Good friends literally think the same

If you find yourself saying exactly the same thing at the same moment as your bestie, then you shouldn't be surprised. Because it is really possible that as good friends you think exactly the same.

This is mainly because you choose friends who match you. You share something with each other. Your youth, your study choice, your interests, your job, your future dreams… Something. In friendships, you often find a lot of overlap. What she likes, you also enjoy.

But, what does recent research show? Even the brains of besties seem to resemble each other. At the same moments, good friends who were under a brain scan experienced peaks of interest, boredom, and joy. What you find boring, your best friend soon finds boring too. This is literally visible on a scan. If something makes you happy, it makes her happy too. The better the friendship, the stronger this is visible.

In short: you are really a bit of the same person as your girlfriends. You can't help it. You find the same people boring, the same shoes nice, the same men attractive, and the same wine delicious. Wonderful. It saves a lot of arguing and bickering.

FACTS

• Baby friends: you can already form friendships from 9 months
• If you have friends at work, you are 7 times more productive
• For your health, it is good to have three to five good friends, of whom you see one or two at least twice a week