Is there a such thing as meeting the right person?

The notion of true love is something I think most people yearn for, however, what are the chances you actually find ‘your’ person? In today’s society, people marry out of love and desire, unlike in the past, when they married for money, status, or convenience, showing how society's attitudes toward dating have radically changed.

With 8 billion people in the world, attraction and connection with multiple people is inevitable, but ideas like the soulmate theory and red string theory can give us hope that there is one perfect person out there meant for us, who we are bound to meet. Is there really a person out there waiting for you, who checks every single box on your list and will treat you perfectly in a relationship at all times without fail?

Sadly, this is probably not realistic, as no human is perfect and everyone has their individual flaws. Your ‘perfect’ person is the one who will choose to give you compassion, love and loyalty unconditionally, not some fantastical person whom you idealise. What are the chances you find somebody who has every single physical feature and personality trait you look for, and who never messes up in the relationship?

Arguably, it’s obvious that compromise is a huge part of creating healthy relationships. The strongest couples are the ones who have shown each other loyalty, trust and forgiveness, not the ones who seem ‘meant to be’ and never argue. Is it a bad thing to settle for somebody who lacks a couple of the traits you want in a partner and build a connection, over searching for somebody who checks every box on your list to little avail? Is any person truly perfect and flawless? No, but two people can be together.