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Discuss research (theories and/or studies) relating to the formation of relationships. As many different studies have proved, physical attractiveness seems to be top of the list in the formation of relationships. This is supported by a study conducted by Brigham (1971), who found that physical attraction is generalised to other attractive characteristics such as being sociable, independent, exciting and sexually warm - this is known as the "halo effect". According to the "matching hypothesis" we are attracted to those who resemble our own physical attraction. Walster et al (1966) conducted a study using 376 male and 376 female volunteers. He advertised a "computer dance" for students during fresher's week at college. When the students arrived they were judged on physical attractiveness as a measure of social desirability, by four judges. The students then had to fill in a questionnaire to provide data about similarity and the pairing was done randomly. During the...

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