How to Play Doppelganger on Facebook
The first week of February every year is known as Doppelganger Week on Facebook. During Doppelganger Week, a Facebook user is instructed to replace his profile picture with that of a celebrity he thinks he looks like, or at least one he has been told he resembles. No one knows the exact origins of Doppelganger Week, although a man named Bob Patel who feels he resembles Tom Selleck claims to have started the phenomenon in 2010, the first year for the game.
Instructions
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Find your celebrity doppelganger by asking your friends and family what celebrity you look like. If you have been told previously that you resemble a celebrity, use that person. There are also many websites and phone applications, such as Facedouble.com and Celebrity.myheritage.com, dedicated to helping you find a famous resemblance.
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Search for a photo of the celebrity you have chosen. Search "Images" on any search engine using the name of the celebrity. A photo without a copyright is best.
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Save the photo to your desktop. Right-click the photo, click "Save picture as," name the photo and select the destination as "Desktop."
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Log on to Facebook using your email address and password. You will be automatically directed to your Facebook homepage.
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Click "Profile" at the top-right corner of your screen, then click "Edit Profile" at the top-right of the next screen.
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Click "Profile Picture" from the menu on the left side of your screen.
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Click "Browse" and select the photo you have stored on your desktop.
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Update your Facebook status to let your friends know you have changed your profile picture to participate in Doppelganger Week and encourage them to do the same.
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Tips & Warnings
Using a copyrighted photo for Doppelganger Week is a violation of Facebook's Terms of Service Agreement and may be grounds for removal from the site.
References
- Photo Credit Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News/Getty Images
