Strangers' serendipitous tattoo discovery launches a search for love

When planets align.
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Johnny Lieu
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Sometimes the planets really do align.

Like in the case of this New Zealander, who just so happened to run into a girl with nearly the same tattoos as him at a café while waiting for his coffee.

"She said to me 'Hey, I like your tattoo' so naturally, I looked up and started to reply 'oh hey! Than-NO WAY' on her outstretched arm was a tattoo very similar to my own," wrote imgur user Graphight.

"We both sat there grinning like idiots so I asked to take a picture to show friends and family. Even the barista was like 'No way! That's intense.'" Yep. They are pretty similar.

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In the stupor of finding someone with the exact same planet tattoos (which is seemingly kind of common, really), Graphight forgot to ask for a name.

That's why Graphight is on the lookout. "If anyone knows this person I would love a contact (they are currently in Christchurch New Zealand)," the imgur user wrote. We've reached out to Graphight for further comment.

So far, a return visit to the café proved fruitless, according to a recent update.

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Mashable Australia's Web Culture Reporter.Reach out to me on Twitter at @Johnny_Lieu or via email at jlieu [at] mashable.com

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