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Is there any proof of that face theory other than that anecdote you shared? I can imagine it could have some scientific validity as there was a study where people rated members of the opposite sex who looked more like themselves (doctored photos) as more attractive than those who looked unlike them.
Based on what I've read on the internet would it be Familiarity? It has to stereotyping I believe. Basically you see someone that looks like you in the subtle ways(the man in the mirror facial features) you immediately feel a connection and rapport because you feel as though you would share similar interests, and be compatible to a certain level.
It's like you see a girl who looks like your crazy clingy ex, you begin, having doubts on whether or not you want to have anything to do with her.
Stereotyping has a huge impact on first impressions.
However, if we are thinking , same and different. There is also that theory about humans being heterogeneous (if that's how you spell it) and wanting things that are different. Hence the "opposites attract" theory?