Acharya Prashant addresses the concept of a soulmate by first stating that it merely means someone is still half-asleep and needs water thrown on their face. He explains that the soul is a concept within the mind, and the mind is the seat of all experience. Therefore, a person's existence is essentially the existence of their mind. The idea of a soul, he continues, is a concept that exists only in mediocre minds; in realized minds, there is no such thing as the soul, only the mind. Consequently, a "soulmate" is simply a "mind-mate." If a mind harbors concepts like the soul, it is a mediocre mind. A mind-mate, then, would be someone equally mediocre who chooses to mate with another mediocre mind. He further elaborates that we are all born already "mated" or coupled with things like ignorance, fear, and greed. The purpose of life is not to find another mate, such as a soulmate, but to "de-mate" or decouple from these existing attachments and identities. This process of decoupling is the essence of self-knowledge. When one achieves a state of solitary completeness and purity, they gain the power to have clean, pure, and wonderful relationships, which is what he defines as true love. He asserts that the soulmate business has no love in it. Responding to a follow-up, he points out that we are born wedded to ignorance, helplessness, and fear. The purpose of life is to separate from these, not to add another attachment to the list. He advises that when choosing a partner, one should look at the entire being, not just physical attributes or superficial qualities. One should discuss important matters to gauge compatibility. If a relationship is founded on bodily drives and hormones, one cannot later complain about a lack of depth or understanding. The quality of a relationship depends on its foundation. He also notes that social media, like the universe, contains both garbage and pearls of wisdom, and it is up to the individual to choose what they consume.