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are friends and not lovers. could be just reading or watching a show.
I know of a 69-year-old woman who
reconnected with her high school flame
after a 56-year separation. She calls him her
soulmate. They were meant to be together
during the later years of their lives.
Are you wondering if you’ve found your
best friend soulmate? The following deep
soul connection signs will help you better
understand your relationship.
1. You push each other to become a better
person.
The foundation for a deep soul connection
is that you push each other to become a
better person inside and out. They are a
positive influence in your life, and being
with them has a noticeable effect on your
happiness and wellbeing.
2. You can sit in silence comfortably.
For many people, silence feels awkward, so
they feel an urge to fill it with meaningless
small talk. Sitting in silence is comforting
rather than unsettling. You are so used to
being together that you’re totally fine just
relaxing in each other’s company. You
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You don’t feel like you have to be constantly
talking, so you never struggle to find topics
of conversation to fill the void.
3. You always laugh when you’re together.
Your ‘bestie’ will share your same sense
of humor, which means you’ll constantly
crack jokes and laugh together. Even if
the timing of the punchline is off, you can
always count on them to laugh. You have
numerous inside jokes between the two
of you that you find hilarious, but no one
else would really understand. Because you
get each other’s sense of humor so well,
you will probably find yourself giggling
in the most random places and situations.
The quality of laughter defines your
relationship.
4. Your friendship bloomed naturally.
A soulmate relationship with a friend
often comes when you least expect it. The
best part is that these types of friendships
grow naturally. Maybe it was similar to
love at first sight. There was an instant and
unmistakable connection instead of going
through the typical awkward stage of a new
friendship. You just get each other. From
the beginning, you never felt like you had
to force things. Your close bond developed
naturally, and there will forever be a
mutual understanding between the two of
you.
5. You overlook each other’s flaws.
Everyone has flaws, but when it comes to
a friend you have a deep soul connection
with, you’ll be able to overlook them easily.
This doesn’t mean they’re perfect – no one
is! You can recognize their imperfections.
Not only will you tolerate their flaws, but
you may grow to care for them even more