gavin7w wrote:
An opposite sex version of yourself may sound interesting, but I don't think it would be beneficial in the long run. If someone was exactly like me, except female, why would I need them? I would know without asking that they want the same food, read the same books, watch the same movies. What would be the point of communicating?
Identical twins are often very close to each other, and you can't get much more similar than that.
I think that it's good to share certain things in common (goals, values, humor). You want someone who you'll be able to agree with about big picture issues, who you can share some activities with, who you can trust, and who has traits you find appealing.
That said, yeah... you don't really want a clone. Whatever you do poorly, you'll now be a dyad of people doing poorly.