[May 30, CGTN Japanese]A couple living in Chengdu, Sichuan Province in southwestern China, recently posted a photo of themselves on SNS, but because their faces looked so similar, netizens mistakenly thought they were brother and sister, and they had to undergo a DNA test. It was recommended to me.

The video the couple posted on the 26th received over 700,000 likes, 196,000 views, and over 2 million reposts due to their striking resemblance.

Many netizens posted messages saying, “It would be better to do a DNA test.Maybe they are brother and sister.”

On the 27th, Mr. Liu, who underwent a DNA test, posted the results on SNS saying, “The probability that the two are brother and sister is less than 0.0001%, and they are not blood related.”

In response to the DNA test results, netizens sent surprised messages saying, “This is an extreme example of a couple who look alike.This spreads the word that this is a couple who are naturally similar.” Some netizens also joked that they looked so similar that they could unlock smartphones.

Analyzing it from a more scientific angle, a netizen explained the possibility that, “Because couples kiss often, it is possible for them to exchange their internal flora, and as time goes on, they become more and more alike.” did.

Citing data from a scientific study, one netizen said, “A research team from Stanford University in the United States collected photos of 517 couples taken soon after they got married, and photos taken decades later. It is true that some couples look similar, but they do not become more and more alike over time.In other words, people tend to choose marriage partners who are similar to themselves. . (c)CGTN Japanese/AFPBB News