Do you believe in the idea of a "soulmate"?

It’s a romantic, naïve concept that sits outside my belief system.

No, I don’t. The idea seems depressing to me – what if your soulmate leaves you/dies/never shows up at all?
What I do believe in are people who have similar mindsets. Sometimes they share a history, too. That could be called a special connection, and it is definitely valuable.

Maybe. I think there are a lot of people out there and we’re bound to have a pull towards some of them, not just one. But I also think that very few people are lucky enough to find someone they genuinely ‘get’ completely in more ways, like on the same exact page, not a chapter down.

Not in the one person only type soulmate. I do not believe in souls at all, but I do believe there are many people who make a perfect pair.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAzodf69rfk

I don’t generally believe in that construct. I have been married four times and I feel that I am finally married (for the last ten years) to someone who is ideally to me and for whom I am well suited. I’m her third husband!

If there was some unknown party that selects ideal mates for us, they certainly got it right this time.

I don’t think so. People can change drastically and all the little stars twinkling above their heads can turn into a cast iron frypan.

I’ve a great-aunt and uncle who have been married for 72 years. So, I guess maybe yes.

@picante sentiments about wrapped it up for me too.

No, I don’t believe in soulmates…just some people have a higher tolerance than others :)

No I don’t believe in soul mates. People change all the time.

No, I agree with @picante
We probably all have many “soul mates”, meaning many others we could potentially be highly compatible with. Problem is they may be in Istanbul, Australia, Scottland or Spain. lol
I like the saying that goes:

” It is not about finding the right person, it’s about BEING the right person.”
It all boils down to personality, temperament and personal growth compatibility.

Absolutely. But not every soul-mate is here to be a lover. Sometimes, they just are there to make each other better, and will be lovers before and again later within the stream of time.

In the beginning of many relationships I’ve entered into, I think I’ve met my soulmate. So no. I don’t think one actually exists. I think there are people who I’m very compatible with and am drawn towards but there is obviously more than one man in the world that I’ve had those same feelings for.

No, although I do believe that some couples are way more compatible than others. When you find someone who you love, who also shares a similar sense of interests, beliefs and attractions, and they both have a similar level of passion, then you are pretty lucky. But I don’t think these people are soul mates, there are other people who could have also fit this same description, it’s just lucky for these 2, that these particular 2 people managed to meet first.

There are a lot of pots and a lot of lids that will fit each other. For some people, unfortunately, there are no or few lids for their pots, simply because they are too picky, too unique, too messed up, too boring, too unattractive (could be physical, could be personality) to find anyone that is willing to give them a second chance.

I do.

Why?

Because you exist. I exist. People who can sing better than you exist. Just like someone uglier than you exists. And prettier. Silly examples, but I hope you get the point.

So someone who is on the very same page as you can exist too. (Doesn’t necessarily mean you need to be identical) And when you two unite, your souls mate.

You can have lots of soulmates. It’s just hard to find one when life is busy, and 7 bil people are breathing.

Well…one thing I have discovered and truly believe to be highly important is that opposites may attract but it is, almost always, unhealthy attraction. Introverts and extroverts are going to butt heads, and, the whole point is to be a fully integrated human being not seeking your missing components in another.
In my life journey of relationship, spanning, ooooh, almost 40 years, I have come to the conclusion that the more alike we are with another, the better.

The whole opposites attract is true, but it is not a healthy match. It is each person absorbing their missing components from another.
I absolutely want someone that is more like me than not. Wisdom from hard earned experience. haha

Yes I do. I believe there is someone out there that fits you perfectly, in every way possible.

Yes I do even after my divorce I still believe I’ll find a soul mate next time when I do find one I’ll place a clause in the contract making it legal to kill my soul mate if she ever cheated on me.

Yes, I do believe in Soulmate concepts. In this world, somewhere and someone made for us by god. That person is perfect soulmate for us.

I think the term “soulmate” is used to describe someone who you have a strong connection with, which is obvious from the first time you meet, and continues throughout your life. Yes, I believe it because I have experienced it. No, I don’t think it is supernatural, fate, or God. I would describe it as someone that your personality just “clicks” with, almost like an extension of yourself. Could be a romatic interest or a friend. I have had the experience with both.