**There are coincidences but most coincidences have a scientific and/or logical explanation** - Many things we perceive as a coincidence have a perfectly logical explanation - Things that don't have a logical explanation are due to probability and likelihood, which is what [coincidence](https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/the-science-behind-coincidence) is

**There are coincidences, and they are only attributed meaning through human perception of them.** - A coincidence means a ["remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances that have no apparent causal connection with one another"] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coincidence). An example might be if you are thinking about someone and then immediately run into them. - Statistically, the chance of a coincidence occurring is low, but [it is possible] (https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/connecting-coincidence/201512/the-promise-problems-probability-in-coincidence-studies). - The idea that 'there are no coincidences' implies that such 'concurrent events' have some greater meaning. In fact, the 'meaningful coincidence' is more of an interesting human/psychological phenomenon than a supernatural/mystical one. - Our brains can be [selective] (http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.473.2890&rep=rep1&type=pdf) about what they choose to pick up on. This selectivity can be a result of whether some potential stimulus holds any personal meaning for us. Human brains possess a need to create order from chaos. The ability to perceive patterns in the world around us is a sign of [neural evolution] (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4141622/). The reading of meaning onto coincidental events is ["an inevitable consequence of the mind searching for causal structure in our reality"] (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0732118X15000343). - It is also significant that those who believe in meaningful coincidences are [more likely to experience them] (https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/the-science-behind-coincidence). In the running into someone you have been thinking about scenario - the event of running into them is neutral. It is only given meaning if our neural networks connect it with our thinking about them beforehand. - Perhaps what's most interesting is that studies have shown that seeing coincidences as meaningful actually [helps mental health] (https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/the-science-behind-coincidence). It provides a coherency and structure to our understanding of the world. So maybe the most helpful way to think about coincidences are as events that can possess meaning for us through our perception of them. Not innately or mystically.

You ever notice how the word "bed" LOOKS like a bed? Um... 12% of people who hit "agree"... You know that the word coincidence exists for a reason, right? Like, it has a meaning. Saying there's no such things as coincidence is a lot like saying there's no such things as the color red. That's simply incorrect.

**Do purely chance coincidences exist or do they have a scientific cause?** • A coincidence is a phenomenon when two or more things seem to relate by chance, without reason or explanation. • Many people believe in coincidences because we all experience this sensation at some point. Mathematicians have calculated that the chance of having the same birthday as an unrelated person is only [1 in 23](https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20120426-what-a-coincidence). • Others argue that coincidence does not exist and can be explained away by science. Some psychiatrists have theorised that humans transmit [invisible energetic information](https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/the-science-behind-coincidence) which can be subconsciously interpreted by others and recognised as coincidence. Others suggest that we experience coincidences simply because our brains are wired to [interpret patterns](https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/02/the-true-meaning-of-coincidences/463164/). • Some people believe that [there is no such thing as a coincidence](https://www.insider.com/william-knight-tiktok-no-such-thing-as-a-coincidence-2021-7) because they believe that everything happens for a reason. Many proponents of this view may believe in fate: the concept that events are destined and fixed.

**coincidences exist, they just aren't as profoundly meaningful as we would like them to be.** - [statisticians “know” that randomness explains them, coincidences are nothing but strange yet expect-able events that we remember because they are surprising to us. they are not coincidences, just random events.](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/connecting-coincidence/201607/there-are-no-coincidences%3famp) coincidences occur daily and are often baffling and almost eerie, but almost always easily explained. thus, as harmless as it is to believe they are signs, their existence is easy to account for. - [psychoanalyst carl jung revelled in paranormal ideas such as telepathy, collective unconscious and extra sensory perception, and coined the term “synchronicity” as a kind of mystical “acausal connecting principle” that not only explains physical coincidences but also` premonitions.](https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20120426-what-a-coincidence) thus, coincidences objectively exist and there are billions of anecdotal examples to support this. that does not mean they are a sign or fate, which is a conclusion some may draw, rather that something which seemed unlikely but could happen theoretically ended up happening after all.