Evolutionary Psychologists Say There’s A Reason You Keep Dating People Who Look Like Your Ex

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68d6ed1e14000027275c6322.jpeg?cache=Z0PlfnuTvM&ops=crop_0_13_3885_2102%2Cscalefit_630_noupscale" alt=""I don't think it's intentional, but I think that someone that looks like someone you were in love with subconsciously creates this safe and familiar feeling," said one woman who's dated people who looked like her ex. " data-caption=""I don't think it's intentional, but I think that someone that looks like someone you were in love with subconsciously creates this safe and familiar feeling," said one woman who's dated people who looked like her ex. " data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="CSA Images via Getty Images" />"I don't think it's intentional, but I think that someone that looks like someone you were in love with subconsciously creates this safe and familiar feeling," said one woman who's dated people who looked like her ex. </div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>There’s having a <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dating-types-study_l_5d0aa214e4b06ad4d25aa686" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">physical type</a> – tall, dark and bearded, for instance – then there’s dating someone who looks so much like your ex (or exes, <em>plural</em>), they could be twins. Call it doppelgänger dating. </p><p>There’s plenty of examples of doppelgänger dating among celebrities and other public figures: earlier this month Sen. <a role="link" href="https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/cory-booker" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-vars-item-name="Cory Booker" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="68c99a57e4b0bf99dd255c8e" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-c