tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post9022635134573746090..comments2023-06-23T07:36:01.197+00:00Comments on LMNtal Attraction: Do You Believe?LMNthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366164460350285592noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-89148762466187532102007-03-09T15:54:00.000+00:002007-03-09T15:54:00.000+00:00I have a friend that met a great guy and told me t...I have a friend that met a great guy and told me they "just knew". Six months later they've broken up because he's a nit-picker (according to her). So while I believe in soulmates to a point, "just knowing" doesn't always equate forever.<BR/><BR/>And if soulmates are real, being born on another continent wouldn't keep you apart, so I wouldn't sweat that - I believe in a benevolent universe thatSrslyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06882919708522818474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-84098601407297678182007-03-03T18:18:00.000+00:002007-03-03T18:18:00.000+00:00My sappy side so wins on this one.My sappy side so wins on this one.Miss Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229159795899119620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-2677061112326962012007-03-02T23:21:00.000+00:002007-03-02T23:21:00.000+00:00i do believe in soul mates and that we have more t...i do believe in soul mates and that we have more than 1 soulmate in life.Trixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826599051171058381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-2785297265449213232007-03-02T19:20:00.000+00:002007-03-02T19:20:00.000+00:00Heather -- I'm with you 110%. I've had a lot of c...<B>Heather</B> -- I'm with you 110%. I've had a lot of conversations with friends about that one lately. Oh, and love the article -- I'm fascinated by how our brains work, especially in relation to romantic interactions. Thanks!<BR/><BR/><B>Nicole</B> -- That's exactly the kind of story that makes me wonder sometimes.<BR/><BR/><B>Ryane</B> -- "Divine" is an excellent description. Read the LMNthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366164460350285592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-77377881006987540232007-03-02T18:05:00.000+00:002007-03-02T18:05:00.000+00:00Jo makes a good point. I do believe there is more ...Jo makes a good point. I do believe there is more than one person out there for everyone. And I agree with the Artist Formerly Known as Prince (or whatever those symbols mean) that we encounter the same souls over and over through reincarnation. So you could be with the same person over and over, or you could encounter someone you used to be with but they aren't right for you in this life. I'm Pagan Marburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13695227992769229191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-88971134073881828612007-03-02T17:58:00.000+00:002007-03-02T17:58:00.000+00:00If you think about it, it's kind of "glass is half...If you think about it, it's kind of "glass is half-empty" idea in a way, to believe that there are only a few people in the world that would be a perfect "soul-mate." And, though I'm no expert on the subject (at all), I would imagine that one of the characteristics of couples who are able to stay together for the long haul is that they share more "glass is half-full" (or even overflowing :), Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-85348515962826782412007-03-02T17:19:00.000+00:002007-03-02T17:19:00.000+00:00So what if you find a "soul mate" and then you're ...So what if you find a "soul mate" and then you're not with them. Does another one step in? Like on <I>Buffy</I> and she dies and another slayer takes her place.<BR/><BR/>Through my life experiences I don't know if I believe in "soul mates" though I do believe you come into contact with mostly the same souls from previous lives (yeah I believe in reincarnation).<BR/>I guess you just have to find Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-11138829447824416002007-03-02T17:04:00.000+00:002007-03-02T17:04:00.000+00:00I meant I'm on the borderline on this one. There's...I meant I'm on the borderline on this one. There's not just ONE person for everyone else, otherwise your soulmate would probably be in China or India statistically speaking. It's not a soulmate exactly, it's how right for each other each person is. <BR/><BR/>Just like you meantioned of your friends who seem "made" for each other, the true test is if they grow together and are still made fore eachJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459642998087958776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-58402259663816305782007-03-02T16:05:00.000+00:002007-03-02T16:05:00.000+00:00I never understood what it meant when my friends w...I never understood what it meant when my friends would say, "You just know." I was with my ex for 5 years and we planned on getting married and I was happy with him and knew that we could make it work, but I always had doubts and it was so much WORK. In my current relationship, we met on the train and made eyes for months before actually speaking. I moved in last month. We just know.Tillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097540259582168778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-21078731885307186082007-03-02T15:54:00.000+00:002007-03-02T15:54:00.000+00:00I do believe. I also agree with sgnc's statement t...I do believe. I also agree with sgnc's statement that you can fall in love and live happily ever after with more than one person; I just think that there are degrees of "happily."Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02105680755485062414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-89614579933082619782007-03-02T15:26:00.000+00:002007-03-02T15:26:00.000+00:00absolutely.I'm surprised that the sappier side of ...absolutely.<BR/><BR/>I'm surprised that the sappier side of you hadn't already come to the conclusion that it's possible. I'm as literal and logical as all get out (oh no, that's the NC creeping in) and I've always believed. And how can you like The Princess Bride without believing?<BR/><BR/>I will say that I think people claim that it has happened a lot more than it actually does, though.<BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-43639653117598243072007-03-02T13:42:00.000+00:002007-03-02T13:42:00.000+00:00I don't believe in soulmates, because I believe th...I don't believe in soulmates, because I believe that you can fall in love and "live happily ever after" with more than just one person (not living with them both at the same time, obviously, unless you are a practicing Mormon :)<BR/><BR/>I also think that things were alot simpler "back in the day" and that people then were also possibly less picky than we are today? <BR/><BR/>There was a really Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-69494350268530296042007-03-02T01:23:00.000+00:002007-03-02T01:23:00.000+00:00I think that there is nothing rational about love....I think that there is nothing rational about love. Seriously. Not that you can't be rational while in love, or rational with the person with whom you love, but the act itself--the falling, the wonder, the completeness...it's simply not rational, it's divine. <BR/><BR/>And so, having said that--yes, I do believe we humans have soul mates. I guess I just don't know, at least now, if I think that Ryanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535463704571035144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-28748946896192317022007-03-01T23:49:00.000+00:002007-03-01T23:49:00.000+00:00My parents met at a party. When my mom saw my dad ...My parents met at a party. When my mom saw my dad again, in a church, shortly after, she said to her cousin, "I am going to marry him". And less than 2 years later they married on Valentine's Day. Its a lot to live up to since they are still very much in love 39 years later. But it makes me believe too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-64270890305662545762007-03-01T23:15:00.000+00:002007-03-01T23:15:00.000+00:00Of everything I believe in, love is at the top of ...Of everything I believe in, love is at the top of the list. I also believe marriage is a choice, you choose to live your life a certain way. It's been my experience (in 3 years of marraige) that marriage takes more than love. <BR/><BR/>Here's some science on love for you: <BR/>http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/02/14/love.science/index.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-55385706075986131582007-03-01T22:40:00.000+00:002007-03-01T22:40:00.000+00:00Pagan -- You misunderstand. I'm not looking for t...<B>Pagan</B> -- You misunderstand. I'm not looking for that, just wondering if people think it exists or not. :-)<BR/><BR/><B>DCWP</B> -- Clap your hands if you believe!!!<BR/><BR/><B>Lisa</B> -- You're a smart chick, so I'll do what I can to take that advice. I don't have much time left, though. I'm totally single and turn 28 this month.<BR/><BR/><B>Kassy</B> -- Ok, that's 3 "I believes" andLMNthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366164460350285592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-68953378970393894402007-03-01T22:02:00.000+00:002007-03-01T22:02:00.000+00:00Oh I definitely second the Time Traveler's Wife. I...Oh I definitely second the Time Traveler's Wife. I was sobbing when that book ended. <BR/><BR/>Anyways, I believe that certain people can feel like they're made for each other, but not necessarily soul mates. My folks will have been married for 30 years this July and although they're madly in love, it hasn't always been that way and they're complete opposites personality-wise. My boy and I were Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459642998087958776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-7132619259549254352007-03-01T21:24:00.000+00:002007-03-01T21:24:00.000+00:00I believe. 100%. If you loved that book you MUST r...I believe. 100%. If you loved that book you MUST read The Time Traveler's Wife. Its beautiful and is about crossing through time to be with someone you love. Its amazing.<BR/><BR/>My parents are an example of those who knew and my ex is someone I "knew" was the one. A year after our breakup (after almost 7 years of being together)...we are talking again bc neither of us is able to move on.<BR/><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-87965491621943158682007-03-01T20:42:00.000+00:002007-03-01T20:42:00.000+00:00I've recently come to the conclusion that people s...I've recently come to the conclusion that people should just get married in their twenties. Things get more and more complicated relationship-wise in your thirties.Lemon Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07280085058516960260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-61248526283899919712007-03-01T20:03:00.000+00:002007-03-01T20:03:00.000+00:00I believe!I believe!Mary Kate + Joe Battleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520858426218220299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568691853079583702.post-33709052720348199852007-03-01T20:00:00.000+00:002007-03-01T20:00:00.000+00:00The first time I met my guy, I got a little shiver...The first time I met my guy, I got a little shiver. I didn't get to know him- he left for grad school- but when he came back we hung out a lot with mutual friends. We were both with other people but got really friendly. <BR/><BR/>We used to joke about that first meeting- he told me he remembers checking me out and having a "moment"- but it was all said as friendly fun. It wasn't something I gavePagan Marburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13695227992769229191noreply@blogger.com