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Does the phrase “Opposites attract” apply in relationships?

I am sure most of us have heard of this concept. It is used a lot in our lingo to refer to different situations for example, relationships. It definitely applies in physics! how about in relationships?   Merriam-Webster  defines  the idiom "opposites attract" as a phrase "used to say that people who are very different from each other are often attracted to each other." I asked some of my friends if they had ever thought of this phrase before in the context of relationships, and NO was the most common answer.  I also asked what they thought of this phrase and if they agree or disagree with it when it comes to relationships.  Most of them disagree while a few agreed to some extent. Those who agree say it’s more fun when you are opposites of each other so there is always something interesting to pick from each other.  On the other hand those who disagree say that the likelihood of bumping heads is very high. You will never find common ground and will definitely not las

Show me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are Is dead to me

The world we live in right now is very socially constructed and the phrase “Show me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you” is very popular in every society. I have believed this phrase to be true for a very long time. This is until I interacted with different people from different societies, beliefs and of different religion.  The environment we grow in really shapes the kind of people we become. The way of life our societies are accustomed to shapes the people we become. Even the families we grow up in shape who we are. Do not get me wrong... the phrase has a lot of truth to it especially if its easy for you to fall victim of peer pressure for example becoming a thief or drug user if you hang around such characters.  But the basis of this writing is based off of human understanding. I feel that it’s important to understand people individually because each person has a story of what makes them who they are.  If you remain conscious to human understanding the phrase becomes