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Language coordination isn't something that necessarily requires years of dating.
Researchers detected language-style matching during 40 speed dates between people who had only just met.
Pairs with above-median matching were substantially more likely to mutually E×ρréšš interest in future contact than those with lower matching.
The researchers weren't measuring obvious imitation.
They examined subtle linguistic patterns occurring naturally during conversation.
Two strangers can apparently begin coordinating aspects of their communication surprisingly quickly.
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