this is what it all boils down too...just energies that take a form, and like all "natural phenomenah" there are certain things that get along, and certain things that do not...a soul mate is nothing more than a like energy that completes yours, possibly created at the same time or even just another form of the same energy split at some past point...it doesn't have to be a romantic relationship, my husband isn't my soul mate, but i do believe my best friend is...and i'd never marry her!