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[–]YoutiaoLover 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The only difference, obviously, is that the identical twins essentially share the same DNA.

I disagree with this statement. That's not the only difference.

Socially, identical and fraternal twins are treated differently. Identical twins often treated like an individual in two bodies from the moment they were born. They're treated like a set. Parents buy them same clothes, same toys, give them same haircuts, people often think their personalities are similar even though some are polar opposites.

My younger brothers are identical twins, I'm friends with a bunch of pair of twins--be it identical and fraternal, and of both sexes. I've seen "I don't get to date twin A, I'm fine with dating twin B lol" mentality. People who have problem with A tend to treat B like shit even though B don't know anything. Even as adults, identical twins I know still say things like, "Being twins sucks," "I wish I and my twin brother/sister don't look alike." Some even go to the extent of adopting fashion style they don't like in order to look different from their twin.

Fraternal twins, while they still get typical twins treatments (especially same sex twins), are seen as individuals more than identical twins. It's not unusual for them to be treated like regular siblings. I'm close friends with a pair of fraternal twins. 90% of the time, people (including their own parents!) forget that they're twins at all.