How do you think these people find each other? According to a rumor ‘Soulmates’ recognize each other even when seen from a distancethis is due to their similarity to each other.

Now think about the people you’ve been with so far… Which ones? Physically he looked a lot like you? Maybe this isn’t a coincidence!

It’s always ‘opposites attract’. We say that, but scientific studies show that long-term relationships are based on similarities rather than contrasts.

This information, which may seem confusing, is actually quite simple. Research on this topic, couples become more and more alike over the years say.

But this similarity only by physical appearance It should not be limited; It also manifests itself in facial expressions and behavior. So how does this happen?

Over time, couples involuntarily mirror each other’s facial expressions and behavior.

This situation, The closeness of couples to each other, which means that they subconsciously give a resemblance to each other. For example, the more time a couple spends together and has common experiences, the more they develop similar reactions and attitudes toward situations.

It is of course not possible to observe this in every couple. To research, He says these similarities increase depending on the couples’ happiness level. Happier couples also tend to be more physically similar.

In fact, we do this unconsciously by ‘mirroring’.

mirror, that allow people to imitate the behavior of those around them It is an unconscious process. This process is based on the activation of mirror neurons, which fire in the brain both when performing an action and when observing someone else performing the same action.

In romantic relationships Mirroring plays a more important role than we think. Partners create an emotional bond by involuntarily imitating each other’s behavior and expressions. Constant exposure to each other’s facial expressions and behavior causes an unconscious mirroring process.

This process leads to similarities in appearance over time.

In a study conducted on this topic, the average is 122 couples who had been together for 25 years were examined. Participants were asked to rate their relationship satisfaction and then the degree of similarity between couples was determined through facial analysis.

The findings showed a significant relationship between relationship satisfaction and facial similarity. Happier couples show a higher degree of physical similarity This similarity rate was lower in less happy couples.

There is even a situation that arises from involuntary imitation of each other’s facial expressions.

Over time, you observe how your partner reacts to what. When you spend a lot of time together, your facial expressions and reactions harmonize without you even realizing it. So much so that research shows that even the formation of aging lines is caused by this adaptation process. of facial similarity He says it is caused by.

To make a long story short, “He who sleeps with a blind man wakes up as a blind man.” It wasn’t something that was said out of the ordinary. After reading this, think about the couples around you who have been together for a long time… You will now realize how much alike they are!

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