Unexpected Soulmate (Jikook)

Unexpected Soulmates

It was said that everyone had a soulmate, but not everyone found theirs. There are multiple reasons a person didn't find their soulmate, the most common was believed to be that distance and cultural differences never gave them the opportunity to meet. Someone could live South Korea while their soulmate was in the United States, not even speaking the same language. There had been multiple documented cases of people meeting their soulmate by chance on vacation only to find out that they couldn't even communicate without a translator. Some made attempts to learn each others languages and understand the cultural differences, while others moved on and accepted that they wouldn't end up with their soulmate. Even living in the same city didn't mean that you'd meet your soulmate, things such as social class making it nearly impossible to meet.

There were multiple services people had created to help others find their soulmate. Apps with algorithms that used personality traits to try to find your match around the world. Some people found their soulmate that way, but most spent a lot of money to meet people who ultimately weren't the one. In the end, it came down to pure luck. So despite everyone having a soulmate, many people ended up with someone else. They found someone that could make them happy even if they weren't who the universe created for each other.

Centuries ago it would have been taboo to be with anyone other than your soulmate, but as the years progressed it became more and more common to the point it was now more common to be with someone that wasn't your soulmate. People said that attitudes first changed when it was effecting the population for people to not marry and have children if they didn't find their soulmate. As exploration and migration caused people to spread out further across the world, the likelihood of finding one's soulmate decreased, forcing a need for people to find happiness in someone else.

One problem that came with dating someone that wasn't your soulmate was that when someone in the relationship found their soulmate, as they'd often leave to be with their soulmate instead. People would sometimes rush into relationships when they got their mark, blindly trusting that the universe got it right. Some people would force themselves to stay in an unhappy relationship simply because they were conditioned to believe the mark meant that they should be perfect for each other, ignoring any sign that said otherwise.

There were three different types of soulmates: platonic, romantic, and true. Each type had their own traits and meanings.

Platonic soulmates were best friends, rarely ending up in a romantic relationship. Having a platonic soulmate didn't mean that you didn't have a romantic or true mate. It was unknown if everyone had a platonic soulmate, but its rarity indicated that not everyone did. There were only a handful of documented cases where people would find their platonic and romantic soulmates.

A romantic soulmate was considered the person that was made to be the love of your life. If you were lucky enough to find your romantic soulmate, the relationship usually ended in marriage. While it made it could be difficult to find your romantic soulmate, it was common enough that people believed everyone had one. Some would stay single forever, refusing to give up on finding their romantic soulmate until he day that they died.

The last type of soulmate was believed to be a myth. There were no truly documented cases of true mates, only stories that had been passed down each generation. True mates were said to be so in tune with each other that they could feel what the other felt. They were never really attracted to anyone else and never had a real desire to date until they found their soulmate. It was said that once they found each other the soulmates became nearly inseparable. Many believed this type of soulmate was invented by people exaggerating their bond with their romantic soulmate and creating fairytales full of unrealistic ideals.

Growing up most people dreamed that they'd be that extremely rare person that had a true mate. The movies portrayed it as something magical. It was an exciting fantasy that people wanted to believe existed despite the lack of proof. For the most part, there was no disappointment when someone found their romantic soulmate and they weren't true mates, rather it was to be expected and most were just happy that they found their soulmate. There were cases of people being unable to handle not finding their true mate, which people blamed the media for providing unrealistic expectations that despite all odds they'd find their true mate and live happily ever after.