BONUS - Do Opposites Really Attract? New Study Reveals Surprising Relationship Truths

Are you drawn to someone who’s your complete opposite, or is similarity the secret to lasting love? In this episode of The Jubal Show, we dive into a new study of 2,000 U.S. adults to uncover whether opposites truly attract — and which differences actually strengthen relationships. From personality clashes to hobbies, introverts vs. extroverts, and even bedroom preferences, we break down what really makes couples click (or clash). Tune in for surprising insights, relatable stories, and expert-backed takeaways.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Do you think opposites attract? It's a double show.

Speaker 2 (00:02):
Well, relationship relationship experts just did a new study to
see if they do attract, and we'll go over it next.

Speaker 1 (00:08):
It's the Jewel Show.

Speaker 3 (00:09):
Do you think.

Speaker 1 (00:16):
Do you think opposites tracked? What's going on there? Hello?
Can you hear me?

Speaker 4 (00:22):
Yeah?

Speaker 1 (00:22):
I can hear you. Oh I can't hear myself from
my headphones. Oh there we go.

Speaker 2 (00:25):
Okay, never mind. Do you think opposites attract? It's the
Jewel Show. It's a good question because relationship experts actually
did a survey to see if relationship if opposites really
do attract, And we'll go over it right now to
see if they do or don't actually attract.

Speaker 3 (00:40):
They've been saying this stuff for years and making songs
about it. Did they find anything new? We'll go over
right now and you can see if opposites really do attract.
The idea that opposites attract, let's see new research suggests
that a lot of Americans think that it does, and
some of their relationships are living proof.

Speaker 2 (01:00):
Some of the stats from it. According to a survey
two thousand coupled up US adults, nearly three quarters or
seventy three percent truly believe that opposite's attract But.

Speaker 4 (01:10):
That I mean, like opposite does like you just do
different jobs or opposite that's in I.

Speaker 1 (01:14):
Think it's personalities.

Speaker 3 (01:15):
I think when you say it's like opposite, it's like
one person's outgoing, the other person's an introvert, or some
person likes to go out all the time.

Speaker 1 (01:21):
Yeah, there's a homebody.

Speaker 3 (01:22):
I mean, it's nice when there's balance because if you're
both the person that's funny, then you're fighting over who's gonna, like,
you know, be the funny one and tell the best joke.

Speaker 2 (01:31):
I don't know, Yeah, I think it's I think you
need to be opposite in certain things. I think if
you have every single thing in common, it probably it
is boring, kind of boring.

Speaker 4 (01:40):
Yeah, and you're just talking about the same thing over
and over, and you're going in circles.

Speaker 2 (01:43):
Not like learning anything new about them either maybe or
the world or anything else.

Speaker 3 (01:47):
But there was also another study in a different time
that it says that most people do want to date themselves.
Why But I don't know if they realize that that's
what they're looking for, but certain characteristics about themselves, probably
because it's comfortable. It's probably because it's what they I know.

Speaker 1 (02:00):
I would hate to date myself.

Speaker 4 (02:02):
I'm all over the place, I'm always late. I'm just
like I would hate that. I want someone has their
step together.

Speaker 1 (02:07):
Well, I look at that deep reflection.

Speaker 2 (02:11):
It says women are more likely to believe this than
men seventy four percent versus sixty nine percent. So most
women think that opposites do actually attract. Almost two thirds
sixty five percent believe that the opposites attract theory applies
to them and their partner.

Speaker 3 (02:27):
Do men actually think about this though, Like, I don't
know that I've ever actually had this conversation with the guy.
I feel like a lot of them just know what
they feel in a moment. Well, the guys are like, yeah,
we're opposites. I don't have boobs and she does. Yeah, well, no,
that's deep most guys think. I don't know if most
guys think about it.

Speaker 4 (02:46):
Do you think about it?

Speaker 3 (02:49):
Yeah?

Speaker 1 (02:49):
I think so, not Like I mean, I think I've
thought about it before, like in.

Speaker 4 (02:52):
Your relationship to your past relationships, Yeah, would you say
you're more likely to date someone who's opposite from you.

Speaker 1 (02:58):
Or who's more like you? Don't consider myself evil.

Speaker 2 (03:02):
So yeah, a lot of us were opposite for you.

Speaker 1 (03:08):
But uh no, I think I didn't think I thought
about it enough.

Speaker 2 (03:12):
Actually, I think I, uh yeah, I don't think I
thought about it enough, because yeah, you do need people
who have, you know, kind of different interests and things
like that.

Speaker 4 (03:22):
I feel like if you have someone who has different hobbies,
then you could also learn those hobbies, and it's like
you can learn more things Like if I hate playing
sports and going outside, but the guy I'm dating likes
going outside and playing sports, then I'm gonna either go
watch him on purpose or gonna start like to do
it matter.

Speaker 1 (03:37):
I love sushi now thanks to a guy that I
dated once.

Speaker 4 (03:40):
Are you serious?

Speaker 1 (03:40):
Yeah, I refused to eat it.

Speaker 3 (03:41):
I was really scared about eating anything raw, not just
because of the textures, because it was raw.

Speaker 1 (03:46):
But that was years ago.

Speaker 3 (03:47):
But now it's one of my favorite foods, and I'm like,
you know what, you jerk, Thank you so much for
that time.

Speaker 1 (03:52):
At least now I eat sushi.

Speaker 2 (03:53):
A quarter of people take it one step further, saying
that their partner is the polar opposite of them. I
wonder if it's too opposite, If it'd be hard.

Speaker 1 (04:01):
I don't know. I feel like that get on my nerves.

Speaker 4 (04:05):
If you were too opposite, like the complete opposite for me,
that would get on my nerves.

Speaker 1 (04:09):
Yeah, you just would both have to be really good communicators,
because then you wouldn't want to do anything I want
to do.

Speaker 4 (04:13):
If I want to go to a concert and also
want to go with me, you're not gonna go with
me if you don't let the music.

Speaker 1 (04:17):
No, they might go with you, but they're not going
to enjoy it. Yeah.

Speaker 2 (04:21):
Yeah, Sometimes people cannot like be into something and still
enjoy going, you know what I mean. Like I can
go to a concert with my girlfriend if she didn't
if I didn't like the person, I would be able
to watch them and still have a good time, ye
know what I mean. But some people can't do that,
Like some people would be sitting there and then be
like mad about it, you know.

Speaker 1 (04:39):
Like I watched Sabrina Carboner. I'm not Sabrina Carpenter fan.

Speaker 2 (04:41):
Yeah, at allah, I watched Sabrina Carpenter at ACL you know,
to check it out. My girlfriend likes her. Victorio's all
lumped up to see her, so I was like, I'll
check it out. And I enjoyed watching it, you know.
I mean, like, so you can still, but some people won't.
Some people will ruin the other person's time because they
don't want to be there.

Speaker 3 (04:57):
Yeah.

Speaker 1 (04:57):
I did turn around and Jubil was smiling. Yeah, a
decent show.

Speaker 3 (05:01):
You know, putting in a good mood inspired you to
save people in the crowd. I mean that was impressive.

Speaker 2 (05:07):
It turns out introverts tend to prefer extroverts. I could
see that, yeah, because you know, if you're an introvert,
like sometimes I don't want to talk, you know, I
tend to be I like talking to people. But if
I'm out and I don't feel like talking and I'm
with someone who is very talkative, It's like cool, they
can take the bullet.

Speaker 1 (05:22):
And go talk to me right now. I can just
be quiet. Yeah, you can sit and smile.

Speaker 4 (05:25):
But with that, what do you do if all you want,
like you want to stay home and relax, but then
this person all they want to do is go out
all the time.

Speaker 1 (05:31):
Then you have a little better of you time.

Speaker 3 (05:32):
But like, is that not going to bother you? Because
then you're gonna have to go out with them. You
don't have to be with the person you're dating twenty
four to seven.

Speaker 1 (05:38):
Oh, I can't imagine.

Speaker 3 (05:39):
Probably better if they live their own life also, so
then when you're together it's quality, you know.

Speaker 2 (05:44):
Okay, only twenty two percent of people think it's important
to have similar desires in the bedroom.

Speaker 1 (05:52):
I think you do have to be compatible. I think
that's an important place to like the same things.

Speaker 4 (05:57):
Yeah, but only twenty percent of people.

Speaker 1 (06:01):
Yeah.

Speaker 3 (06:01):
I know a lot of women who actually just kind
of go with it because everything else is okay, what
all the other boxes, And they're like, whatever, I'm gonna
let this go. This part isn't that great or whatever,
but I'm just deal with it. Yes, and the problem
gets bad, it gets bigger. I mean, it's not everything
by any means, but it is just it's a way
to connect.

Speaker 1 (06:20):
Do they still stay Are they still with the people?
They're still with the people? They sleep in different rooms?

Speaker 3 (06:24):
Wait what because they decided to put an emphasis on
their sleep more so than their physical connection.

Speaker 1 (06:30):
In other words, she's like during the day, yes, at night,
Hick