{"id":229693,"date":"2016-07-10T13:57:07","date_gmt":"2016-07-10T13:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=229693"},"modified":"2016-07-10T13:57:07","modified_gmt":"2016-07-10T13:57:07","slug":"if-these-8-things-sound-familiar-youve-found-your-perfect-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=229693","title":{"rendered":"If these 8 things sound familiar, you’ve found your perfect match"},"content":{"rendered":"

In his famous novel, Anna Karenina<\/em>,\u00a0author Leo Tolstoy wrote the following about one of his character’s feelings for his beloved\u2014”He felt now that he was not simply close to her, but that he did not know where he ended and she began.”<\/p>\n

What better way to sum up how it feels when you meet your perfect match?<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s dating world, we find ourselves sifting through all sorts of different people and experiencing an array of relationships with the goal of finding that one person who we truly feel we’re\u00a0one\u00a0with.\u00a0Not just anyone can fulfill you the way your soul\u00a0mate can, says\u00a0Dr. Carmen Harra,\u00a0a relationship expert, psychologist, and author of The Karma Queens’ Guide to Relationships<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“Your soul\u00a0mate makes you feel entirely whole, healed and intact, like no piece is missing from the puzzle. A life partner, on the other hand, can be a great supporter and companion, but is limited in their capacity to enrich your spirit,” she says.<\/p>\n

So, how do you know if you\u2019ve truly found your perfect match? Here are eight indicators:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. You feel secure and protected.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As Harra says, “Your perfect match will make you feel like you have a guardian angel by your side, regardless of your gender.” That means men, too, should feel protected by their woman. A person who plays on your insecurities and fears\u2014whether consciously or subconsciously\u2014is not your soul\u00a0mate.<\/p>\n

2. You can\u2019t imagine your life without him or her.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you\u2019re not together, do you feel incomplete? If you\u2019ve found your perfect match, you can\u2019t imagine being without this person, and you\u2019ll do whatever it takes to keep them in your life. It\u2019s often hard just being apart for short bouts of time.<\/p>\n

3. You might have a flashback.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perhaps when you first met this person\u00a0you felt like you\u2019ve talked before\u00a0or that you already knew each other. “You might even feel an odd sense of d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu, as if the moment in time has already taken place. Soul\u00a0mates often choose to come back together during the same lifetime,” says Harra.<\/p>\n

In this case, she means you might have even crossed paths before, but timing was not yet on your side.<\/p>\n

4. It\u2019s intense.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you\u2019re in a relationship with your perfect match, it will be more intense than normal relationships. The passion and emotional intimacy will feel stronger. It can be more intense on bad days, too.<\/p>\n

“During these negative episodes, soul\u00a0mates will communicate the right way and will take into consideration each other\u2019s issues and emotions to reach common ground,” says Harra. In other words, it\u2019s a good thing that you fight instead of holding back feelings.<\/p>\n

5. You just get each other.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Soul\u00a0mates can finish each other\u2019s sentences\u00a0and they know what the other needs, says Harra. “Soul\u00a0mates develop a sense of empathy towards each other. They can pick up on one another\u2019s needs, feelings, and what\u2019s bothering them without even asking or having the other express it.”<\/p>\n

Furthermore, soul\u00a0mates are also mentally inseparable. Have you ever picked up the phone to text your love only to have them text you at the same time?<\/p>\n

6. You see the world through the same set of eyes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You see eye-to-eye on everything from parenting style to spending habits\u00a0and from diet to intimacy. And when you disagree on something, you\u00a0agree\u00a0that you disagree.<\/p>\n

7. You laugh at the same stuff.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t make it through a Will Ferrell movie without wetting yourself, but your partner doesn\u2019t crack a smile,\u00a0chances are you\u2019re not a good fit. A\u00a0study\u00a0published in the Western Journal of Communication found that 75 percent of happy couples laugh together at least once a day, with many self-proclaimed happily married couples citing humor as a significant contribution to their married life.<\/p>\n

8. Your love is more than love. It\u2019s unexplainable.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Describing what it\u2019s like to be with your perfect match and how your soul\u00a0mate makes you feel is just difficult. As Harra says, it\u2019s a tenacious, profound, and lingering emotion\u00a0and mere words don’t do it justice. Even describing the feeling as “deep love” can still seem insufficient.<\/p>\n

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Source:\u00a0Fox News Magazine<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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