True Love / Soul Mates

[Tankmaster]

Most people who have ever been in love, specifically those who are married, are often compelled to agree that true love does exist, and that, in many cases they have found their soul mates. However, when one considers the world around them and what goes on in that world, a few questions come up:

Do you every truly find a soulmate?

With the billions of people in the world, how can you be sure that the person you have found is your soulmate, inst he/she really be just one of many possible soulmates. I mean, when someone gets married they all say that they have found the one, thats why they tie the knot, but did they really? with the almost 50% of marriages ending in divorce lately, people are clearly not finding the "one." Also, lets say you were married for 30 years, very happily, a few fights but nothing out of the ordinary, that would really seem like true love right? Then, your spouse dies, you cant bear to look at another woman/man for the next two or so years, but as the pain begins to wear away, many people find themselves drawn to new partners and essentially new soulmates. So, if the first person you married was in fact you soulmate and you true love, then who is this new person, who, no matter what you want to say, you love just as much.

With that in mind, is dating without the prospect of marriage wrong?

as the world is advancing, people are starting to date at younger and younger ages, but with that in mind, is it ever with the prospect of marriage. If you truly love someone then you would want to spend the rest of your life with them wouldn't you? and you most definitely wouldn't date someone you don't like, so do u want to marry your grade school crush? no, you don't. Most dating/relationships (and of course I'm generalizing here), end in a breakup, specifically in the grade school - high school years. Also, no one ever really thinks of getting married, so, despite the fact that you say you love someone, you aren't willing to spend your life with them, and as such do not truly love them, do you?

Think about this and share your opinions...

[Guy]

I don't really believe in soul mates. Let's see... there are about 6 billion people in the world, and let's assume half of them are the opposite sex. Now, since soul mate means the "only" person you'll ever care about, the probability of you finding one is one in 3 billion. You'd have a better chance of winning the lotto.

Also, I question the existence of soul mates because of this thing called "divorce", although this sort of ties up with my first point.

With that in mind, is dating without the prospect of marriage wrong?

I wouldn't say wrong, but I do find it rather pointless. If you're not hunting for soul mates, why bother sacrificing money and your career/school life for someone that's not even related to you?

as the world is advancing, people are starting to date at younger and younger ages, but with that in mind, is it ever with the prospect of marriage. If you truly love someone then you would want to spend the rest of your life with them wouldn't you? and you most definitely wouldn't date someone you don't like, so do u want to marry your grade school crush? no, you don't. Most dating/relationships (and of course I'm generalizing here), end in a breakup, specifically in the grade school - high school years.

Excellent point. I have NO idea why people date in high school and college. It just ends in HEARBREAKS, low grades, and loss of money that should be spent on educational purposes (SAT classes, private tutoring, tuition fees, etc.). It's a total waste of time and money, if you ask me.

Now, a lot of people say to me, "Well, without dating/marriage/sex, the human population will die out!" Well, I say to them, "This world has a population problem, and that problem is that we have TOO MANY people, not too little people. Therefore, reducing the population is a very important goal for our future."

[peppertrapped]

Most people who have ever been in love, specifically those who are married, are often compelled to agree that true love does exist, and that, in many cases they have found their soul mates. However, when one considers the world around them and what goes on in that world, a few questions come up:
Do you every truly find a soulmate?
I think the world has a shady definition of a soulmate, and for most part people actually refer to people they have most in jive with or most in common with as their soul mates. I might sound cynical here, but i don't believe in destinies and soulmates... I think the idea of soulmates started with man's quest of understanding his purpose of existence, thus, theories as to what to do with our lives and the need to procreate brought forward the many many concepts of how to bring a richer and more fruitful life and not just existence. Love, marriage, soulmates, destinies... these were all human's attempt to rationalize what he's supposed to do on earth.
Soulmates, I think as long as it has a vague definition, can never be found by one person.
with the almost 50% of marriages ending in divorce lately, people are clearly not finding the "one."
Having an idea of "the one" actually put a lot of pressure on married couples, sometimes giving a quite unrealistic expectation on the partner. I think that is why most end up in divorce (among other equally devious reasons why marriages end up in divorce)
Also, lets say you were married for 30 years, very happily, a few fights but nothing out of the ordinary, that would really seem like true love right? Then, your spouse dies, you cant bear to look at another woman/man for the next two or so years, but as the pain begins to wear away, many people find themselves drawn to new partners and essentially new soulmates. So, if the first person you married was in fact you soulmate and you true love, then who is this new person, who, no matter what you want to say, you love just as much.
I believe we can give love to as many people on earth as we want, as long as that supply of love in our hearts does not run out... Love isn't something that is reserved for just one person... We can have many loves, loves of different degrees, different types.
With that in mind, is dating without the prospect of marriage wrong?

People treat dating as a part of the "getting to know the person" process. I think dating without the prospect of marriage is okay... It's getting into a relationship without the prospect of marriage, IMO, is the one that is quite off.

[VampyreLord]

/moved to "Growing Up"

[Hannah]

i still want to believe in true love or soul mate. who doesn't want that? to be settled with the one you love for the rest of your life. but reality check please, its kinda fairy tale nowadays. so many divorce going on, some are playing, some are just one side love. if ever you find your true love or soul mate in your lifetime, lucky you coz you can be happy even if the world is full of unhappiness or worst of the worst.

[peppertrapped]

I guess, deep inside, we do hope that the one we end up with would be our one true love, our destiny...

It makes everything around so sparkly and happy...

*intoxicated with love*

[ghey B]

soul mates, they could exist

i kinda believe they do, i mean i definitly believe that there is someone out there that is perfect for me, on account that there are sooo many ppl in the world, i cant help but think that theres someone who is perfect for me and me for them

just gotta find them

/me starts searching

[peppertrapped]

^that's positive thinking for you!
with this in mind, i have no doubt you will soon find someone worthy to be called your true love and soulmate...

good luck, hope you find "the one"

[Tobi]

I found my true love/soul mate.. but it looks like I wasn't hers..

[peppertrapped]

^awww....

maybe there is someone else for you...

[Hannah]

I guess, deep inside, we do hope that the one we end up with would be our one true love, our destiny...

It makes everything around so sparkly and happy...

*intoxicated with love*
well my mom found his true love, her soul mate, my dad
so i cant really say i dont believe on the idea coz i can see it to my parents

i just hope i'll find one also :biggrinlo

[peppertrapped]

It's nice to hear that your parents found each other as each other's true love... not all married couples can say that...

I think it's safe to say that we become soulmates/truelove by being the best version of ourselves, to compliment our partner...

[Helikaon]

I dont believe in soul mates... but I do believe of a certain connection between people that cant really be achieved without some fateful intervention.. What im trying to say is that special things happen between people that link them... Creating bonds of heart and soul..

A soul mate is one person that is destined to be with you. But I believe that you can create connections that are akin to what a soulmate is like.. the 'definition' if you will .. Im saying that certain things must happen inorder to bond you in this way and It cant be just achieved through normal means but has to spark by meeting the right person and is slightly different than love.

If that makes any sense.

[Tobi]

^awww....

maybe there is someone else for you...

I hope so :(

[peppertrapped]

I dont believe in soul mates... but I do believe of a certain connection between people that cant really be achieved without some fateful intervention.. What im trying to say is that special things happen between people that link them... Creating bonds of heart and soul..

A soul mate is one person that is destined to be with you. But I believe that you can create connections that are akin to what a soulmate is like.. the 'definition' if you will .. Im saying that certain things must happen inorder to bond you in this way and It cant be just achieved through normal means but has to spark by meeting the right person and is slightly different than love.

If that makes any sense.

I think that makes sense... I mean, people can't just force their way into liking someone... there must be that invisible bond that connects the two, something that attracts them into knowing this person more... but i don't think these things are predestined or shall I say I don't believe that people's love lives are written in stone that they just have to unearth it and find it... I'm sorry if I am rambling, but do you guys catch my drift?

[Helikaon]

haha well I wasnt exactly saying that it was fate.. but im saying that there has to be something that clicks in them.. that makes them suit to eachother... and seperate the difference between a perceiving of like.. to a bond of the soul. It isnt exactly pre-determined.. but it is difficult to find.. if you get my drift.

[kaede822]

hmm.. yeah,although i could say someone who is your true love doesnt necessarily have to be your soulmate. true love is accepting or sacrficing for someone who isnt necessarily perfect for you.. the person may have alot of qualities you dont like, but you have gone past that and accepted him/her for who he/she is. i think soulmate is someone who is probably the closest person who is most like you.. that person can be your sibling, your teacher, your friend.. you agree in most everything, you have the same principles more or less and you feel like no matter what, you can tell her/him everything and still be understood

[MooL]

Awww, true love. You know, I think I have to believe in it. I think there's someone out there for everyone, anyone. I can't speak from my own personal experience just yet but I just have that feeling.

And soul mates? Well, I think that you could meet your soul mate at any time (be it in school or on the street) and with that, I also believe that you may never find your soul mate.

But does anyone really look?

[Kyoko<3!]

Nope. 'True' love is bullshit.

There is no 'one person for everyone' obviously because too many people are stuck alone in this world (I'm not saying I am one of them =P). I believe there there are many possibilities for one to fall in love with many different people. That is why people 'love again'. When the first person to come along makes the relationship 'work', that's when people start calling them their 'true love'. In fact you could probably do without that person. If you're a likable enough person, there is going to be another one out there that will satisfy you or make you happy just as much if the first never came along. You're not fated to meet one person and fall in love with them.

Now I'm not saying 'love' doesn't exist, because I do believe it exists (I sincerely hope it does =P), but I don't think anything such as a soul mate does.

Hmm, I feel like this post has too negative a vibe =P

don't get me wrong, cuz I LOVE LOVE =D.

[erika]

well there was a quote my friend told me "we were born to love but not lovers" sometimes its nice to think and believe that we found the perfect someone for us but in reality there's no perfect someone.... its up to that someone to make everything perfect despite the imperfections right? its still nice to dream and to hope that it comes true (the soulmate) despite everthing else:)

[Artemis]

True love is wishful thinking.

But you can have a 'true' love. It's hard, but it's possible. This doesn't mean that theres someone out there who is perfect for you. In fact, anybody could be your true love.

I think that true love can emerge or evolve from any place. In result that means that true love isn't created as people are, it is formed by who we are and the circumstances that surround us.

Wishful thinking is always good.
Why? Because it gives us something hope for.

[Kyoko<3!]

True love is wishful thinking.

But you can have a 'true' love. It's hard, but it's possible. This doesn't mean that theres someone out there who is perfect for you. In fact, anybody could be your true love.

I think that true love can emerge or evolve from any place. In result that means that true love isn't created as people are, it is formed by who we are and the circumstances that surround us.

Wishful thinking is always good.
Why? Because it gives us something hope for.

Sorry, I'm confused. You say True love is simply wishful thinking, but you can still have it?

Our definitions of 'true' love are probably different. I don't really think the word 'true' even needs to be added in front of the word love. Love in itself is truthful if it is actually love.

[Artemis]

Basically, my view was that you can wish and hope for such a thing called 'true love'. Except your perception of true love may be different the 'type' that is actually conceivable.

Which is why, true love is considered something that is not possible. But I say it is, with the exception that it isn't the same say you'd expect true love to be.

[Kyoko<3!]

Basically, my view was that you can wish and hope for such a thing called 'true love'. Except your perception of true love may be different the 'type' that is actually conceivable.

Which is why, true love is considered something that is not possible. But I say it is, with the exception that it isn't the same say you'd expect true love to be.

Why do you say that? Why is it not possible? I'm not arguing against you, I'd just like to know so that I can better understand what you're trying to say.

What do you mean when you say true love? How is it different from just 'love'?

=P sorry for asking tough tough questions xD

[Artemis]

Questions are good. If it wasn't for questions, the world would be simpler. And that would be boring...

True Love vs. Love...
The fact is, neither can really be compared. Everybody has different standards of love. Whether you merely feel attracted to them (a crush) or if you actually feel love towards a person is hard to distinguished at times.

Generally most people agree that a crush would last max 6-9 months. Which is why a lot of people get married, and within a year they break up. Their hormones and such react to the opposite gender, and once they settle, the 'love' is all gone.
Sorry. Off topic...

True love. True love, in my opinion is when you can honestly say, and you sub-conscience can agree that you genuinely love one person, and that person only. And as you probably know, that's quite hard at times, hence true love always seems like an unreachable goal.

And when I mean 'not possible', I was generally referring to the people who think strongly against any form of 'true love'. As these people have their views on 'true love' as something that is almost non-existent.

Now I say 'almost' because there is some chance, that the true love you see in books and fictional pieces could be true. After all, love is considered to be a human feeling. Hence the romantic pieces that talk of true love are based on the unimaginable, the unconceivable thing we know as true love.

[Kyoko<3!]

Questions are good. If it wasn't for questions, the world would be simpler. And that would be boring...

True Love vs. Love...
The fact is, neither can really be compared. Everybody has different standards of love. Whether you merely feel attracted to them (a crush) or if you actually feel love towards a person is hard to distinguished at times.

Generally most people agree that a crush would last max 6-9 months. Which is why a lot of people get married, and within a year they break up. Their hormones and such react to the opposite gender, and once they settle, the 'love' is all gone.
Sorry. Off topic...

True love. True love, in my opinion is when you can honestly say, and you sub-conscience can agree that you genuinely love one person, and that person only. And as you probably know, that's quite hard at times, hence true love always seems like an unreachable goal.

And when I mean 'not possible', I was generally referring to the people who think strongly against any form of 'true love'. As these people have their views on 'true love' as something that is almost non-existent.

Now I say 'almost' because there is some chance, that the true love you see in books and fictional pieces could be true. After all, love is considered to be a human feeling. Hence the romantic pieces that talk of true love are based on the unimaginable, the unconceivable thing we know as true love.

Ahhh I see.

But why the need to add the word 'true' in front of love? If it was truly love, then the addition of the word 'true' isn't necessary is it? I don't believe crushes are a form of love, but merely infatuation (which also does not constitute love =P). And I believe you can love more than one person, but maybe only 1 romantically (I still am unsure how I REALLY stand about that issue, but at the moment I'm leaning towards complete exclusitivity). Furthermore, I don't feel it necessary to have to explain what kind of love one is talking about when you say you love someone once it's reached that extent (for example for a brother or a sister, or friend).

[Tyekanik]

This probably won't be popular but I believe the idea of true love/soul mates is a crutch for wanting to believe you are simply 'right' - no more searching, huzzah no longer have to worry about anything love related, next question on life's exam please.

Love is prevalent and wonderful though, it just takes the constant attention people usually let wander when they settle into the comfortable idea that the one they have is 'the' one.

I also believe people get blinded by the idea. So often they fight tooth and nail for a doomed relationship, passing up chances right and left (ok so maybe not).

ack. boss.

[Artemis]

@Ecna:
Furthermore, I don't feel it necessary to have to explain what kind of love one is talking about when you say you love someone once it's reached that extent (for example for a brother or a sister, or friend).

What kind of love? If my understanding of your view, I've gotta say I disagree with you. The type of love is EVERYTHING.

Love is an idealism. All ideas and creations must be able to be measured in at least some form. Otherwise the levels of control for an idea would be abnormal, and hence the function may cease.

If you cannot separate forms of love, then the balance wouldn't make sense. The fact is that it impossible, and hence a result of it is unimaginable.

Well, I have to go now...
It was good to talk with you about the matter.
I think you should really try to do some debates. I would like to do a fully judged debate with you.

We're having a team debate starting, you may be able to join. I think you'd be good for it.

see ya.
-Scorch

[silverwolf801]

true love is sex people that's all it is

[Guy]

Nope. 'True' love is bullshit.

Alright, finally, someone who agrees with me! I wrote why I think it's nonsense on the first page second post.

There is no 'one person for everyone' obviously because too many people are stuck alone in this world (I'm not saying I am one of them =P). I believe there there are many possibilities for one to fall in love with many different people. That is why people 'love again'. When the first person to come along makes the relationship 'work', that's when people start calling them their 'true love'. In fact you could probably do without that person. If you're a likable enough person, there is going to be another one out there that will satisfy you or make you happy just as much if the first never came along. You're not fated to meet one person and fall in love with them.
Now I'm not saying 'love' doesn't exist, because I do believe it exists (I sincerely hope it does =P), but I don't think anything such as a soul mate does.
Hmm, I feel like this post has too negative a vibe =P
don't get me wrong, cuz I LOVE LOVE =D.

Yes, I believe in love, but I don't believe in soul mates. Why do divorce happen? Why do people get remarried? Because there's no such thing as one person who is perfect for you.

[5th of April]

[QUOTE]Do you every truly find a soulmate?

As you have well pointed out there are billions of people in the world. And so there are different ways in which people perceive what “soulmate” is. For some it means literally the mate of your soul. They hold on to the belief that a soul really has a paired mate from the very beginning of existence, and thus the soul is in continuous search, longing, for this destined mate. Now this belief is popular amongst those who actually believe in souls in the first place.

Others, just as my self, do not believe in predestination. For me “soulmate” is the romanticized term of endearment to a very special person in your life whom you have established a deeper sense of oneness. How that is achieved, don’t ask me. It varies from people to people depending on how they perceive a relationship, a bond, a connection. If they believe that getting along perfectly well, living together for 30 years, or having each other as bestfriends defines a “soulmate” then there is really no contention. Let’s just be happy for them. They were able to achieve something precious and rare, that they just have to call the other their “soulmate”.


With that in mind, is dating without the prospect of marriage wrong?

When I was growing up, I was so idealistic with a keen sense of morality and ethics. Eyes seeing straight on. But then one day I just bumped my head and woke up to the real world, and started looking over the fence.
Dating is a form of social interaction where you get the chance to know someone you like. It’s cute when you’re younger because it still has a certain innocence. It’s like trying to feel for the waters to see if its cool and then you give a little shiver. Once you’re deeper in the relationship where there is emotional attachment already then there comes the heartbreak coz admittedly we don’t end up marrying the first one we dated, right? So don’t feel bad or guilty just because you dated someone you did not marry.

Also, no one ever really thinks of getting married, so, despite the fact that you say you love someone, you aren't willing to spend your life with them, and as such do not truly love them, do you?

I do not quite agree. I can also say that I love someone that’s why I do not marry him. There are some women/men that are in this position. Marriage is not the end all of love. Oh no, its not the ultimate measure of love. One cannot say in definite that love is not true because there was no marriage. Think about this. ;> *flying kisses*

[Allicat]

i believe there is a person that would be the best match for all of us but that person would be hard to find as there are a lot of people in this world. but it doesn't mean you can't fall in love or have a meaningful relationship with another person.
i read in this book that even if we don't find that one person for us, that person will be waiting for you on the other side to welcome you and to spend time with them so either way you will find him/her just maybe not alive.


as far as dating goes no one really dates with the concept of marriage in their head unless they are desperate or really in want of marriage but thats not a good thing to do (ends up badly). the idea of marriage only comes up when you truly love a person and feel like you want to be with them forever. only then should marriage be a factor in dating. and if you are dating be with them to have fun and see where it takes you love or break-up its all in growing up.

[Inalialethsala]

We all have our own opinions and ideas about true love and soulmate. Only God knows who that person for us might be and when we are able to find him/her. We just have to believe and not rush into things--- marrying someone immediately or whatsoever--- otherwise, our life will be miserable. Commitment is one of the most important things in love, all with the balance of the heart, mind and soul. That way, our life will be full of happiness. That's why God gave us courtship, to test us and everything. it's a lifetime commitment. We balance everything and seek the persons very close to us. God provided us with our lifetime partner, and that didn't stopped us from loving one person that we really didn't know God didn't want it. When God didn't plan it, we can't force it upon our lives. For no matter how much we do, how much we put it, how much we plan, if God will not permit us we will never have it. So we accept it, even if we love the person to the depths of our mind, heart and soul. So we move on, love again. And in marriage, it's not like just because we fight to the death or when we can't take it anymore doesn't mean we just have to divorce him. Marriage is the most valuable thing in love, and not a trial-and-error thing! it's not like in courtship where we have the freedom to tell someone how much we didn't want to further our relationship because we can't handle it much longer. But in marriage, we have to be with each other. Why else did you marry that person when in fact you really didn't love him/her? why else did you marry him/her when in fact you can't really handle the responsibilties and depthness of marriage?

You see, we can't tell from beneath ourselves that this person is the right one. no matter how much we put it, we can't say here and now that this person is the right one for me. So how will we know that this person is the one that God has provided for us? Only God knows. When will we know? Only God knows. Or maybe, when you walk down the aisle someday. :)

oh! and I almost forgot...

When we talk about other side of life, there is no marriage in heaven. This is a catholic perspective that I remember one time in class back when I was still in high school, and I asked our religious teacher about this idea once. I didn't believe (Hell, I don't want to and I really didn't because I got a boyfriend at that time. Of course, every girl loves his guy). But our school Brother and our priest said the same thing. Even my parents, their friends and our neighbors. With their words, I finally understood.

When we die, the vow of marriage will end. " Til death do us part." and in everything, there is no marriage in heaven. But the memories and depthnes of the relationship is still there. But not with the souls. It's in the fiction book if one can find the right one and marry in heaven. It's SOMEWHERE IN TIME movie. We don't know what's on the other side of life for still, only God knows. And in the same catholic and mature perspective, there is no love at first sight in courtship. why else would it be love at first glance of our heart when in fact we fell in love before? We all fell in love many times. We found one, we love, we get hurt, we move on again. it's a love cycle. If it's with the senses at a glance, it's Infatuation. If it's just with the heart, it's Infatuation. If it's with just the heart and soul, it's Infatuation. If it's with the mind, it's Infatuation. If it's with the heart, mind and soul, it's real love. Real love is real commitment. Real love stands through thick and thin, for better or worse. No matter what happens! Infatuation says "this is the right or perfect person for me! I love him!" but Real Love speaks in prayer. "Only God knows. Help me gain that strength to see the signs." Real love survives, Infatuation gives up. Real love doesn't choose, it finds. Real love never force, it accepts everything-- who we are and no matter how ugly we all are! If we don't like one because he's not that Nicole Kidman-look-alike or whatsoever, it's Infatuation. Real love accepts everything: from the appearance down to the soul. If she is so down-right gorgeous and sexy but no heart and treats you like a bodyguard, but you still love him/ her, it's not a good partner. It's Infatuation. Real love never force, it never demands. Real love doesn't think about one way or the other, it's a give and take relationship. Real love never expect, but hope. And faithful.

This. is . the. most. fascinating. subject. I love. to answer.

keep it up tank!

I don't really believe in soul mates. Let's see... there are about 6 billion people in the world, and let's assume half of them are the opposite sex. Now, since soul mate means the "only" person you'll ever care about, the probability of you finding one is one in 3 billion. You'd have a better chance of winning the lotto.

Also, I question the existence of soul mates because of this thing called "divorce", although this sort of ties up with my first point.



I wouldn't say wrong, but I do find it rather pointless. If you're not hunting for soul mates, why bother sacrificing money and your career/school life for someone that's not even related to you?



Excellent point. I have NO idea why people date in high school and college. It just ends in HEARBREAKS, low grades, and loss of money that should be spent on educational purposes (SAT classes, private tutoring, tuition fees, etc.). It's a total waste of time and money, if you ask me.

Now, a lot of people say to me, "Well, without dating/marriage/sex, the human population will die out!" Well, I say to them, "This world has a population problem, and that problem is that we have TOO MANY people, not too little people. Therefore, reducing the population is a very important goal for our future."


I agree with him :) real love doesn't look for age, for age doesn't matter. fine. but there are lots of factors to consider with when we talk about love. And he said the same idea in my mind. when we are with someone, it's not like we have to spend the money for that someone. the factors that he said above tells us that real love isn't just a game of searching-courting-loving-hurting-then breakup.

[Harley Quinn]

Inalia stop it your gonna get banned if you keep posting multiple times.Copy and paste everything you just said into your first post and delete the rest!Seriously aIf a mod sees this elven sis they are gonna kick your ass all over CB!Sort it out quick!

[Guy]

Wow, Inalia, you need to learn how to use the edit button. The mods are going to get so angry seeing you triple posting.

[MelissaJ]

i can't say that there isn't such a thing. however i can say that some things are meant to be and some things aren't, but such things in life a good learning to make a person stronger within themselves and those around them. i mean me a my bf have been together since during high school and still going. but we're not perfect, only maybe for each other.

[relph]

im still in love wit my ex but i think hes gay its sooo tradjic

[Elocin]

Wow, Inalia, you need to learn how to use the edit button. The mods are going to get so angry seeing you triple posting.

Indeed.

Hello. I'm a mod. Nice to meet you. :)

I don't believe in soulmates. I do believe that one can achieve true love with someone who is very compatible to them. The idea that there is one person out of how many people there are in the world right now just for you is too idealistic for my tastes.

There are many people out there who are compatible with you, though.

True love to me is achieved when you feel 100% comfortable around the person, accept them regardless of their flaws, and wouldn't trade them for anyone else in the world.

[iladys]

I dont believe in soul mates... but I do believe of a certain connection between people that cant really be achieved without some fateful intervention.. What im trying to say is that special things happen between people that link them... Creating bonds of heart and soul..

A soul mate is one person that is destined to be with you. But I believe that you can create connections that are akin to what a soulmate is like.. the 'definition' if you will .. Im saying that certain things must happen inorder to bond you in this way and It cant be just achieved through normal means but has to spark by meeting the right person and is slightly different than love.

If that makes any sense.
You always know what to say Tom :) It's interesting to see what everyone has to say about this. Maybe there isnt a thing as someone whose destined to be with you but I believe there is true love. Love can be represented by different things and what two people do together envisions that.