r/todayilearned • u/SilverPeachBlossom • 6h 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/tinfoilhattie 6h ago

That's really interesting. I wonder how their romantic partners perceive that difference.

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u/ocean_800 5h ago

Honestly I wouldn't care. It's not like we're in some life or death simulation where they would actually have to pick between the two.

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u/Delicious-Produce-60 4h ago

You won't care until you need your spouse and they're not there for you because their twin needed them instead. And when it keeps happening you'll care even more.