From Russell Crosser
Robert-Andrew Horton (12 April, p 19) interprets the fact that we select a partner who resembles ourselves as egocentric, and says that this cannot have evolved as we did not have mirrors until recently. Surely most babies grow up surrounded by people with a passing resemblance to what they will likely look like as an adult, and they form their most long-lasting relationships with them. We would need to research adopted children and twins to find out if our own appearance is relevant in our choice.
I wonder whether this choice of a partner similar to our family (if that is the basis of the choice) might be a factor sustaining racial differences?
Bend of Islands, Victoria, Australia
