A simple illustration of overlapping squares has unexpectedly taken over social media — not because it’s complicated, but because no one can seem to agree on how many squares are actually in the picture. What looks like an ordinary geometric sketch turns into a surprisingly tricky visual riddle. People stare at it longer than expected, spot new shapes they missed before, and sometimes swear the total changes depending on where they focus.
The result? Comment sections full of friendly arguments, jokes, and theories about what the number you see might “say” about you.
Of course, the whole personality-analysis angle is just playful internet fun — there’s nothing scientific behind it. What is interesting, though, is how differently people interpret the same image. At first glance, most viewers immediately recognize the nine small squares that form the basic grid. After a moment of closer inspection, four medium-sized squares emerge, each created by combining smaller ones. Finally, there’s the large outer square that frames the entire design.
Put them all together, and the full image contains fourteen squares — though not everyone spots them on the first try.
