A better way of measuring homophily: Uncovering hidden mixing patterns in real-world networks.

It is likely that you have heard of the term "homophily" before. After all, the concept permeates all of our relationships, both in real-life and online—the way we make friends, the way we choose a sexual partner, who we follow on social media, or who we collaborate with if we are artists or scientists. It is the idea that people who are alike act alike, that "birds of a feather naturally flock together," that similarity breeds connection.