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中英對照讀新聞--The Truth on Whether ’Opposites Attract’ 是否真會「異性相吸」？
Do opposites really attract? A new study finds that when it comes to personality, people seek partners with their same qualities - but claim to want someone who is different.

異性真的會相吸？一份新研究發現，當與性格有關時，人們會找與他們有相同特質的人為伴侶，但是嘴巴上卻說想要的是與自己完全不同性質的人。


The study asked 760 members of an online dating site to answer questionnaires regarding their personality traits, as well as the traits they would want in an ideal long-term partner. They then were asked if they most wanted a partner that complemented them, or resembled them.

這份研究對一個交友網站的760名會員做問卷調查，詢問他們的人格特質，以及他們心中理想長期伴侶所要具備的人格特質。接著再問他們最想要的伴侶是要與他們互補還是相似。


Their answers showed a preference for someone with the same sort of personality。These findings are supported by previous research. A study conducted by the University of Iowa in 2005, for example, stated that similarity in personality was more important than similarities in attitude, religion, and values in forming a happy marriage. Like-minded people validate each other’s beliefs and views, and there tend to be fewer conflicts as a result.

他們的答案顯示偏好找有相同人格特質的人。這些發現並有先前研究佐證。例如2005年愛荷華大學的一份研究表示，要塑造快樂的婚姻，人格特質的相似性，比態度、宗教和價值觀上的相似重要得多。性格相似的人會支持彼此的看法和觀點，也因此比較不會起衝突。


But despite the personality correlations, the new study has found that 85.7 percent of participants claim to want someone who has their opposite traits.

但是儘管人格特質的相關性，這份新研究也發現，85.7％接受調查的人說，想要找與他們人格特質相反的人。


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complement：動詞，補……之不足。例句：You two can complement each other very well.（你們兩個可以互補得非常好。）


resemble：動詞，與……相似。


like-minded：志趣相投，在此指性格相似。例句：The couple are like-minded opera enthusiasts and resemble each other in musical taste. （這對夫妻是志趣相投的歌劇愛好者，音樂品味很相似。）