# Number of edges in graphs having two disjoint cycles of equal length

The question is motivated by this and this two problems.

The first problem states that if $G$ is a graph with $n$ vertices and at least $2n-2$ edges then $G$ must contain two distinct cycles of the same length.

The second problem shows that if $G$ has at least $n+4$ edges then it must contain two disjoint cycles.

My question now is

Question. What would be a lower bound for the number of edges in a graph that would force the graph to contain two disjoint cycles of same length?

By distinct cycles $C_1,C_2$ we mean that $E(C_1) \cap E(C_2) \ne E(C_1) \cup E(C_2)$ and we say that they are disjoint if $E(C_1) \cap E(C_2) = \emptyset$

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A lower bound would be $\frac{n^2+6n+11}{4}$ which ensures that the graph has two disjoint cycles of length $3$: since $m > n^2/4$ the graph contains a triangle. Removing this triangle we get a graph with $n-3$ vertices and at least $\frac{n^2+6n+11}{4} - 3 - 3(n-3) > \frac{(n-3)^2}{4}$ edges hence this graph contains another triangle. I don't suspect this to be optimal though. –  user133281 Mar 6 '14 at 11:51

To answer my own question, it appears that (see this paper) having $2n$ edges suffices.