One of the things being investigated by the project team was the effect of being dressed the same. Twins who were dressed the same were not any more similar (or different) to each other than twins who were dressed differently. They didn't feel any different about being a twin, they weren't more (or less) likely to agree that their co-twin was their best friend.
The biggest contrast is seen in identical twins who were thought to be non-identical, this is relatively common, whereas the opposite mistake - thinking non-identical twins are identical, is pretty much unheard of. So we can compare identical twins who were known to be identical and were dressed the same, and identical twins who were thought to be non-identical (and were found to be identical by DNA test when they were adults.
It turns out, that it makes no difference whether people think you are identical or not. You end up the same.
Plus, if you dress them the same, they look a lot cuter, and get more attention (which they enjoy).
A secondary point is that this opinion suggests it's hard to develop your own individuality. Do you think there's anything that anyone can do to remove your individuality? I don't.
Read other answers by Jeremy Miles on Quora:
- How do parents tell identical twin babies apart?
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