Deepest Darkest PMT

I've always been a little bemused at the idea of there being just one man for one woman, and vice versa and whilst I'd love to believe in soul mates, I'm afraid I just don't.  Not in the traditional sense, and not during my sensible, rational, waking hours anyway.  Given that there are over 7 billion people on this planet, is it really likely that The One just so happens to have gone to the same primary school as you, or shops in the same branch of Asda?  Isn't it far more likely that, if there is only one man for one woman, you are in all likelihood never going to cross paths with The One?   That, for me, is far too depressing for words.

But whilst I don't believe in soul mates in the traditional sense, I do believe in a soul mate of sorts, and my version is emminently more likely and achievable.

I believe a true soul mate is someone that makes you feel like YOU are The One.  Someone who gets you, loves you and supports you no matter what.  Someone who laughs with you, cries with you, doesn't mind (or notice) that you are imperfect.  Listens to your views, maybe shares them or maybe not. It doesn't matter.  It's someone who will forgive you when you are in the midst of deepest darkest PMT and you are being a BITCH!  Someone you know you can depend upon to stick around, even when the going gets tough.

And because of all this, I am going to make sure the next time I meet The One (and I will, dammit, I will) I will remind myself that this isn't The One.  I will instead enjoy being with This One.  And whilst it doesn't sound nearly as romantic and soul matey and committed it is, in my view, a far more forgiving approach and with the pressure off, who knows?  He may in time turn into The One...