Straight couples who are confused for siblings have been ticklish fodder for lifestyle stories for years, but the boyfriend twins take that a step further, suggesting that what we’re really searching for is our own romantic clone. In one portrait after another, two men with similar expressions pose for the camera with complementary profiles that match all the way down to the chest hair. Behold the boyfriend twin.Īs the Tumblr that appeared recently asks, “What’s sexier than dating yourself?” Boyfriend Twin’s ever-growing scroll of photos seems to have charmed and terrified its devoted audience in equal measure, scratching at unconscious fears about how we choose our mates. Forget the homonymous gay couples, with their quaint troubles of shared first names and confused friends.
When they kiss, they look like they’re doing an especially salacious rendition of the Marx Brothers mirror routine. Their facial hair was carved by the same blade. They have matching puffed-out chests, green plaid shirts, and endearing bedhead.
