When thinking about soulmates, many of us are instantly drawn to a romantic partner—the person we end up marrying, the person we're supposed to spend forever with. However, I'm a firm believer that soulmates can come in many forms, many of which are much better than a soulmate of the romantic kind.

One of these forms is our platonic soulmate, or best friend soulmate.

Personally, I have a handful of people that I consider my best friend. That doesn't make any of these friendships any stronger or better than the other. I view them all equally. However, I do have one friend who I consider to be my platonic soulmate. Our personalities and everything about us just clicks so perfectly that I would be lying if I said I didn't consider her to be a soulmate of mine, and no, there's nothing even slightly romantic about our relationship.

With a platonic soulmate, you're always on the same page. It's the best kind of relationship because you just click together so well that when one of you is in the mood for something, you best believe the other one is, too. This is great because you'll always have someone who's down for drinks and a night out on the town but who also understands that sometimes pajamas and a movie is the actual Saturday night move. But your platonic soulmate is so much more than just a 24/7 bar partner—they get you on a level that no one else ever will.

Your platonic soulmate gets the best of things. The get that cool combinations of the perks of a romantic partner and family member without all the bullshit that can pull those relationships apart. You don't share the same bloodline so you don't have the exact same traits that drive each other nuts, although you'd be lying if you said you didn't drive each other crazy sometimes. You don't have to worry about your platonic soulmate cheating on you either, or fuss about getting forced into some kind of label. Everything is right in that sweet spot, which makes your relationship the absolute best.

Finding your platonic soulmate is the true blessing that we should all be searching for. I'm not saying everything with them is all sunshine and happiness, but it's the kind of friendship we all need.