by Amanda Price

Created on: June 03, 2010   Last Updated: June 04, 2010

When dealing with the term "soul mates" one usually would think that this "mate" matches and completes you in every way - that until they came along you were half a person, or waiting to be found by someone is just like you. In the same media, we're told no one can complete you or love you enough to sustain you through they're presence or existence alone. AND, no one in this whole entire world will have the same ideals, ideas, plans, hopes, dreams, morals or opinions that you do - so there will always be existing tension and disagreance in every human relationship. No one is perfect, and that is where the "soul mates" idea is flawed.

If you think truly hard about it this idea is for the hopeless romantics, the un-experienced and let's face it - - the ones who aren't in relationships. Either that or they watch too many feel-good romcom's. This isn't the same thing as telling a child that wishing on a star will make their dreams come true - because we all grow up and know it not to be true - so why haven't we, as a prodominantly female statistic gotten over this idea? Is it because we have to believe through all the hardships and trials that there has to be something to look forward to? Or is it because there's no other explanation as to why we haven't found Mr. or Mrs. Right?

Whatever philosopher got all of us with estrogen behind his idea, I think his (or her) basic idea wasn't meant to be rolled into a perfect pie of romantic desperation and fallacy - no - I think the theme was more along the lines of finding someone who makes you happy can complete your soul. Wouldn't you agree? No one will ever match us in all we do, think, feel or say, but there could be a person out there who would make us feel complete. And who's to say there's only one? Isn't it also a basic belief among those who hold true to finding a "soul mate" that if they find one and it doesn't work out, that they're "gone forever" or they've "blown their only chance"? How can this possibly be true when we hear about failed romances all the time where both exes fall for someone else, get married and live generally wonderful lives? YES!

So all in all, the logic behind finding a "soul mate" and they're existence is remarkably still around, but completely kept alive by the fantasies of the romantically challenged and the unrequited love lost by so many still licking their wounds who have to believe better times in love will come. But with that belief, honey - you'll be disappointed.

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