The mechanism of assortative mating for educational attainment : a study of Finnish and Dutch twins and their spouses

Introduction: Assortative mating refers describes a phenomenon in which individuals with similar phenotypic traits are more likely to mate and reproduce with each other; i.e. assortative mating occurs when individuals choose partners based on their similarity or dissimilarity in certain traits.to patterns of non-randommating of spouses leading to phenotypic resemblance. There are various theories about the its underlying mechanisms, which have different genetic consequences.Methods: We analyzed examined two possible mechanisms underlying assortative mating - phenotypic assortment and social ho... Mehr ...