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Social affinity refers to the perceived sense of similarity, connection, or attraction that individuals or groups experience toward others based on shared characteristics, identities, values, interests, experiences, or social affiliations [1][2]. It involves processes through which people recognize commonalities, develop interpersonal bonds, and establish patterns of identification or association within social contexts [1][3]. Social affinity may influence social interactions, group formation, cooperation, communication, and the development of social identities by shaping individuals’ perceptions of belonging and relatedness [2][4]. It can arise from personal relationships as well as from shared membership in social, cultural, or identity-based groups [1][3]. The strength and expression of social affinity may vary depending on individual experiences, social norms, group boundaries, and situational factors [2][4]. Social affinity therefore describes the psychological and social processes through which perceived connections and similarities contribute to relationships, affiliations, and collective identities.
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- Byrne, D. The Attraction Paradigm; Academic Press: New York, NY, USA, 1971. https://archive.org/details/attractionparadi0000byrn.
- Turner, J. C.; Hogg, M. A.; Oakes, P. J.; Reicher, S. D.; Wetherell, M. S. Rediscovering the Social Group: A Self-Categorization Theory; Basil Blackwell: Oxford, UK, 1987. https://archive.org/details/rediscoveringsoc0000turn.
- Miller McPherson; Lynn Smith-Lovin; James M Cook; Birds of a Feather: Homophily in Social Networks. Annu. Rev. Sociol. 2001, 27, 415-444. [CrossRef]
