that society and family can put pressure on an individual to date someone of the same race. The interviewee felt that the main reason why we see this pattern of homogamy in relationships is mostly to do with the connection and parallels that those in the relationship can identify with each other and use as a way to connect.
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