I think that you will find that this is an incredibly hard question to answer. It's not something that someone can describe easily.
The best way I can describe it is that it's like meeting your best friend. Did I think my wife was cute when I first met her? Yes. Did I know I was going to marry her? No.
There was a point after the "newness" of the relationship wore off, that something just clicked for me. I realized that this woman I was with wasn't perfect, and had a lot of things about her that I didn't like. But there were also so many things that I did like. I know she felt the same way, because no one is perfect.
Despite the fact that neither of us were perfect, we accepted each other's flaws and strengths. So when you really think about it, as I have described, it was a choice. Not a choice to settle for her, but a choice to stay with her and accept everything about her. I love my wife unconditionally. Nothing she ever does could ever change that.
So how do you know? You probably won't. When you have met that person, and have been with them awhile, one day you will just realize that you love this person, even though they are not perfect.
Someone you are "soul" destined to be with
Shadow the hedgehog's soul mate is Amy. she brings out his true kindness and the soft side in him. if you think his soul mate is someone else please inprove the answer.
A soul mate...
They go to your school
Here is a thought for you: many people believe in more than one soul mate. The Three soul mates theory is that we have one soul mate that walks with us through all life times, this person will be with us no matter when or where. The second soul mate is our true love, this person may be found for one life time and not the other but we will always know when this soul is found. The third soul mate is a temporary one that is meant for this lifetime, someone to help get us through. I think that this is the most beautiful of all soul mate theories and believe in it...
Conditionally Yes. If a person is so self-centered around what a soul mate is that they themselves are unworthy of being loved, then yes, without anyone loving them they will not find a soul mate.
Friend, companion, soul mate
"Soul mate" sounds like it would be fitting only for someone who's more than a friend.
No, 'soul mate' means that person is the one for you and both of you know it. Soul mates do not come around often, but if one is lucky to have one they know immediately so it can never be too soon.
A best friend or a soul mate!
There is no average time it takes to find your soul mate. Some people find their soul mate in high school, others later in life, and some never find their soul mate.
Then they are not your soul mate.