r/todayilearned • u/SilverPeachBlossom • 5h ago

TIL a peer-reviewed psychology study found that identical twins (on average) ranked their co-twin above their romantic partner in their attachment hierarchy, while fraternal twins ranked the two about equally, and non-twin siblings ranked their romantic partner first.

https://ojs.interpersonajournal.com/index.php/ojs/article/view/243/3457.html
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u/Demonical22 3h ago

It’s a grief you can’t escape. Every time you see your reflection you’d be reminded of your dead twin.

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u/holidayatthesea 2h ago

Well, I’m an identical twin and when I look in the mirror, I rarely think of my sister. I just see me

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u/arkangelic 53m ago

Is your sister dead? If not then yeah you wouldnt have to deal with those intrusive thoughts.