Decades’ worth of studies have shown that similarity attracts—a phenomenon known as homophily. Research by Tracy Dumas and her colleagues focuses on a specific aspect of this: That being one’s true self, disclosing elements of one’s personal life, and forming social connections are easier within one’s own group than they are across a demographic boundary such as racial background.
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