Although physical attractiveness strongly influences interpersonal attraction,many individuals of average and below-average attractiveness are involved in long-term relationships.What hypothesis explains this apparent paradox

A)  companionate love hypothesis
B)  matching hypothesis 
C)  similarity hypothesis
D)  least-common-denominator hypothesis

Matching Hypothesis

The theory suggesting that individuals are more likely to form long-term relationships with those who are similar to themselves in physical attractiveness.

Physical Attractiveness

Physical Attractiveness is the degree to which a person's physical features are considered aesthetically pleasing or beautiful.

Paradox

A statement or proposition that despite sound reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems logically unacceptable or self-contradictory.