Comments on: Do We Really Pick Our Friends Based On Genetic Similarities? http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2012/10/do-we-really-pick-our-friends-based-on-genetic-similarities/ Ideas, innovations and discoveries from the world of science Wed, 22 May 2013 18:43:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Soil sample testing http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2012/10/do-we-really-pick-our-friends-based-on-genetic-similarities/comment-page-1/#comment-7619 Soil sample testing Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:05:20 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=12458#comment-7619 I personally don’t buy the opinion that we choose friends on the basis of genetic similarities. I think we look for behavior in the people. The compatibility is important more than anything else. I personally don’t buy the opinion that we choose friends on the basis of genetic similarities. I think we look for behavior in the people. The compatibility is important more than anything else.

]]> By: MiddleAmericaMS http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2012/10/do-we-really-pick-our-friends-based-on-genetic-similarities/comment-page-1/#comment-7608 MiddleAmericaMS Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:32:31 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=12458#comment-7608 I've noticed the same thing just based on observation in my 42 years. Other studies show that we get anxiety from being around people who are physically different from ourselves, so it makes sense that this happens. Its also unfortunate, because of course we learn a lot more from people who are different from ourselves. I’ve noticed the same thing just based on observation in my 42 years.

Other studies show that we get anxiety from being around people who are physically different from ourselves, so it makes sense that this happens.

Its also unfortunate, because of course we learn a lot more from people who are different from ourselves.

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