I wrote this about 3 years ago. It's funny because I was rereading it a bit today before you even posted this Uber.
Anyway, yes, I believe in soul mates.. with an s at the end, and I believe in monogamy with a sole mate, or one person.. but I also believe that sometimes things don't always work.. So perhaps I believe more in the concept of connectedness as opposed to only one person out there that you can be connected to souly/soley..
There are moments of certainty, when you are sure of your uniqueness and utter loneliness. You are without doubt in the knowledge that your thoughts and emotions can never be understood by another living being. And then as if solely to remind you that you are not so different you hear them. You hear the words you've always thought but have never spoken outloud. These words come out of his or her lips and linger in an almost taunting way. You know you've never told another soul the way you feel. Certainly you've never told this person. Yet steadily they spill out your ideas, as if they are their own. Could they be? You know then, in that moment, that you are connected.
Time and space do not have barriers on your understanding and between you there is rarely a lack of conversation. It is almost as if you are just bouncing ideas off of yourself. Sometimes it is on the brink of creepy, but mostly it's just amazing. You always pick up just where you left off, as if you were always together. But then again, weren't you? Your love for one another is real and runs deep and you have hope for this life in almost the way that you have hope for your own. You are kindred spirits, parallel beings, and timeless soul mates.
Then, there are days when your souls fulfillment is not enough. You want to be loved in a complete body and soul kind of way. Yet again you are aware of you loneliness, until you meet them. He, or she, really sees you and you really see them. Still, despite everything you want to be together. Suddenly, you long for the touch of a familiar hand in yours. There is an aching need to be held in those particular arms and be kissed by their specific lips.
You become aware of true desire and real honest caring for another. You realize that your life can not be nearly as fulfilling without them in it. They are not exactly like you, they are the counter you. They can calm or annoy you. They can make you laugh or drive you mad. And, everything you do together, even fighting is making love. You are intertwined, completely connected, and you have found your sole mate.