On Significant Others

The term "Soul mate" refers to that special someone who is perfect for you. First off, that's a load of crap. There are no "soul mates." There are, however, great matches out there; maybe not perfect, but not far off. Some people spend their lives building the image of the perfect other in their heads. They make lists of what they want in a life partner. That is also bullshit. If you want to find your "perfect" other, you need to make a list of things that you HATE in a partner. This method will quickly eliminate potential partners, and easily help you find a great match. The reason this method works better than previous ones is because making a list of things you like in a person is useless for two reasons:

a) With or without the list, you will be looking for the same things. People are always looking for the things they like in a person. Because of this, the bad things about a person come as a surprise and quickly turn you off to them.

b) Everyone's list is always about the same (i.e. beautiful, intelligent, funny, etc.).

If you know what you do NOT want, and you keep that conscious upon meeting meeting someone, you can almost instantly know if you will last with them or not. Not only that, but when looking for the bad things in a person, the good things take you by surprise and create a deeper bond.
Now knowing this, go out and try it! What have you go to lose? Besides, if you're single now, you're probably doing nothing with your life anyway.