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===Propinquity effect=== The propinquity effect relies on the observation that: "The more we see and interact with a person, the more likely he or she is to become our friend or sexual partner." This effect is very similar to the [[mere exposure effect]] in that the more a person is exposed to a stimulus, the more the person likes it; however, there are exceptions.<ref name=miller2006>{{cite book | last1=Miller | first1=R. | last2=Perlman | first2=D. | last3=Brehm | first3=S. | year=2006 | title=Intimate Relationships | location=New York | publisher=McGraw-Hill}}</ref>{{page needed|date=January 2018}} Familiarity can also occur without physical exposure. Recent studies show that relationships formed over the Internet resemble those developed face-to-face, in terms of perceived quality and depth.<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Bargh | first1 = J. A. | last2 = McKenna | first2 = K. Y. A. | year = 2004 | title = The internet and social life | journal = [[Annual Review of Psychology]] | volume = 55 | pages = 573β590 | doi=10.1146/annurev.psych.55.090902.141922| pmid = 14744227 | citeseerx = 10.1.1.586.3942 | s2cid = 14078906 }}</ref>
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