Meaning of the word "opposites often tend to attract" in English

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opposites often tend to attract

US /ˈɑː.pə.zɪts ˈɔːf.ən tend tuː əˈtrækt/
UK /ˈɒp.ə.zɪts ˈɒf.ən tend tuː əˈtrækt/
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Idiom

used to say that people who are very different from each other are often attracted to each other

Example:
He is very quiet while she is outgoing, but opposites often tend to attract.
They have nothing in common, proving that opposites often tend to attract.