I believe I can add something here. I have a set of very physically identical twins. They are ILI-ESE conflicting 11-year-old boys. Very few people can tell them apart--even immediate family. This was especially true when they were younger, and in the tub without the added clue of their different coloured clothes! And yet, there definitely are body differences especially as their sociotypes become more defined and apparent. The ESE's face is becoming more broader--happy, open, square-shaped. His face is VERY expressive. His shoulders are becoming broader, he is more "solid" physically. He walks with an erect posture, is always very stylishly "put together" and appealingly "adorable". He is always well-groomed--he flosses often, brushes teeth, styles his hair and always cuts his nails neatly. He has an amazing natural skiing style--which one can pick out from high up on the hill.

My ILI's eyes are more "frog-like", dreamy and sad. He is more stooped shouldered and seemingly frail even though he weighed more at birth. He has a very small and less frequent appetite (the ESE on the other hand is the first to ask for second helpings and savours his food making noises of pleasure as he eats haha). He looks more physically vulnerable in general. He skis cautiously. He IS very competitive though and often out-performs his brother in sports, because he practises at home diligently and uses his intelligence to make up for the fact that he's physically slower (for instance in hockey he always manages to get "open", as he anticipates where the puck and the other players will likely go). He is slow-moving, calm and reliable. And he is always "right"--his older siblings AND parents all call him "King" haha. He had to have an endoscopy last week, and he remarked with frustrated disappointment: "why did the doctors tell me not to have anything either too hot or too cold...and then they gave me a Popsicle".

I believe it will be interesting to see them become more different as they "grow into" their types. Socionics has been a wonderful help with parenting, as they both are already aware of their Type Descriptions and probable strengths and weaknesses. Being "Conflictors", there is no competitiveness because they know that the strength of one will most likely mean it will be a weakness of the other. They definitely shouldn't have any competition when it comes to dating!! I believe it is apparent which is which type by their choice of Halloween costumes--one wanted to be a gangster, the other: The Joker.
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