According to the filter theory, what is the entire set of potential romantic partners called?

According to the filter theory, the pool of people to choose a possible partner from is narrowed down by various filters. What is this called?

This term refers to variables such as age, social background and geographical location, which determine the likelihood of individuals meeting in the first place.

At the first filtering stage, attraction has more to do with....

What is the key benefit of proximity?

What is the outcome of the social demography filter called? It is a term that means you are more likely to form a relationship with someone who is socially or culturally similar.

What is the second filter called?

Kerchoff and Davis found that the 2nd filter was important to the development of romantic relationships for couple who had been together for how long?

What has Byrne called the idea that similarity causes attraction?

What is the 3rd filter called?

Research by Davis & Rusbult has found the opposite to the filter theory, in that long-term couples actually become more similar in their attitudes. This suggests that initial attraction leads to similarity, and is not caused by it. What did Davis & Rusbult call this effect?

What has changed in dating recently that means social demographic variables are not as important?