Ever wonder why we choose the friends we do? I’m certain the majority of my friends have pondered this question from time to time. It’s more than just our personalities or the common interests like judging people or bee keeping that attracts us to people. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego have discovered at least two genes that determine our attraction or repulsion towards others.
One of the two genes, DRD2, is usually associated with alcoholism. People with this gene were 10% more likely to befriend people with DRD2. Couldn’t this just be because they’re out of money and in need of liquor or simply the birds of a feather flocking together thing? So far I am not impressed with this study.
The second gene is called CYP2A6. Who names these things? This gene is associated with an outgoing personality. However, people with this genetic marker were 10% less likely to choose friends with the same genetic trait, a clear case of opposites attracting.
The researchers also say this evidence relates to our social media friends as well. So how would we know if someone were outgoing online? They know all of the Facebook emoticon codes by heart including the heart? Use of too many exclamation points or chat like Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana, “That’s pretty cool.”
How would we know if our online friends enjoyed alcohol? M4aybe their m4essages would be m4isspelled and have crazy numbers interm4ingled with letters.
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