Repsonse to Yvonne

So, this blog discusses family. When looking for potential partners, do we look for traits that our parents have? And how does this apply to people who grow up with one parent?

First of all, I think it would depend on how you were raised. If you grow up with abusive parents or hate your parents, I think even subconsciously you would be turned against anyone who is like them. However, if you like your parents and relatively get along with them, then you know that you are comfortable around those kinds of people and might manage to find yourself dating someone like your parents. I don't think it is always the case, however. If we like how we were raised, we may find flaws in it and try to turn away from people like our parents, even if we appreciate them.

If you grow up with one parent, then all of this applies to the one parent that you grew up with.

How would this concept affect children who have been moved to and from multiple foster homes?