Cynthia Quintanilla
Do your relationships fit the pattern of homogamy -- dating someone of of similar/same education, race, and social class -- and why we tend to see the pattern of homogamy in society.
The person I interviewed is a Mexican-American, 19-year-old female. She says her relationships do not fit the pattern of homogamy because she dates older males usually of a different race. She states that her partners have been more educated than she is because age is a factor. She believes people tend to date people of the same race because they have heritage, traditions, food, and language in common. These are things couples can bond over while they do them together. She believes people date others with similar education because a lot of people meet their partners at work and usually having the same job entails similar education. The interviewee goes on to say that an intelligent person would not be able to communicate effectively with someone that is of below average or average intelligence. She says that people of a similar economic status gravitate to one another because "you can't feel bad" about what you bring or do not bring to the relationship.
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