I feel like I spent the first half of this episode really just going on a bit of a rant about how amazing platonic soulmates are. And I guess you could probably hear that I'm very passionate about this, but it didn't really give us all you guys much information about what exactly that means. What does it actually mean for someone to be a quote unquote platonic soulmate? It's an individual who you feel a deep connection with and there are so many people on this planet. You are bound to feel that with more than one person. But I think that I don't like the idea of a soulmate singular. I like the ideaof a soulmate plural.
Platonic soulmates represent the idea that our deepest relationships and our strongest bonds don't have to be romantic, sexual or based on attraction, they can be between us and our friends. This idea of platonic soulmates has been on the rise, however, it's not a new phrase. Plato, the ancient greek philosopher, was one of the first people to identify this feeling of deep connection and understanding between two individuals that appears to be inexplicable or spiritual. From there, psychology has expanded on whether this concept is even real, why we feel this way towards certain people, what makes a platonic soulmate, the impact these relationships have on our wellbeing and lives and how to identify when one of these people has entered your life. Listen now as we deep dive into the psychology of platonic soulmates.
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