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<-- Hopeless romantic.
I don't believe in "soulmates" because doing so would mean I have to believe in either fate (which I do not), or that there is one person for everyone who is their soulmate. The only way to meet this soulmate without trying to attribute it to fate, is through random chance... and there is no way, no way at all, that so many people could randomly find what they call their "soulmate", assuming that's what they are. The odds are astronomical.
That being said, I do believe that for everyone, there is a set of attributes, a type of personality, a set of ideals, beliefs, thoughts, etc., which make them the "perfect" match for someone else... but there are very many of these. Not tons, mind you, but more than enough that you're likely to meet several in a lifetime.
So, that first time you look into their eyes, and you feel your heart sink when they smile, and you get all fluttery inside... and then you talk and hang out and discover they're "perfect"... it's because they might be your perfect compliment, in every way, having nothing to do with any notions of "soulmates".
For perspective, since others have mentioned it, I do believe in souls.
This is just another one of those things I wish people didn't insist on putting a label on. If they're perfect, if you can't imagine ever being without them, that's awesome... but i don't believe in the "soulmates are the exact one person for another" business.
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