A recent study suggests that people bond more securely over shared dislikes than over mutual enthusiasms. Spouses will apparently attach more closely over a common hatred for hip-hop than over a shared love for Mozart. It's the old, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" approach to relationships.It seems easier for us — more in line with human nature, perhaps — to gripe about what we dislike than to praise what we like. And in the age of social media, with its opportunities for instant [...]
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