While the similarity correlations on age, education, ethnicity, denomination,
and physical attractiveness nicely replicate previous findings
(e.g., Luo & Klohnen, 2005), the current study also included a
number of characteristics that have rarely been investigated before.
For example, height, weight, and BMI produced the lowest similarity
correlations (in the low.20s) among all stimulus characteristics,whereas
exercise and health/vitality had stronger similarity correlations. The
two personal attributes—spirituality and CANI yielded the strongest
similarity correlations next only to age, suggesting that these qualities
are critical in partner selection.