What are the positive and negative assortative matings?

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Channel: Nikolay's Genetics Lessons · 2015 · Education

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Positive assortative mating, or homogamy, exists when people choose to mate with persons similar to themselves (e.g., when a tall person mates with a tall person); this type of selection is very common. Negative assortative mating is the opposite case, when people avoid mating with persons similar to themselves.

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