A soul mate is someone whose power and potential are complementary to your own. And you'll find them in the most unlikely places. (Well, maybe it wasn't so unlikely. But, it Was.)
The word "soul" opens a gigantic can of karma. While dating and light relationships are all about fun and playfulness, soul mates are all about deep emotional support, trust and faith. When you choose to go deeper with someone, you're opening yourself up—you get emotionally naked.
To love someone and be loved is a deeply spiritual state.
In the words of St. Theresa of Avila,
Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
Strong also considers the very concept of soul mates a more feminine event. "Men don't look for soul mates nor do they really think about meeting their soul mate. Sure, a man can be in a happy, committed, connected relationship, but he won't necessarily tell his friends that he's with his soul mate." Women are more aware of a soul connection because they are more introspective in that way. Women need to feel a deeper connection with a man. That soul connection is there—but men just don't define it.
