Humans were not meant to be monogamus animals but as in the animal kingdom, 4 legged, and 2 legged ie. Apes , there are exceptions to every rule, there are some that do mate with one for life, as there are some of us that do mate for life but they are few as the population is so far very vast, and the ratio of female to male is like 3 to 1.

Soul mate(s) perhaps. In my experience, the 3 I had thought that level on all ended up being somewhat fraudulent in character, so...

I think there is more than just "one special person" out there than can make a person happy. Soul Mate seems to be defined as just one. I think there are many who can come to be seen as a "soul mate". However it is never all bliss, it is work and compromise and takes a great deal of willingness to share and be honest.

If by "soul" you mean 'mind', then I would understand "Soul Mate" to be two like-minded people sharing their lives. If that's what you're asking, then yes, I think there is such a thing as a soul mate.

There are definitely people that are more compatible with each other or that have a ton of chemistry. Speaking in the sense that people are “meant to be” I don’t think so. There are roughly 7.5B people in the world and the averse person gets to see only a very small percentage of them. To find the right person near you isn’t coincidence. It has to do with proximity, fear of being alone and chemistry. So we tell ourselves that we found the “one” when we haven’t even met the rest. We developed our “soulmates” out of respect and mutual interests. Sounds cynical I know but then again it’s not...it’s just logical and reasonable.

well, i don't think that there is literally suck thing as a " soul mate " for the simple reason that there is no " soul ", at least as described in different religions to be what's going on our minds.. on the other hand, some people might think that a " soul mate " is a person whom has the same personal characteristics as theirs, went through the same experiences, or lived under some similar conditions, which might lead them to think that if a person has had the same journey of life as mine then he/she must be my " soul mate "... although, there are others whom might think that what defines a " soul mate " is how much the other person completes me, means that person is required to have different experiences, different beliefs, submitted to different conditions on the course of his life.. from all of this, a constant definition of a " soul mate " doesn't exist, also for other reasons, e.g. there is no other person who has the same characteristics as ours, for each of us has lived his life totally different from everybody else that it is impossible to find 2 persons think the same way.

in the sense that its someone who can help you become a better person or enjoy life more, yeah i think so

I'm not sure, but I don't think so. I thought I found one years ago, but I was wrong

A soul-mate? Maybe for a lucky few. The vast majority think they may have found their yin or yang, only to be disappointed. Certainly, I have never found this person. My only loving and lasting relationships have been with my pets. I have friends and a sibling who love me, so that will have to sustain me until I leave this earth.

Well, souls would have to exist for there to be soulmates. However, if by "soulmate" you mean someone that matches you on every level, that you click with instantly, I would say maybe. I think there are examples of that but I also don't believe that means that this instant connection needs to be a romantic relationship.

In my younger days, I believe the saying that there is someone out there for everyone. I realize now that just like religion, it was a saying to pacify us. I'm not opposed to having a soulmate but I don't think it's realistic. Just looking at the divorce rate has to make a person question whether soulmates exist.

Those that don't believe in a soulmate haven't ever found one.
Once you have made that connection with another person you have a reference for everyone else.

First, you would need to define soul mate. I would assume you're referring to a supernatural spiritual soul. Is there a person out there who is maximally compatible with me? Sure, but I wouldn't call her a soul mate unless you defined soul mate as maximally compatible.

I think it's a Cinderella dream pushed upon us by a non-logical world.

Yes, because no one else could put up with me.

Seems like each person commenting has a unique definition for soul mate. I think it's a dangerous concept that can keep us locked or stuck in our delusions.

Theres a soul but your soul doesnt control your body, its all done in the brain, I have discovered that all our actions reflexive or due to complex thoughts can be attributed to our thoughts but I am certain we don't have soulmates, thats for the movies lol

The hopeless romantic side of me wants to say yes but I guess it's all semantics. Ultimately looking for a lifelong connection, if that's possible.

Not believing in a soul in the first place, all I can say from my own experience, is that I have been fortunate to have people drift in and out of my life appropriately, with whom I have shared deep intimacy in body, in mind, both, neither or one or the other. They have contributed to my life experience in many positive ways and helped me be the person that I am today. Some have become life long friends, some come and go. I have no need for marriage or commitment other than that the relationship is genuine in every way. My kids have keep me busy, committed, strongly bonded and fill my life with much love and a measure of stress. They say that I am fertile in a complimentary way. Having been single since I was 26 gave me absolute freedom to be free to encounter as many people as will give be a dance. - but the closest I have experienced to what you might call a soul mate, oddly, has been my dog, who senses my emotions way before I do. And I find that uncanny.

Geeze! I've been married 3 times. Esxh says im a soul mate till that magic moment lol! I don't think theres such a thing now. I can reason things out in my head. I don't think im dealing with a soul. Maybe im bouncing things off one side of my brain.

Soul mate sounds inherently religious and also misleads people into thinking there is only one person out there that god chose for you. There are 7 billion people on the planet it's completely stupid to think that your "soul mate" is your high school sweet heart or lives the next town over. If your family moved across the country when you met your HS sweet heart guess what...you meet someone else!

Since there is no such thing a a soul how can one have a mate? People need to work at a relationship and often the most rewarding ones come from someone else who has differences than you. This way one gets a wider view of the world and evolves. The normal definition of "soul mate" seems contrary to that fact.

there is one, If you take some time and get to now and find the right one

I cannot deny the way that music, soul music or otherwise, makes me feel. In a related way there is such a thing as a soulmate. I think most people use "soul" to describe the entire experience of a person regardless of what you think happens after you die.

Soulmates can be described as a relationship where the parties are mutually beneficial to each other's "soul" with minimum or no effort at all, esp. after years of attempting to find such a person.

I'm Objective about us having or being a Soul. How things work in life confuse the heck out of me. I just can not find cooperation with it in my Life. So? Maybe? It does need some better understanding about such things.