Homogamy refers to the interbreeding of individuals with like characteristics.
Educational homogamy occurs when individuals with similar educations have children.
Cognitive homogamy occurs when individuals with similar cognitive ability have children.
They, of course, have smarter children. The smarter children go on to have success. Maybe homogamy continues. And this one way that economic and social classes arise and reproduce themselves.
Thus, there must be 'physical homogamy': it is well-understood that attractive people look for similarly attractive people as mates; unattractive people settle for unattractive. In these instances, there are no guarantees as to what type of children will be produced from these unions. One often see offspring of unattractive people being exceptionally attractive. In fact, in genetic selection, the more diverse the gene pool between parents, say, in inter-racial marriages,the more likely the offspring will be good-looking and bright. Sadly, they will be probably be messed up individuals because society will condemn them for being offspring of parents that did not have the good sense to stay on the safe path and choose a mate based on cultural and racial homogamy. dm
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