Romantic partners share dark traits

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People with dark personalities often end up with partners who share their traits

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A new study published in Personality and Individual Differences highlights that romantic partners often exhibit similar levels of Machiavellianism , narcissism, and psychopathy.

The study was motivated by a desire to better understand assortative mating, a concept that describes the tendency for people to form romantic relationships with partners who are similar to them in important traits.

Researchers found evidence that these similarities are present early in relationships.

Study found that people with dark triad traits tend to be more satisfied in their romantic relationships when their partner possesses similar traits.

The research, which involved 205 couples, found that similarities in these traits, particularly in psychopathy and narcissism, were linked to higher relationship satisfaction.

Future research could address these limitations by using longitudinal designs to track changes in partner similarity over time.

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