False, giving preference to the candidate because you have a lot of commonalities is unconscious bias. More specifically, this is the case of affinity bias.
When compared to other things, people, or groups, prejudice or unwarranted judgments are frequently used to describe unconscious bias (also known as implicit bias). Affinity bias is an unconscious bias that causes people to favor those who resemble them (including those with similar interests, backgrounds, and appearances).
Affinity bias is the term used to describe the phenomenon of liking or feeling a connection with people who appear to have your hobbies, viewpoints, or background. Most commonly, it happens unintentionally. Affinity prejudice is one of the most prevalent types of unconscious bias.
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