17 You Know If You And Your Partner Are Basically The Same Person

    Brain twin: when someone thinks and acts exactly like you.

    Vicki Notaro
    by Vicki Notaro

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    1. Meeting somebody who gets you is amazing. Dating somebody who gets you is THE BEST.

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    You know when people say they've just met someone, but it feels like they've known each other all their lives? Not bullshit. Some people find it with their BFF, others with their partners – the truly lucky ones find it in both.

    2. It's a lot like having a weird twin.

    3. You might not have ALL the same interests...

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    You can't fathom their obsession with NFL Fantasy. It's NOT REAL.

    4. But you're on the same page on most stuff.

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    You'll share the vast majority of each other's likes and dislikes, pet peeves and ideals.

    5. You're prone to encouraging one another's weird whims.

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    Why yes, double denim sounds like a GREAT idea!!!

    6. Communication is rarely an issue.

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    Even when they don't feel like talking, you know what's going on... and even when you don't agree, you still understand them.

    7. Because your brains work pretty much the same.

    8. Being on the same wavelength means decision making is pretty easy.

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    Making to-do lists an absolute breeze.

    9. But fighting with your personality match can be a weird experience.

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    It will often blow over quickly because you can see where the other's coming from. Other times it will be hard to reach a standstill because you're too much alike.

    10. You definitely don't play games.

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    Why would you when you can predict each other's moves?

    11. Or try to make each other jealous.

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    You already know how they feel so you don't need to put on a sneaky act to figure it out.

    12. You validate each other's personalities in so many ways.

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    You laugh at each other's jokes and share your weird neuroses.

    13. And this validation can make you question all other humans.

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    Fact: All other people pale in comparison to your S.O.

    14. You always have an AMAZING time together.

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    Fun means the same thing to both of you.

    15. And you're always in each other's corner.

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    Whether you've got a shared wanderlust, a mutual desire to eat yourselves into oblivion, or equal interest in going hard in the gym, they'll support you and even be game to join you for pretty much any endeavor.

    16. They get you and support you on so many levels.

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    When you find yourself dating your personality doppelgänger, it's both scary and amazing – they literally feel like your other half.

    17. And you can't imagine life without them.

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    Not to be morbid, but you're pretty into the idea of dying in tandem à la The Notebook.