Meeting Your Match: Would You Like You If You Met You?

Have you ever thought about how you would appear to someone else if you met yourself? It’s a strange concept to think about but, let’s face it – we all have wondered what meeting our match would look like.

Now, before you start rolling your eyes and thinking that this is some spiritualization of the famous ‘love thy neighbor as thyself’ quote from the bible or some hippie nonsense on treating others kindly, hear us out. Because when all said and done, there are few people in this world who know us better than ourselves.

So what happens when we meet our match (a.k.a self)? Do we end up hitting it off or are we repulsed by seeing ourselves from an outsider’s point-of-view? Are they as annoying as ours truly or do they exist harmoniously with society- their heads held high and smiles gleaming with pride?

But more importantly; which traits of our own personality will stand out the most in front of another version of ourselves? Here are 16 stages of meeting your match:

STAGE 1: Mirroring

The first thing that will happen upon encountering someone just like us is a mirroring effect. Both units will notice similar gestures like scratching the nose at the same time or looking left-right-left again at precisely identical moments – freaking one another out big time!

It feels like watching Peppa Pig for hours during Halloween night without getting scared but suddenly when its ghost costume comes into existence – everything changes…

STAGE 2: Surprised But Not Bewildered

While mirroring can be freaky-even funny sometimes – it won’t actually leave one bewildered because those actions represent innocence hidden within human nature.

But now imagine coming across somebody who acts exactly like how YOU act… It might take some extra beats to wrap your head around it, but the resemblance will not come as much of a shock.

STAGE 3: Repulsion

Okay, let’s be honest. There are some things about ourselves that we don’t like very much (and no! this is not narcissism…). Self-destructive or self-sabotaging habits we tend to overlook when it comes from our own behavior – But what if someone just like us displayed them in front of us? We’re certain that colossal mayhem would break loose!

STAGE 4: Acceptance

Once the initial shock and bewilderment have passed, one can start looking at their Match with acceptance because they understand each other so well now. They’ll know how both act without any issues.

It doesn’t take long for acceptance to flow out, especially if there are positive traits between them such as similar communication styles or humor.

STAGE 5: Competitiveness/Cruelty

On the opposing side , meeting your match could bring out intense competitive feelings too – be it in grammar skills, debating skills or creative capabilities.

And frankly speaking- nobody likes to lose; even more so against oneself which can lead to cruelness where one seeks-and often finds delight-in aspects that put others down. This might happen during small talk leading to minor jabs here and there till eventually snowballing into vicious comments…

If you think having another version of yourself walking around sounds dandy –check again!! Every coin has two sides including encountering your doppelganger-one’ll always enjoy companionship while on the opposite side it’ll leave you feeling boxed in hindering independence . Here’s a rundown of pros & cons:

Pros:

1) A comfort zone
2) Shared interests
3) Understanding 
4) No Misunderstandings  
5) Mutual Respect & admiration
6) Similar outlook on life

Cons:

1) No Growth
2) Same Old,Same Old
3) Lack of challenge
4) Intense competitiveness
5) Brutal Honesty
6) Fight over Dominance

In conclusion, meeting yourself is an intriguing phenomenon that brings both excitement and fear. It’s fascinating to think about how different people would get closer with their own self but the cons often outweigh the pros in such cases.

However exciting it may be to meet your match , we cannot ignore the fact that this too should be taken with a pinch of salt as it could turn into not-so-rosy-an-experience if things go south .

So maybe treat ourselves nicely – Trying one’s best in becoming someone new or embracing what already exists within us concludes that either way, there lies folly because ultimately its all just another version of selfishness!

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