New psychology study challenges a major assumption about why we bond with our friends
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We often assume that birds of a feather flock together. However, new psychological research suggests that personality similarity doesn't actually predict friendship satisfaction. Instead, how you perceive your friends' positive traits plays a much bigger role.
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