Do you believe in soulmates?

[_honorentheos]

Highly recommend you read this, MetalSlasher -

Jonathan Haidt's Happiness Hypothesis Chp 6 - Love and Attachments

[_MetalSlasher]

Highly recommend you read this, MetalSlasher -

Jonathan Haidt's Happiness Hypothesis Chp 6 - Love and Attachments

Thanks I'll check it out!

[_Ceeboo]

No.


Peace,
Ceeboo

[_Jersey Girl]

Buncha unromantic folks on this board.

Or realists?

[_Dr. Shades]

. . . or do you think there's multiple people we could make a wonderful marriage and life work, and we just happen to find one of those people?

. . . or we just happen to NOT find one of those people.

[_MetalSlasher]

. . . or do you think there's multiple people we could make a wonderful marriage and life work, and we just happen to find one of those people?

. . . or we just happen to NOT find one of those people.

That's an option too though a sad one.

[_AmyJo]

I revert to Paul Harvey many times in my life when it comes to "soulmates." He once said on his radio program when I was still a "young whippersnapper" of how easy/ier it is for average minded people to attract other average minded people in mating.

Most people fall into the middle IQ range. Their pool is the easiest and the largest selection pool to find suitable life partners with which they'll be compatible.

On the other hand, those who fall into the above average IQ pool, or below average IQ pool, have a markedly lesser chance of finding happiness. That's because their choices have narrowed as there are fewer by far who are above average or below average in their intelligence. As Paul Harvey said, the "touch and go tends to be more go than touch," even when both partners are high IQ. Higher IQ people also have a harder time staying in relationships, let alone finding suitable mates to go the distance.

We tend to attract those who are like minded, in other words. So if you're fortunate to be a high IQ person, but unfortunate in love, that may be because there are just fewer people around who are going to be equally yoked to you. And vice verse. If you're in the middle as in average range, take heart. Your chances go way up and you should have no problem finding a mate you'll be happy with.

[_MetalSlasher]

I revert to Paul Harvey many times in my life when it comes to "soulmates." He once said on his radio program when I was still a "young whippersnapper" of how easy/ier it is for average minded people to attract other average minded people in mating.

Most people fall into the middle IQ range. Their pool is the easiest and the largest selection pool to find suitable life partners with which they'll be compatible.

On the other hand, those who fall into the above average IQ pool, or below average IQ pool, have a markedly lesser chance of finding happiness. That's because their choices have narrowed as there are fewer by far who are above average or below average in their intelligence. As Paul Harvey said, the "touch and go tends to be more go than touch," even when both partners are high IQ. Higher IQ people also have a harder time staying in relationships, let alone finding suitable mates to go the distance.

We tend to attract those who are like minded, in other words. So if you're fortunate to be a high IQ person, but unfortunate in love, that may be because there are just fewer people around who are going to be equally yoked to you. And vice verse. If you're in the middle as in average range, take heart. Your chances go way up and you should have no problem finding a mate you'll be happy with.

I consider myself middle range IQ. I would never consider myself high IQ unless we're talking about knowing basketball trivia.

[_annie]

No, I don't believe in soulmates. But I'm happily married.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gaid72fqzNE

[_Jesse Pinkman]

I think that there are a variety of people that any of us could be happy with. However, I think that there is a special "something" that can happen between 2 people that is just difficult to explain. My boyfriend and I have that, and I have thanked God many times for him being in my life. Our meeting was so random. We have been seriously dating since my divorce. We became serious fairly quickly, and we just "click" in every way possible. We are incredibly good for each other emotionally, sexually, and just being a positive influence on each other's lives in general. He truly is a blessing in my life, and he feels that I am a blessing in his.

Buncha unromantic folks on this board.

I'm still a romantic, Jersey Girl.