Is it true that people are made for each other?

Some things are just made for each other. When it comes to our own lives, we often call these “made for each other” relationships “meant to be” and “too good to be true.” They are what every person hopes to find someday.

What is love and what is not love?

Love is not about someone else fulfilling our expectations. This idea that the person we love needs to behave in a certain way, that they need to reciprocate or otherwise earn our love to deserve it, is not actual love. This goes along with the idea that you will withdraw your love if you don’t like their behavior.

How do you know if you are meant for each other?

You accept, and genuinely love each other as you are. You are proud of each other, and want what is best for them. There is mutual appreciation, respect and understanding. You have a connection with each other that goes beyond what is superficial.

Is it possible for two humans to be genetically identical?

The odds of this happening are so as close to zero as you can get. Yes, it is possible for two humans to be genetically identical, but so slim that our world may never see.

Do you look like one person but have another DNA?

Since it occurs at such an early age of development, the cells can become incorporated into the tissue and seem to develop normally, yet they are carrying another person’s genetic blueprint. “You look like one person, but you have the cells of another person in you – effectively, you have always been two people,” says Kramer.

Are your body and mind your own?

You may think your body and mind are your own. In fact, you are a fusion of many organisms – including, potentially, another person. Words by David Robson, photography by Ariko Inaoka. T This story is part of BBC Future’s “Best of 2015” list, our greatest hits of the year. Browse the full list.

Are humans organisms or organisms?

A very large number of different human and non-human individuals are struggling inside us for control “Humans are not unitary individuals but superorganisms,” says Peter Kramer at the University of Padua. “A very large number of different human and non-human individuals are all incessantly struggling inside us for control.”