Many girls on this planet have dreamed of being a mermaid at some point in their lives, and if you haven't, then there is something wrong with you. Clearly we can't grow a tail overnight, but we most certainly will go to any measure to assure our mermaid-ness. Here are some evident signs you may in fact be a mermaid:

1. You spend an abnormal amount of your time near a body of water, whether it be an ocean, a pool, a lake, or even your bathtub (hey, you have to practice somewhere).

2. You have an impressive seashell collection.

3. You do in fact own a mermaid tail and use it quite frequently.

4. You have the perfect tan (you may need to give some credit to a tanning bed, or that Jergens bottle).

5. You are constantly working on that perfect mermaid pose.

6. You have a Pinterest board solely dedicated to the mermaid lifestyle.

7. You've gone to drastic measures to get that desired mermaid hair, including, but not limited to: overusing Sun-In, leaving your hair in braids to perfect the wavy hair look, adding crazy hair color extensions, and best yet, not even washing those luscious locks.

8. You and your fellow "mermaids" are constantly posting Instagram pictures "channeling your inner mermaid" (we're all guilty of this, admit it).

9. You have all the essential accessories: the seashells, the starfish, and, most importantly, the sand-dollar hairpieces.

10. You have a subscription to the mermaid magazine (yes, this actually exist, check it out: Mermaids & Mythology).

11. You know the complete soundtrack to the film "The Little Mermaid" and have no shame in belting it out on cue.

12. "Aquamarine" is one of your all time favorite films.

13. You're a frequent flyer at every mermaid event, whether it be the mermaid parade on Coney Island or Mercon (the International Mermaid Convention) in Las Vegas.

14. And the most obvious: you've actually worked as a mermaid at your local aquarium.

Admit it, you're a mermaid and you love it.