During an online browsing session, a woman stumbled upon a photograph that shocked her due to the uncanny resemblance to herself.
Jules Batchelor, residing in Massachusetts, was taken aback when she encountered an image of Robynne DeCaprio on social media.
Both women, aged 42, live merely 20 minutes apart. Their meeting was facilitated by a mutual friend who noticed their striking resemblance and introduced them.
The likeness between them is remarkable, as Jules, who already has a twin sister, and Robynne share nearly identical features.
On Facebook, Jules expressed: “This is WILD to me. I have a twin sister but this is not her.
“This woman lives one town away and we are mistaken for one another constantly. I think it is the most fascinating thing! I wish I had better photos because we look eerily alike!”
Jules even showed a picture of Robynne to her father, who couldn’t distinguish that it wasn’t a photo of his daughter.
Describing their first in-person meeting, Jules added: “We were very friendly and had a good laugh. We are both busy mums but we are certainly friendly and we get a kick from the whole thing.
“When I met her for the first time I hugged her and said it was amazing to finally meet each other.
“It’s a strange feeling. How does that happen? It’s a weird phenomenon and I’m fascinated by it.
“It was a little creepy. I have been told I look like her for a really long time so when I finally met her I was astonished when I looked her in the eye.
“People always know that my twin sister and I are related for sure, but they would never look at a picture and wonder who is who. I find it really interesting that there is more than one of my lookalikes.”
There is frequent curiosity about whether the women might undergo a DNA test to determine any relation, but they both believe it’s merely coincidental.
“I think it’s just a coincidence, I don’t think there’s a deeper meaning. It’s definitely funny we live so close to each other,” Robynne remarked.
“I think it’s funny. I don’t see it, but people keep confusing us so we must look alike.
“I would be out at a bar or the grocery store and people would say hi to me and I’d have to tell them I’m not Jules.
“This guy at the grocery store started following me around because he refused to believe me.”
Jules noted that although their appearance is strikingly similar, they don’t share the ‘same mannerisms’ as she does with her actual twin.
Despite this, skepticism remains, with one commenter online noting: “This is a real doppelganger!
“Not comparing folk who just happen to do their makeup like some celebrity… Congratulations on finding yours!”
Another added: “I thought I was looking at four photos of the same person for a sec.”