Birds of a Feather Flock Together and Opposites Attract: The Nonlinear Relationship Between Personality and Friendship

Whether birds of a feather flock together or opposites attract is classical research question in social and personality psychology. In most existing studies, correlation-based techniques are commonly used to study the similarity/dissimilarity among entities. Social network data comprises two primary components: actors possible relations between them. It, therefore, has observations on both dyads with without relations. Because availability baseline group (dyads relations), it contrast groups using analysis techniques. This aims illustrate how use address psychological questions. Specifically, we will investigate similarity dissimilarity actor's characteristics relates likelihood for them build By analyzing college friendship network, found quadratic friendship. Both very similar dissimilar personalities boost students.