Sigma hole interactions exhibit a strong preference for linearity. Theoretical studies have shown that the interaction is most stabilizing when the negative site is colinear with the bond that gives rise to the sigma hole. As the angle between this bond and the sigma hole interaction is decreased, the strength of the interaction is generally found to decrease rapidly. This finding is consistent with the hypothesis that the sigma hole arises from electronic anisotropy. There are cases in which the angle of interaction does differ somewhat from 180° - in these cases, the influence of additional intermolecular interactions are implicated in determining the overall geometry.