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Science says: couples increasingly resemble each other physically

Science says: couples increasingly resemble each other justin bieber and hailey

Is it just me or do Justin and Hailey look more like siblings than a married couple? Aside from their always matching outfits, I really think their faces are starting to resemble each other more and more. But how can this be? I've heard that you actually fall in love with yourself because similarities attract us and keep us together. Good old Freud also claimed that we are attracted to people who somewhat resemble our fathers and mothers. So we like to see resemblances in our partner. But can we also create these ourselves? Well, it turns out that is indeed the case. As you go along in your relationship, you naturally start to adopt more and more habits from your loved one, but can you physically start to look more like each other? Absolutely. And what's more: it is even scientifically proven.

This is evident from a study conducted by Robert Zajonc, a psychologist at the University of Michigan. The report indicated that many couples at the beginning of their relationship do not resemble each other at all. However, this can change after 25 years of marriage. The similarities may be subtle in some cases, but they are certainly present. So do you find your loved one the most beautiful person on earth? Good news: there’s a good chance that you will both be equally attractive in the future.

During this study, Robert showed participants various photos of people in random order. He then asked them to match the men and women who looked most alike. One half consisted of couples who had just gotten married, and the other half consisted of the same couples, but 25 years later. The young couples resembled each other very little, while the other half showed many visible similarities. Of course, the faces did not suddenly look strikingly alike, but the participants clearly saw the similarities. Especially in wrinkles and facial contours, they noticed many resemblances among the ‘older’ couples.

The longer you are together, the more you start to resemble each other. According to Robert, this is because a couple over time begins to copy each other's facial expressions, both consciously and unconsciously. This shapes the face in the same way. Additionally, couples in a long relationship share many of the same emotions, which also causes you and your loved one to resemble each other more and more. Quite interesting, right? Maybe a fun idea to test this with your own partner. Personally, I feel that my boyfriend and I look more alike now than we did three years ago. But this is probably just in my head, since three years is still far from 25. But well, we’ll see in 22 years. If you are reading this and have been married for 25 years (or longer), grab your photo albums to see if it’s true. I’m curious!

Source: New York Times, Manify