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or two very dear friends with whom they you must first understand that humans are
can discuss their personal issues. In India,
the concept of a soulmate is not very well
understood. You could have a best friend
who is your soulmate.
When most people hear the word
soulmate, they think of a romantic partner.
However, sometimes soulmates aren’t
lovers but rather close friends.
A platonic soul partner is someone you
share a deep and meaningful connection
with. In other words, your relationship
goes deeper than the average friendship.
You have unconditional love for each other,
but that love is purely platonic. There is
no romance or sexual desire between the
two of you. Contrary to popular belief, you
can even have more than one soulmate.
If you’ve never heard of platonic soul
connections, you’re probably wondering
what it means or how to know if you’ve
found one.
It is also a common misconception
that the term ‘soulmate’ is reserved for
romantic partners, but you can also have a
completely platonic soulmate.
It’s the realisation that this person who
shares your life is a part of yourself. A
soulmate is an individual who has a lasting
impact on your life. Your soulmate is your
fellow traveler on the journey of life—you
need one another to grow beyond the
limitations of your individual selves.
I believe everyone could discover their
soulmate. However, to find your soulmate,
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not meant to be alone and that the purpose
of a relationship is not merely to get our
individual needs met—but rather as a
challenge to grow—and to help our partners
reach their potential.
The guiding principle in a relationship
between soulmates is that needs are equally
met because a soulmate relationship should
challenge you to move from selfishness
to giving. When you understand that a
relationship is not about control or the
simple need of fulfillment but is essential
to our psychological and spiritual
development, then you’re open to the
possibility of meeting your soulmate.
Sometimes a spouse or a lover can be a
soulmate and romantic soulmates ignite
one another’s passion throughout their
time together. They have the capacity to
bring one another to heights of physical
and emotional pleasure. However, we’ve
all experienced breakups, even if we were
with someone who hit the hot and heavy
metal. Passion can be a brief flame that
burns hot and then extinguishes. For those
rare romantic spouse soulmates, the flame
burns continuously because they’re both
committed to keeping the fire burning
throughout their time together.
The difference between India and the West
is that in the West everything is sexual, they
cannot imagine that two guys/ girls can just
be good friends. The West cannot fathom
if two guys are holding hands they could
be merely giving each other mental and
emotional support. Maybe they have never
heard of non-sexual intimacy and aren’t
sure what it means – this type of intimacy
is a strong bond between two individuals
who share a special relationship. It is a
supportive and respectful relationship
where you have similar interests but you
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