There’s quite a few concepts that come up again and again in romance novels, but how many are real? Love at first sight, star-crossed lovers, soul mates”¦are these just made-up concepts designed to tug on heartstrings?  What do you think?

I’m convinced that soul mates do exist.  From the first date, I knew there was something special about my (now) husband”¦we connected so quickly and easily, it actually scared me!  I can’t say we were drawn to each other immediately”¦in fact he could be less than friendly when he wanted to”¦but once we really got to know each other we clicked.  For me it really was like the pieces of a puzzle falling into place.

Which begs the question: Were we MEANT to be together?  Another concept that dovetails the soul mate idea is that of destiny.  Some would say that soul mates are two halves of one heart that are constantly searching for each other through time ““ leading to a romantic search to find each other.  Now THAT sounds like a romance novel I’m sure I’ve read.  But is that what happened to me? I honestly don’t know.

As romantic as the lovers-through-time concept is, I also think there’s a TON of romance in the coincidence-brought-us-together lovers.  That’s kind of how my husband and I got together ““ our first date wasn’t really supposed to be a date at all.  It was happenstance that none of my other friends were around to hang out with. It ended up just being the two of us, and here we are, still together.

So what do you think? Are soul mates real?  Which is more romantic, long lost souls reconnecting, or the  unplanned, unscripted connection?

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