# A strange pattern in your S.O? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 20, 2001, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696 "2001-04-20T17:24:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/1 "2001-04-20T17:24:23Z")
Some people like blondes. Some people only date redheads. Some people prefer this, some people get into that. I noticed, though, the other day as I was thumbing through an old photo album that all of my exes have always looked like someone else. My first serious girlfriend looked a great deal like a young Bernadette Peters, and I thought she was just beautiful. My next serious girlfriend was a tall redhead who had more than a passing resemblence to Kate Winslet (her of “Titanic” fame). I was engaged at one point to a girl named Shauna that was almost a spitting image of Jewel. Anyone ever noticed anything similar in people they’ve dated? Or dated someone who looks like someone else, even a little? ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/2 "2001-04-20T17:35:37Z")
Well, the three guys I dated most seriously, including hubby, were similar physical types - 5’10", just a bit overweight, and bearded… Uh, I didn’t date them simultaneously - honestly! In fact, between the 2nd one and hubby, there was a 5 year dry spell… ---
**Author:** ![SoMoMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@SoMoMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoMoMom)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/3 "2001-04-20T18:41:24Z")
Don’t tell him I said so, but my hubby resembles Bun E. Carlos more everyday. 🙂 I had two serious boyfriends in high school. One resembled the blonde guy from Night Ranger. (I can’t remember his name now.) And the other one had a slight tendency to look like Tom Petty (which he hated by the way). All of these men that I had relationships with have blue eyes. Really, really blue eyes. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/4 "2001-04-20T18:50:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Superdude \* > \*\*Some people like blondes. Some people only date redheads. Some people prefer this, some people get into that. I noticed, though, the other day as I was thumbing through an old photo album that all of my exes have always looked like someone else. My first serious girlfriend looked a great deal like a young Bernadette Peters, and I thought she was just beautiful. My next serious girlfriend was a tall redhead who had more than a passing resemblence to Kate Winslet (her of “Titanic” fame). I was engaged at one point to a girl named Shauna that was almost a spitting image of Jewel. Anyone ever noticed anything similar in people they’ve dated? Or dated someone who looks like someone else, even a little? \*\* I’m the same way. It’s creepy. I dated a girl who looked exactly like Kate Winslet, too; her name was Kate, thereby adding to the creepiness factor, and I dated her before I knew who Kate Winslet was. When I later saw a photo for “Jude” the similarly was so eerie I first thought “Gee, is she acting in movies undr a pseudonym and not telling anyone?” Anyway, she later went nuts and changed her name. The girl I dated, not Kate Winslet. Who I met once, and believe me, the creepy similarity is just amazing. Later I dated Bev, who sort of looked like Pamela Anderson Lee Anderson (whatever) except Bev was prettier and didn’t have phony boobs; Angela, who looks like a slightly-less-latin Salma Hayek; Janet, who strongly resembles a young Bonnie Hunt; Chrystal, who looks like Janeane Garofalo; and finally Allie, who looks just like Mary Stuart Masterson. And then I met Mrs. RickJay, who looks like no celebrity and is the prettiest of them all. Go figure. Maybe her uniqueness was part of the appeal? ---
**Author:** ![richman2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b9e5f3/32.png) [@richman2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/richman2)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/5 "2001-04-20T19:11:09Z")
Now that you mention it, my wife looked like…uh… a young Morgan Fairchild. Yes, that’s the ticket! And, um, now she looks like the older Morgan Fairchild. Yes, I think…I mean she IS Morgan Fairchild! And I’m sleeping with her! Yes! Pretty good, huh? ---
**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/6 "2001-04-20T22:35:00Z")
All the 1 girls I’ve actually dated have been identical. Seriously though, all the girls I’ve been involved with to any degree have been very very attractive. Out of my league attractive, I’d say. Maybe I don’t give myself enough credit. Or maybe my standards are too high. I dunno. ---
**Author:** ![Mothra\_s\_Pilot\_Car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mothra\_s\_Pilot\_Car](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mothra_s_Pilot_Car)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/7 "2001-04-20T22:37:16Z")
Prerequisite SO/celebrity descriptions: I went from a LOOONG relationship with Bruce Willis’ less-attractive nephew to a current relationship with Nicholas Cage’s more-attractive nephew. That over, I have an irrational attraction to tall guys. - **Mothra** ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/8 "2001-04-20T23:15:46Z")
Jazz dancer then Ballet Folklorico dancer then classical ballet dancer then Phillipine cultural dancer (throw in two painters and two actresses as quickies) Though she has no formal training, my wife is a fantastic go-go dancer (though she does private performances for me only) ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/9 "2001-04-21T00:18:47Z")
They’ve all been either full-time or part-time glasses wearers. Which suits me just fine. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/10 "2001-04-21T01:06:43Z")
I’ve only dated lefties. ---
**Author:** ![Gunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gunslinger)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/11 "2001-04-21T01:39:50Z")
I seem to attract Jennifers. **racinchikki** and my ex-gf are both Jennifers. The Very Vaguely Creepy thing about it is that I didn’t find out either of their names until after we got to know each other (the ex started out as a secret admirer; I met **racinchikki** here). Both of them came on to me first ( **racinchikki** mentioned me in the “Warm Fuzzy Game” thread). My boss is also named Jennifer, FWIW. And I didn’t know that until after I’d started working there. ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/12 "2001-04-21T02:35:41Z")
Most of the guys I’ve dated haven’t been much taller than me. However, most of the guys I’ve crushed on and not dated have been way taller than me. All of them have been musicians/music lovers, and most were actors/writers/artists. ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/13 "2001-04-21T02:49:40Z")
Skinny, tan guys named Rob, just short of 6’. They even weigh 5 pounds within each other. All the guys I’ve been attracted to in the past 3 years have been named Rob. There are something like four of them. I’ve dated two. I’m quite happy with the current one, though. ---
**Author:** ![kryptonite2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/85e7bf/32.png) [@kryptonite2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kryptonite2)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/14 "2001-04-21T05:17:28Z")
god damn you half japanese girls… ---
**Author:** ![Suo\_Na](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@Suo\_Na](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suo_Na)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/15 "2001-04-21T16:10:19Z")
I only ever dated brunet techies. I married a brunet techie. Other than that they were a wide variety of body types and personalities. I always tried to avoid blue eyes, as well. They creep me out (which is odd, because my mother and brother have blue eyes). ---
**Author:** ![slackergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@slackergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slackergirl)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/16 "2001-04-21T17:09:23Z")
With the exception of my first boyfriend when I was 15, every guy I’ve ever gone out with more than twice has been named “John” or some variant, and like Gunslinger, I didn’t know that in several of the cases until after we’d been out a few times, thanks to nicknames and such. Of course I am well aware that this is the most common name in the English language, but this is ridiculous. (Identifiable names have been shortened to protect the guilty, although I’m not sure why.) John S. C. John Roberts Jonathon H. E. John Johnson Jon A. John W. 3 or 4 more that were variations of the above. Can you guess what Snooooopy’s name is? My best friend, from junior high school until she married at 24, only dated guys who (eventually) were tall and skinny and majored in engineering in college, then decided they hated it and did something completely different career wise. Weird. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/17 "2001-04-21T18:43:43Z")
Last two girlfriends were Jeremy and George. Alex was WAY out of my league. Anyone see the connection? ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2001, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/18 "2001-04-22T03:40:46Z")
I went through a First-name-starts-with-K binge during Y2k. I started 2000 dating Kathy, then I dated Kerry, and then her friend Krista. And I ended the year by breaking out of the slump with an A: **Anniz** 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2001, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/19 "2001-04-22T03:45:05Z")
Well, all of my girlfriends have been brunettes who wear glasses. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2001, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696/20 "2001-04-22T04:28:36Z")
My husband’s first serious girlfriend, the one he lost his virginity to, was a blonde with long, long hair. I’m blonde, and whenever I go for a haircut my husband pleads with me not to get much cut off. I harbor no illusions about what this means. LOL As for me, I seemed to be on a presidential name kick for awhile. I’ve dated a Washington, a Kennedy, and a Carter. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-strange-pattern-in-your-s-o/62696.md?page=2)