Think you’ve met your soul mate?

Or could they possibly be your twin flame?

While we hear a lot about both terms, these two kinds of relationships are very different.

Sarah Regan

Here’s howplus all your soul mate versus twin flame FAQs, answered.

Think of a soul mate as someone cut from the same energetic cloth as you.

There are manytypes of soul mates, from romantic soul mates to soul families tokindred spirits.

This includes both strengths and weaknesses.

“You may also end up defining your self-worth by the relationship.”

This makes them great for encouraging growth and awakenings, but againdifficult to make work in the long run.

Both are people we deeply connect with, Spinelli notes.

“They are both relationships that touch one’s soul at a deeper level.”

And you feel you could be yourself around them," she previously told mbg.

“This is because youve known both your soul mate and your twin flame in a past life.”

Plus, she adds, soul mate connections aren’t always romantic.

Can soul mates be twin flames?

Going by definition, no, soul mates cannot be twin flames and vice versa.

“Twin flames cause personal awakenings but may not be your soul mate,” Spinelli adds.

“The karmic relationship is like a teacher or guide, but they are temporary,” she says.

“A twin flame relationship and a karmic relationship are similar in working through life lessons.”

“They come together for divine purpose and balancing out karma,” Kaiser adds.

“Soul mates come together for life lessons and experiences.”

In either case, these are people you made a soul agreement with before entering this life.

Which is better: twin flame or soul mate?

There’s really no right or wrong answer here, and it greatly depends on who you ask.

According to Kaiser, it all comes down to someone’s own inner growth.

While soul mate relationships are often less intense, twin flame relationships can be extremely chaotic.

“A soul mate can be a friend, romantic partner, or family member.

“Neither is better than the other, just different.”

Everyone has something to teach or offer us, as we do for them.

Both twin flame and soul mate relationships are incredibly potent, powerful, and rare.