History Main / OneTrueLove

** This is rather odd as in their ''wedding vows'' Monica explicity called Chandler her 'soulmate' and a previous episode had Chandler declaring they were "meant for each other". Many fans were irritated by the ContinuityError.

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* As is expected, most Creator/Disney or {{Disneyesque}} animated works invoke this with all of their romances.
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* Bella and Edward in ''{{Twilight}}'' are repeatedly stated to be this. Many have commented on how their relationship is unintentionally abusive, but if you accept from the word 'go' that they ''are'' each others's one true love, their behaviour towards each other is romantic. (If you don't, it looks a lot like stalking.)

** Jeffrey Sinclair and Catherine Sakai.

* "Lifemates" in the LiadenUniverse are rare but when they do happen, that 'verse's science of psionics can ''objectively verify it.'' (It is eventually revealed that this is due to genetic spiritual meddling by SufficientlyAdvancedAliens in the past, and there's a damn good reason why it always seems to happen to the "dramliz" and not anyone else.)

* ''BattlestarGalacticaReimagined'' has Laura Roslin and Bill Adama. MaryMcDonnell, who played Roslin, explicitly stated that the two are soulmates:

The most indomitable of story telling romantics is the idea of one utter perfect specimen who is your ultimate match. Perhaps they will have everything in common with you and share your dreams. Often LoveAtFirstSight comes into play when the persion is [[SatelliteLoveInterest beautiful]]. Destiny or ThePowerOfLove are often invoked invoked to explain why that person is the way they are or how you met them.

** The intent behind an abusive behavior does not automatically make it non-abusive. How many domestic abusers tell their partners their controlling, conniving, violent ways are because "I love you"? It's still abuse.
*** Actually, it does. If one intends ''not to abuse'' but abuses accidentally somehow, or abuses without knowing they do so (verbal abuse, for instance, because they mistakenly think it will motivate the person to change/improve), this is a lot different than saying "[[ILied I love you]]" and beating someone up.

The most indomitable of story telling romantics is the idea of one utter perfect specimen who is your ultimate match. Perhaps they will have everything in common with you and share your dreams. Often LoveAtFirstSight comes into play when the persion is [[ShallowLoveInterest beautiful]]. Destiny or ThePowerOfLove are often invoked invoked to explain why that person is the way they are or how you met them.

* ''{{Babylon 5}}'' has John Sheridan and Delenn, despite the fact that she was his SecondLove. ThePowerOfLove between them has been enough for Sheridan to defy both death and torture and may in fact be responsible for winning two separate wars.
** From the same show: Jeffrey Sinclair and Catherine Sakai.

* In ''The {{Dilbert}} Future'', Scott Adams [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructs]] the trope, pointing out that the One True Love is always within driving distance, and of the preferred gender, age, and species. And if the relationship doesn't work, the person usually will find their "True" One True Love under the same circumstances.

* ''BattlestarGalacticaReimagined'' has Laura Roslin and Bill Adama. MaryMcDonnell, who played Roslin, explicitly stated that the two were soulmates.

->''"All of our young lives we search for someone to love. Someone that makes us complete. We choose partners and change partners. We dance to a song of heartbreak and hope. All the while wondering if somewhere, somehow, there's someone perfect who might be searching for us."''
-->-- '''Kevin Arnold''', ''TheWonderYears''

The most indomitable of story telling romantics is the idea of one utter perfect specimen who is your ultimate match. Perhaps they will have everything in common with you and share your dreams. Often LoveAtFirstSight comes into play when the persion is [[ShallowLoveInterest beautiful]]. Destiny or ThePowerOfLove are often invoked invoked to explain why that person is the way they are or how you met them.

Not to be confused with OneTruePairing which is what the fans want to happen. This only applies to examples where it's made clear and deliberate in the work, regardless of what the editor happens to ship and regardless of how [[StrangledByTheRedString convinced]] you are.


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!!Examples:

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* The entire premise of ''HowIMetYourMother'' is based around Ted's search for his future wife, who has been shown to have the exact characteristics that Ted is looking for.

* PlayedForLaughs for an entire series of ''PeepShow'', where OnceAnEpisode Mark has decided that each and every girl he meets is the perfect woman for him.
* Parodied in an episode of ''{{Friends}}'': Phoebe asks Chandler if he believes in soul mates. He doesn't, he believes in falling in love, but not that there's one person who's perfect for you. She says "Good, because I just met Monica's!" The rest of the episode is him feeling increasingly threatened by this guy, until Monica explains she doesn't believe in OneTrueLove either.
-->'''Monica''': I don't think that you and I were destined to end up together. I think that we fell in love and work hard at our relationship. Some days we work ''really'' hard.

** From the same show: Jeffrey Sinclair and Catherine Sakai.

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** The intent behind an abusive behavior does not automatically make it non-abusive. How many domestic abusers tell their partners their controlling, conniving, violent ways are because "I love you"? It's still abuse.
* "Lifemates" in the LiadenUniverse are rare but when they do happen, that 'verse's science of psionics can ''objectively verify it.'' (It is eventually revealed that this is due to genetic spiritual meddling by SufficientlyAdvancedAliens in the past, and there's a damn good reason why it always seems to happen to the "dramliz" and not anyone else.)
* In ''The {{Dilbert}} Future'', Scott Adams [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructs]] the trope, pointing out that the One True Love is always within driving distance, and of the preferred gender, age, and species. And if the relationship doesn't work, the person usually will find their "True" One True Love under the same circumstances.

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* In ''{{Homestuck}}'', this is apparently one of the cornerstones of the troll concept of romance. While trolls change lovers around much like humans do, trolls all believe that they have one perfect person (or in one case, two perfect people) for each of the four quadrants of their romance (romantic love, romantic hate, romantic guardianship and romantic mediation). This is called Troll {{Serendipity}} (in reference to that specific movie).
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* Parodied in an episode of ''{{Friends}}'': Pheobe asks Chandler if he believes in soul mates. He doesn't, he believes in falling in love, but not that there's one person who's perfect for you. She says "Good, because I just met Monica's!" The rest of the episode is him feeling increasingly threatened by this guy, until Monica explains she doesn't believe in OneTrueLove either.

* On ''{{Babylon 5}}'', Delenn may be John Sheridan's SecondLove - he did truly love his late wife Anna - but it is fairly obvious that she is also this to him. The universe is not exactly subtle where these two are concerned, considering ThePowerOfLove between them has been enough for Sheridan to defy both death and torture and may in fact be responsible for winning two separate wars.
** A less dramatic but no less obvious example from the same show: Jeffrey Sinclair and Catherine Sakai.

* ThePrincessBride:Buttercup and Westly
* SleeplessInSeattle: Lampshaded by Annie in one scene who says it is usually invoked as means of explaining all the romantic accidents.Played straight when She later goes along with the idea that Sam is the one anyway.
* WhenHarryMetSally: Mentioned by Sally complains of a man she was interested in finding his perfect match ''"He just met her... She's supposed to be his transitional person, she's not supposed to be the ONE."''
* ''{{Enchanted}}'': Prince Edward and Giselle believe they are each others.But its Robert who awakens Giselle.

* The Entire premise of ''HowIMetYourMother'' is based around Ted's search for his future wife, who has been shown to have the exact characteristics that Ted is looking for.
* ''RaisingHope'', Virginia and Burt have remained married for over 20 years, despite Maw Maw continually trying to break them up, because she wanted to boot out her freeloading family. Jimmy later narrates that "if two people are meant to be together, they will stay together no matter what tries to get in their way"- while deleting a text message on Sabrina's phone from her boyfriend, asking her to go to a restaurant, so he could take her out to eat instead.

TV:
* The Entire premise of HowIMetYourMother is based around Ted's search for his future wife, who has been shown to have the exact characteristics that Ted is looking for.
* RaisingHope, Virginia and Burt have remained married for over 20 years, despite Maw Maw continually trying to break them up, because she wanted to boot out her freeloading family. Jimmy later narrates that "if two people are meant to be together, they will stay together no matter what tries to get in their way"- while deleting a text message on Sabrina's phone from her boyfriend, asking her to go to a restaurant, so he could take her out to eat instead.
* PlayedForLaughs for an entire series of PeepShow, where OnceAnEpisode Mark has decided that each and every girl he meets is the perfect woman for him.
* Parodied in an episode of ''{{Friends}}'': Pheobe asks Chandler if he believes in soul mates. He doesn't, he believes in falling in love, but not that there's one person who's perfect for you. She says "Good, because I just met Monica's!" The rest of the episode is him feeling increasingly threatened by this guy, until Monica explains she doesn't believe in OneTrueLove either.
-->'''Monica''': I don't think that you and I were destined to end up together. I think that we fell in love and work hard at our relationship. Some days we work ''really'' hard.


Film:

Literature:

* "lifemates" in the LiadenUniverse are rare but when they do happen, that 'verse's science of psionics can ''objectively verify it.'' (It is eventually revealed that this is due to genetic spiritual meddling by SufficientlyAdvancedAliens in the past, and there's a damn good reason why it always seems to happen to the "dramliz" and not anyone else.)

Webcomic:

->--, Kevin Arnold "TheWonderYears"

* Bella and Edward in ''{{Twilight}}'' are repeatedly stated to be this. Many have commented on how their relationship is unintentionally abusive, but if you accept from the word 'go' that they ''are'' each others's one true love, their behaviour towards each other is romantic. (If you don't, it looks a lot like stalking.)