I guess it could be any one of those things or all of those things depending on what you believe. I am defining a soul mate as a person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner. The idea of a soul mate sounds good but in the end, it really just depends on how much those two people are willing to give and take in a relationship. If, at any point, one of you no longer believes this or is no longer willing to commit totally to the other, the very idea that this was your soul mate is no longer valid. I think the term soul mate is usually used by a person as a way to describe how compatible he or she feels with another person. I do want to believe that everyone has a soul mate but who really knows until the end of a relationship or life, whichever comes first.

soulmate is closest friend.....whom you live with all the time and shares everything with him/her. its just feeling..........can be felt without expressing by the partner. (sex,love) intimacy is the end of their partnership.....that brings more energy to their relationship. but today's people loose their energy first shouting that they love each other.......how fool they are, they are unaware. there is nothing like fate.......if we choose our mate, it not be considered fate.... its life dear......here people keeps changing like climate, better judge yourself rather than others views.people make fool only if you are willing to, else not..........remember that