Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a twin? If you were identical, you might be able to play tricks on strangers who don’t realize there are two of you. And you would finally get to experience the magic of twin telepathy yourself!But if you’re looking for the next best thing to having an actual twin, we’re happy to inform you that, somewhere out there, you definitely have a doppelganger. Below, you’ll find photosBored Pandahas gathered from around the web of people who have found their doppelgangers in the most unexpected places. Enjoy scrolling through these entertaining and confusing pics, and be sure to upvote the ones that appear to be glitches in the Matrix!This post may includeaffiliate links.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a twin? If you were identical, you might be able to play tricks on strangers who don’t realize there are two of you. And you would finally get to experience the magic of twin telepathy yourself!
But if you’re looking for the next best thing to having an actual twin, we’re happy to inform you that, somewhere out there, you definitely have a doppelganger. Below, you’ll find photosBored Pandahas gathered from around the web of people who have found their doppelgangers in the most unexpected places. Enjoy scrolling through these entertaining and confusing pics, and be sure to upvote the ones that appear to be glitches in the Matrix!
This post may includeaffiliate links.
According to theBBC, there’s only a one in 135 chance that you have an exact doppelganger, but when it comes to someone who shares a striking resemblance to you, there’s a much better chance they’re out there. Especially if you’re someone who has an “average face,” meaning you have features that are common, you shouldn’t have a hard time finding your twin stranger.
For example, the BBC reports that one in ten people have round faces, and 55% of the world’s population has brown eyes. If you’re a man and you have a beard, that increases your chances of encountering a doppelganger as well, especially if you live in the UK, where most men have some form of facial hair. If you’re a guy with short hair, you also fall into the majority, making it easier to find a doppelganger.But why are we so interested in finding our twin strangers anyway? Well, according to Francois Brunelle, who has photographed over 200 pairs of doppelgangers, “If you meet someone that looks like you, you have an instant bond because you share something.” It can be hard enough to strike up a conversation with a stranger nowadays, but looking alike is an excellent ice breaker!
For example, the BBC reports that one in ten people have round faces, and 55% of the world’s population has brown eyes. If you’re a man and you have a beard, that increases your chances of encountering a doppelganger as well, especially if you live in the UK, where most men have some form of facial hair. If you’re a guy with short hair, you also fall into the majority, making it easier to find a doppelganger.
But why are we so interested in finding our twin strangers anyway? Well, according to Francois Brunelle, who has photographed over 200 pairs of doppelgangers, “If you meet someone that looks like you, you have an instant bond because you share something.” It can be hard enough to strike up a conversation with a stranger nowadays, but looking alike is an excellent ice breaker!
But just because you look similar to a random person you encounter at a theme park or come across online doesn’t mean that youactuallyshare any common DNA. “It is entirely possible for two people with similar facial features to have DNA that is no more similar than that of two random people,” Lavinia Paternoster, a geneticist at the University of Bristol, told the BBC. That shouldn’t deter you from seeking out your doppelganger if you want to though! Just don’t try to frame them as the suspect of a crime you committed if you left DNA at the scene.
If you are interested in finding your very own twin stranger or strangers, we’re living in the perfect age to do so. With social media and the internet at our fingertips, we have access to billions of people we could have never met in previous generations. And lucky for us,Make Use Ofhas even shared some online tools that can help you find your doppelganger even faster than usual. One site you can try is actually calledTwin Strangers, and it allows users to chat and plan meet-ups with their doppelgangers.
According to thesite’s FAQs, users can upload a passport style image of themselves which will be compared to up to 2 million other users of the site. Your closest 100+ matches will then be dropped into your AI search folder for you to scroll through. If you and one of your potential doppelgangers both choose to connect, you’ll have access to one another’s emails and have the opportunity to video chat or even meet in real life.
Another tool Make Use Of recommends for finding your doppelganger is to use Google’s reverse image search option with a photo of yourself. Results might yield photos of other people who look strikingly similar, and you might have an image of your very own doppelganger in seconds. Of course, they might not be interested in connecting, especially if they’re not registered on any sites that are specifically for finding twin strangers. But at least you’ll know that you’re not the only “you” out there!
Not everyone believes that finding a doppelganger is a good thing, though. While some might be overjoyed to find a twin and others might believe that the existence of them proves we’re living in a simulation, others actually consider them to be frightening. According toBustle, doppelgangers have long been seen as a bad omen, as they have been seen as an evil twin rather than an innocuous one.
Doppelgangers have also been seen as an omen of death in some cultures. German folklore says that seeing your twin, especially more than once, means that your time is running out. And apparently, Abraham Lincolnsaw two facesin the mirror on the night of his first election, which his wife Mary believed meant that he would fall ill or die during his second term. Sure enough, she was right.
We had never met before this photo. Same glasses. Same facial expressions. Everything. This was taken in the hall of our dorm. We actually live on the same floor out of 6 different building possibilities. Weird.
I went to San Diego for the Comic Con this past summer so I could see him and see for myself. I wasn’t disappointed. I am the op of this picture, that’s me on the left.
Guy on the right is wearing boots otherwise they’d be the same height as well.
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He was at an event in 2016 to which I went too, I always saw him while I lived in a flat, then I moved and got a house. He just happened to have family in the same street and moved there later the same year. And many many more. This picture was recent where I’ve moved to a different country (England to Wales so not much) and he just happened to visit the same exact campsite I am living on for the day and I bumped into him while taking out the trash.
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I never really believed much until 2 years ago, someone happened to send me this picture, and honestly, my heart skipped a beat (guess that’s what happens when you find your doppelgänger for real). She’s Rutu from Ahmedabad, and we contacted her two years ago via social media. We stayed in touch and hoped to meet one day. And guess what sheer coincidence again? Rutu was visiting her maasi in Ahmedabad the same day I was there. We scheduled our meeting, and to my surprise, she looked exactly like me. Her smile, her build, her nature. FYI, our birthdays fall on May 5th and May 6th, respectively. I just found 1 out of 7 of my doppelgangers; this feels so surreal.
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