These 5 Different Types Of Soulmates Are Ones We Will All Cross Paths With In Our Lives

Sep 26, 2018

Soul mates are often perceived as that special loved one you're destined to spend the rest of your life with. Soul mates click on romantic and spiritual levels, and they often evoke feelings you just can't describe.

However, a new take on soul mates looks to change the stigma. In fact, soul mates can be just about anyone you encounter in life that you share a unique bond with. In some shape or form, the interaction with a soul mate leaves a lasting impression, and are often influential in your life in some capacity.

The influence can last for a second, or stay with you for your entire life. Here are 5 unique types of soul mates you're bound to encounter at least once in your life:

Almost everyone has someone they can rely on at any point in time, someone they can truly call their best friend. This is your best friend soul mate. When you meet a best friend, it can sometimes feel like you've actually known each other for years, when in reality you just met and hit it off right away.

You know you've met a best friend soul mate when verbal exchanges and conversations go smoothly and can last four hours while only feeling like minutes. A best friend is someone that you share mutual understanding with: you're there for them just as much as they're there for you.

These friends can last an entire lifetime, so be sure to harbor your friendship close to your heart. 

Sometimes we meet people that drastically change our view on life, offering us new perspectives, giving us interesting takes on life that challenge our beliefs. Without a doubt, this type of soul mate can often feel like a wrecking ball. At a moment you least expect it, you'll meet someone who breaks down your barriers and gives you some food for thought. Often times, the hurricane goes almost as soon as it passes. That means that the disappearance of this soul mate is just as significant as when you first met them.

You'll know if you met a wrecking ball soulmate when, after they're gone, you realize that they actually taught you something valuable nobody else could have.

There are certain people in life that undoubtedly strike you as lovers. That is, each of you share a certain passion that both of you understand can evolve into true, romantic love. Often times, you'll learn a lot from a lover that proves to be important as time goes on. A love soul mate might be someone you experience the feeling of love for the first time with.

Or, maybe you already have a significant other but meet someone that you're equally passionate about and have an affair with. And let's not forget that certain someone you share a friendship with, yet also share intimacy from time to time, like friends who share romantic benefits.

Love soul mates will build their relationships over a long period of time, and will often stay friends the majority of their lives.

When you go out into public, there's no telling who you'll meet. Our interactions with strangers are random and unpredictable. Often times, these interactions are quick and easily forgotten. However, sometimes we meet someone for the first time and yet it feels as if you know each other from somewhere, despite being able to put your finger on it.

The recognition is instant--on a plane or bus, in the store or at a concert, down the streets or in hallways--and it's true you've really never met before. Some people believe in reincarnation, and use it as an example to justify this strange feeling of knowing.

While you may exchange words for only a brief moment, the words you share with each other or valuable, and you certainly learn from one another.

This is perhaps the most recognizable and socially accepted form of a soul mate. This is that special someone you know you're destined to spend the rest of your life with. People go out of there way to find their divine soul mate, "the one," and almost everybody believes that they're out there somewhere.

Basically, the divinity within this type of soul mate is a combination of all other types of soul mates. It's no wonder why it feels like destiny.

The exchange of love, compassion, and friendship is meant to last a lifetime.

How many of these types of soulmates have you already encountered in your life? Let us know!