Homogamy (sociology)

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Homogamy is marriage between individuals who are, in some culturally important way, similar to each other. It is a form of assortative mating.^[1] The union may be based on socioeconomic status, class, gender, caste, ethnicity, or religion,^[2] or age in the case of the so-called age homogamy.

It can also refer to the socialization customs of a particular group in that people who are similar tend to socialize with one another.