Similar Faces: Similar People

The Bachelor has started a new season again, and I am always up for being a voyer when the opportunity pressents itself. I love to watch people interact. While I am not so much a fan of the show anymore, I am still a fan of human behavior so I tune in.

This year, one of the bachlorettes is a woman by the name of Ashlee. She bears an incredible resemblence to Giada De Laurentis, the chef from Food TV's Everyday Italian!

Seeing Ashlee, it's like getting a window into the past of what Giada must have been like at the tender age of 22.

Check it out. You can only assume these two have a lot more in common that just looks!

Ashlee

Giada De Laurentis

One Face Reminds Me of Another

When I attempt to understand people around me, I look for similar facial features.

Take the well-known faces of Mark Walberg to Michael Chiarello. Mark hosts a lot of TV game shows. Michael is a chef of Food TV.

One night I was watching a show hosted by Mark, and in my mind's eye Michael flashed before me. I immediately made the connection that these two likely share similar personality traits because they look alike: a lot alike!

These two men share similarities that I bet would likely surprise even them.

We know right away:

• both have been drawn to doing TV shows, first and foremost
• both are outgoing, and social creatures who obviously enjoy the spotlight
• both are extroverts
• both are driven individuals who have vision of what success is for them
• both take pride in their looks--appearance is quite important to them
• Each man hits me as a little anal retentive--liking things just his way.
• These men are likely strong-minded, determined and goal-oriented.
• I can speculate details matter to both of them.
• Both enjoy the luxuries life offers (or they wouldn't strive for their success like they do).

Unfortunately, I don't know either of these men that well so I can't elaborate more, but you get the idea!

I've asked other people to match similar facial features for me, and when they do, ironically, I am often not able to draw the same conclusions, and I don't know why. It's like my mind has to do it for me, and it often does it without any thought from me. When I see one face, it often just triggers memories of other faces I've known in the past. I think that may be a unique trait of mine. I never sit there and say, "Who does he or she remind me of?" The face appears before I even think about it. Do you relate?

Do you know two people who look alike? Share it with me, and I'll tell you if I see the similarities as well.