What do you think?

Do you believe in soul mates and true love and why?

Yes, I believe in soulmates and true love. Why? Too long a story to get into here; lets just say through experience. Doesn't mean though that everyone finds their soulmate nor true love either. Just have to be lucky, determined or ambitious.

I used to believe in soulmates...but then I became really cynical.
I almost think the idea of soulmates is one of those myths (along with marriage) created to keep women monogamous i.e. past paternity paranoia - a man can't be certain he's the father of his children so he needs to create a motivation for the woman to remain faithful - the whole romanticization of a property contract between the genders.
If you have your sights set on the one perfect fantasy partner, then it's a pretty high standard to live up to and both people can wind up disillusioned and unhappy.

I believe in lots of different soulmates - one for every occasion/situation/period in ones life. It seems a lot less stressful that way.

Couldn't disagree with you more. I have a soul mate, but he blocks all attempts to love true love. If he ever allows it to happen, then we can merge together as we should!

Sounds like a pretty one sided soulmate. What do you mean by 'merge together as we should'? Why should you? Why do relationships have to follow a plan or a preconceived ideal?

Yes, your right it is pretty on sided. I won't even bother to explain!

What is this - soulmate by proxy!
You've allocated the term of soulmate to someone without their consent and when he doesn't agree, you view him as being the one with the problem!!!
What farked out mills and boon fabio fantasy world are you living in!!!—

How did you read that into what I said. I was agreeing with you! G-damn lighten up a bit, ya witch!

And by the way, Fabio is disgusting! I wouln't merge with him for anything!!!
I am serious, I am done playin with you. Go your own way! When youwant to act like a person, then talk to me!

Your opening line was 'I couldn't disagree with you more'.

I was just playing Devil's Advocate - no need to get your knickers in a twist!

Forgive me for questioning how you got soulmate out of some guy you have a crush on......is this Susan again? Can you maybe Login as Susan so I can avoid inadvertently replying to your posts in future?

damn, cortica you figured out our scheme, in the year of 1643 the males of this planet all came together and decided that we need to implement a plan to enslave women into monogamy. we decided that the far fetched idea of a soulmate would work very well on your weak primitive minds and that we would all be able to sleep well at night knowing that you were dreaming of us, your soulmate. lol

lots of diffent soulmates? can we change soulmates to friends and lovers if were going to have lots of them?

Yes I do believe in them but I tend to agree with Cortica.

I believe we have many soul mates and indeed we may travel throughout existance in groups not just in pairs once we find each other.

I live with two people I went to bording school with and even though I don't have any problems with my family in terms of blood i.e mom dad and sisters I tend to seek their advice first and understand them just as well if not better than my blood family.

Now I don't know for sure but because of literature I have read I believe these people may have been with me as soul mates in previous lives, and we still to this day share and find empathy in each others company.

i guess it depends on ones own personal definition of what a soulmate is to them. for cortica it is one for every situation\occasion\or period in ones life which sounds like a lot of people over the course of a lifetime. not that she is wrong in thinking that way. that is her personal interpretation of what a soul mate is to her. i was kinda kidding with that post. i personally believe that a person can have more than one soulmate, but that it is a connection that transcends periods\ or situations in life. not all soulmates are meant to be together either. mine just got married saturday, and i am very happy for her. no matter what happens in our lives we will always be there for each other. she knows me as well as i know myself and likewise with her. its a connection that is almost immposible to put into words but is felt to the very core of our souls. i love my soulmate and the beauty of it is that we will feel this way regardless of marital status or situation. when two soulmates decide to merge and share the rest of thier life together physically and emotionally, that is true love. at least that is what it means to me.

i'm in love. and my man loves me too. and we feel like we can live with eachother forever..o_O does this show some soul mate qualities? lol hahaha :]LuZziE

As long as you're happy Luz it doesn't matter what it's called.
I have to apologize for the cynical nature of my relationship posts as I've just ended a relationship that dragged on way too long.

Subsequently, LOL, I'm in that mind set where I think nobody can be happy unless they're single and love is nothing more than an uncomfortable delusion destined for failure!

Woo-Hoo! 🤢gt;

dont sweat it cortica, we've all been there. i actually have just ended a relationship like that also and it is very draining. although i know that there is someone for everyone, i too just want to be happy right now. hang with friends, enjoy yourself and recharge your soul. since i have a pretty good idea of your personality ie: sun, rising, and moon signs, i dont think that will be a problem. 🙂

Soulmates are in fact a dream that is possible in a realistic world. I found mine...but for reason unbeknownst to me they could not see beyond the realism and dream the dream. That mate is a gemini, the one sign that believes solely in love which comes through friendship and the possibilty of soulmates are true and real. In this case, their logical side overpowered their thinking...another situation of a gemini. I will always be ready for this person to enter my life again, but until then I cannot fathom trying to win them over, for that is self defeating. I am reaching out to all gems, please open your mind to this at all times, and through logic out the window sometimes. A unclinging cancer, believe it or not.

Soul mates do exist. Often people connect from previous life times. You know almost immediately that that person is important in your life whether they do or not.