The millennial generation is often criticized for the amount of social media they indulge in on a daily basis. But social media has its upsides: We’re able to stay in touch with friends and family living overseas, long-distance relationships have a better chance of surviving, and we may even meet our future best friend or true love.
For 27-year-old Samantha Futerman from Los Angeles, she found someone she had never even imagined.
In February 2013, Anaïs Bordier, a French fashion design student living in London, got her first glimpse of Samantha through a YouTube video featuring the aspiring American actress. Shocked by how familiar she looked, Anaïs began Googling Samantha’s background.
You see, Anaïs was of Korean descent and was adopted as a baby. When she discovered that Samantha shared the same birthday, she sent Samantha a Facebook message. Convinced that they were related, the two began visiting one another and discovered they were identical twins.
They’re filming a documentary, and now you can read their incredible story in Separated @ Birth: A True Love Story of Twin Sisters Reunited. Here, we get a quick look at the siblings.
Audrey Magazine: Some say twins are psychically connected. Did you have any inkling growing up that you had a sibling, much less a twin?
Samantha: None at all! I knew I had a biological family, as all adoptees do, but would have never imagined this.
Anaïs: I knew that I had biological family as well, and I had a feeling that there was more to it. However, I never thought it would be a twin!
AM: Any quirks that you have found you both share?
Samantha: We hate cooked carrots! Raw is fine, though.
AM: Any traits or characteristics that you have found are completely opposite to each other?
Anaïs: Sam has horrible table manners. I hate the way she eats. Samantha: Yeah, I’m messy.
AM: Sisters often have a love- hate relationship. Have you had any big arguments yet?
Anaïs: We haven’t had any big disagreements. I don’t think that we ever will get into a big argument because we understand each other so deeply. However, I’d prefer if my sister would keep her belongings a bit neater. She is quite messy, and it stresses me.
AM: How often do you communicate now, and any plans to live in the same city?
Samantha: We talk everyday via the Internet. Although we would love to be in the same city, it’s hard with our citizenships. We do love to travel and visit each other though. I guess it’s a new type of long-distance relationship.
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