(March 21 – April 19)
Are you the type who falls hard and fast (then asks questions later)? Impulsive, energetic Aries might just be your soulmate. Ruled by feisty, thrill-seeking Mars, the zodiac’s Ram has a libido that heats up like a flash fire. Whether those flames turn into a long-lasting blaze or cool to embers, time spent with an Aries is an unforgettable thrill. Read on to see how you match with the zodiac’s premier fire sign.
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ARIES + ARIES (March 21 – April 19)
You’re two high-key, alpha types who both like to be in charge. As such, you’ll need to pass the leadership baton back and forth, going along with each other’s plan—at times, through gritted teeth. Acquiescence won’t come easily here, but it’s the building block of trust in a Ram-on-Ram relationship. As a zodiac sign, Aries is a paradox: You’re the zodiac’s infant (its first sign) and its gallant hero (you’re ruled by warrior Mars). You want to save the world and be saved at the same time. You might need to occasionally allow yourself to play wounded knight or damsel in distress and let your mate charge to your rescue. However, don’t spiral into helplessness or analysis paralysis. Nobody can fixate on a single topic quite like you can—but that’s what therapists are for, Aries, not romantic partners. Besides, neither one of you can or should be saddled with the emotional care and feeding of an adult baby. You’re too independent for that. When your problems gain too much mental gravitas, it’s time to move—literally. Disperse your Martian angst and anger with lots of physical exertion. As fellow adventurers, you travel well together. Try snowboarding, international bike tours, hiking in the rainforest. Passionate sex is another antidote to friction. You both have champion libidos whether you’re enjoying a quickie or thrilling sexual experimentation—costumes, toys, and guest stars optional.
ARIES + TAURUS (April 20 – May 20)
When the charging Bull locks horns with the fierce, fiery Ram—nostrils flaring, heads bowed in determination—get ready for a courtship that’s as splashy and menacing as a Pamplona stampede. While aggression might be frowned upon in today’s society, it’s part of our Darwinian nature. That’s certainly the case for Aries and Taurus. No weak-willed mate will pass the natural selection process for either sign. You both want a partner who is strong enough to protect you. And you’ll pull out all the stops, from doe-eyed charm to full-on steamrolling to test each other’s ferocity. This initial face-off is simply a warning shot: Show me your strength, so I can trust you. Once the fanfare is over, you make a top-notch team, the fittest survivors who can make it for the long-term, like Victoria (Aries) and David (Taurus) Beckham. Head-turners by nature, you both like to dress up and flaunt your natural superiority over the rest of the animal kingdom. The deal is sweet for both of you: Taurus gets an impressive superstar and a lusty mate to satisfy their earthy libido; Aries has a lifelong provider (and sometimes benefactor) who can foot the bill for their ever-changing whims and keep the home fires burning. Issues can arise if Taurus grows too possessive or tries to tame independent Aries. Languid Taurus will need to remain active to keep pace with the energetic Ram. You both crave attention, but don’t go looking for it outside the relationship, unless you want a real showdown. Like two tots in a nursery, you share a favorite word: mine.
ARIES + GEMINI (May 21 – June 20)
Aries and Gemini make the best of friends, so why not add in some benefits? You certainly can… but not so fast. Your common traits are exactly what can snuff the spark before it has a chance to ignite into a full-on bonfire of lust. Namely: impulsivity, recklessness, and an unstoppable thirst for instant gratification. Both of you are ruled by your urges. You see it, you want it, and you have to have it now. You’ll keep each other enthralled in so many ways: Nonstop texting, thrilling sports, playing footsie under the conference table when you (think) no one’s watching. This shared dance with danger might convince the two of you that you’re soulmates before you have solid evidence to back up the assertion. Alas, this attitude can lead to an inchoate relationship with the two of you skydiving into City Hall before you even know each other’s middle names. It doesn’t all come out in the wash, so check that laissez-faire attitude when you “decide to pop into the ring store” on the fifth date. If you’re willing to pace yourselves, however, Aries and Gemini do have the makings of a great match. Should you be lucky enough to share common interests, the two of you can build a long-lasting romantic bond that’s rooted in true friendship, intellectual chemistry, and pure, unadulterated fun. Boredom (while inevitable in all LTRs) will forever be the enemy in this pairing. It leads to cat-and-mouse games and mental chess matches with each other. Remain active anyway you can. Host and attend lots of parties with your mutual friends, and busy yourselves with projects that satisfy your short attention spans. Give yourselves lots to look forward to always. Plan at least one epic vacation per year, and have fun preparing, whether that means learning about the culture of your destination or taking weekly scuba lessons. Above all, try not to turn to each other for advice, unless you like impatient, tough love coaching and draining circular conversations. Not exactly the soothsaying your sweetie needs in a rare vulnerable moment. But hey, that’s what therapists are for.
ARIES + CANCER (June 21 – July 22)
The attraction between these two alpha cardinal signs happens often but comes with an interesting twist. Aries is the zodiac’s baby (its first sign) while Cancer is its matriarch, ruling the fourth house of motherhood, home, and family. Is this relationship doomed to be an Oedipal cliché? Not if you temper these traits through steady, conscious self-development. Otherwise, you easily lapse into automatic roles that polarize you into a parent-child dynamic. Aries can be selfish—not maliciously, but in a crude, clueless style that leaves self-sacrificing Cancer resentful and dismayed at the Ram’s lack of nuance. Cancer autopilots into the role of the nurturing giver, but as a delicate sign, the Crab needs room to be vulnerable, too. While Aries often presents as a heroic provider, the independent Ram is not looking to be anyone’s rock. Just as Cancer is about to trust-fall into those (seemingly) open arms, Aries pulls a bait-and-switch and starts dishing out tough love. Ouch! Ironically, Aries loves to be coddled, but Cancer’s maternal indulgences will create a spoiled brat or a demanding diva. Besides, while the Crab might have a tough outer shell, the true warrior is Aries, ruled by aggressive Mars. Your differences are many: Aries is a diehard solo star and Cancer is all about family; Aries needs freedom, while the Crab’s possessive grip clings tight. You’ll need to compromise or else the relationship can turn into a competitive, jealous hotbed. You can both brood with the best of them, and your dark days eclipse even the tiniest sliver of hope. Swear off the silent treatment, and learn to communicate as two adults. If you can honor the other’s need for solitude and security, this relationship can last for longer than a single season.
ARIES + LEO (July 23 – August 22)
A pair of dynamic fire signs, Aries and Leo make a head-turning duo that whips up passion, adventure, and a heavy dose of drama everywhere you go. A flashy, outspoken pair, you’ll inspire envy. Get ready to reinvent the rules of relationships since your connection is certain to play by its own bold agenda. (Society, be damned!) Restless souls, you require ample stimulation—daily exercise, jetting off for long weekends, starting businesses, intense conversations that last late into the night. And let’s not forget the mind-blowing sex, which can heat up to exothermic temperatures as you rip each other’s clothes off in the crush of attraction. Warning: Things can get tricky after the initial surge of chemistry. Fire signs are, by nature, independent, plus Aries and Leo are notoriously competitive. You both need to make your own mark on the world, and you don’t like anyone stealing your shine. In fact, trouble starts when one of you eclipses the other’s big moment or makes the other look “foolish” in public. With your rash tempers and tender egos, even the most basic conflict can turn into a conflagration. To avoid this, commit to being each other’s biggest fans and champions… without relying on each other to be the entire fan club. Outside supporters like close friends, therapists, and devoted relatives will be needed to keep this union from devolving into a soap opera. As your relationship progresses, put more effort into dressing up and going out for dates, especially if you become parents. Because you’re so comfortable together, you could end up hanging around in burp cloths, dulling the sexy edge that attracted you in the first place.
ARIES + VIRGO (August 23 – September 22)
This common but contradictory coupling lives on the razor’s edge between love and hate. Your attraction feels so fated, it’s impossible to resist. Fire-sign Aries loves freedom and risk but helplessly falls for prudent, parental Virgo, an earth sign landlocked by practicality and protocol. The tips of Virgo’s gossamer wings are singed by Aries’ high-key flame—yet, into the fire the Maiden flutters. Since both signs have a hero complex, this relationship often centers around “rescuing” each other from perceived harm or exposing the other to new ways of life. That fairy-tale level of devotion feels exhilarating… at first. Lusty Aries hand-delivers Virgo’s sexual awakening with passion that’s tender and all-consuming. Cautious Virgo teaches the impetuous Ram how to slow down, prepare, and look both ways before crossing the street. New facets of your personalities unearth themselves, which will leave you both forever changed. Once the hormone flood is no longer at high tide, however, there are glaring differences to negotiate. Virgo’s particularities feel like a character assault to Aries (“Who cares if I don’t roll my T-shirts? There’s so much more to me than that!”). The myopic selfishness of Aries on a mission makes Virgo feel resentful and unappreciated—especially after hours of listening to the Ram’s diatribes with the patience of a Ph.D.-level therapist. At this point, you might realize that you’ve spent way too much time in the couple bubble and need to reconnect with the outside world. Roll out of bed, and refresh your individual friendships, hobbies, and interests. If the other one is still there when you return, you’ve got the makings of a happily-ever-after.
ARIES + LIBRA (September 23 – October 22)
Aries and Libra are opposite signs who can click beautifully, but there are certain to be some questionable moments, too. Self-focused Aries is the zodiac’s solo star who moves through the world independently. Partnership-powered Libra craves companionship and seeks consensus for every decision. Peaceful Libra is a lover; combative Aries is a fighter. Your polar extremes can be complementary, as long as you borrow from the other’s bag of tricks. Rash, temperamental Aries could stand to give others the benefit of the doubt and look before leaping—something patient, diplomatic Libra does well. Languid, overly accommodating Libra can learn to speak up, say no, and take action instead of pondering the possible consequences interminably. Although your differences can be grating, if you play them right, you’ll make a perfectly well-rounded couple. When Aries needs to rant, patient Libra offers uninterrupted listening, capped with sage, sensible feedback. In return, Aries helps Libra overcome a mortal fear of conflict, teaching this sign how to stand up for their rights. As parents, or even business partners, you play the good cop/bad cop routine like seasoned pros. Just be willing to adjust your internal thermostats as needed. Hotheaded Aries will need to dial down anger, lest all that concentrated emotion throw Libra’s scales off balance. Intellectual Libra must descend from that lofty, cultured perch and take a bold risk. (No, Aries does not consider 10 years a reasonable time to wait for an engagement ring—and never will.) Compromise is essential for you to find the right rhythm here, which comes more easily to Libra. Still, Aries must be careful not to steamroll Libra, who will bring out the receipts and start making Aries pay once everything seems to be settled into a serene groove.
ARIES + SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21)
Fierce physical attraction draws your signs together, but watch out: This relationship can easily become a game of sexual gunpowder and erotic explosives—not that either of you is afraid of such things. Passionate, combative Mars is the ruler for both Aries and Scorpio (who also counts possessive Pluto as a cosmic custodian). No sign is as darkly intense as watery Scorpio. When mixed with Aries’ concentrated firepower, the two of you churn up quite the hydroelectric charge. Kaboom! Alas, there are fundamental challenges to navigate. Fearless Aries hides nothing, while calculating Scorpio hides everything. Aries takes; withholding Scorpio takes away. When Aries reaches out a heroic hand, Scorpio’s first instinct is to draw back, which can shock and offend the confident Ram. Aries’ energy can be powerfully consuming, which leaves Scorpio weak-kneed but scared. Aries will need to temper the raw desire or at least mask it to avoid overwhelming Scorpio. Jealous Scorpio will need to stop playing private detective and take what Aries says at face value. Nothing turns off the blunt-edged Ram more than being questioned about their honest assertions. One way in which you’re alike? Both zodiac signs have deep fears of abandonment and might even shun each other in a self-protection paradox: “Go away before you leave me.” (This tactic only guarantees another hot reunion tryst.) Selfishness can also be this couple’s downfall. Scorpio is the sign that rules other people’s resources—this sign’s karmic job is to create wealth from another person’s pocket. Aries is simply born entitled. In a sense, you both live by the credo: “What’s mine is mine; what’s yours is mine.” But who will refill the coffers once you empty them? Put your considerable talents together with Aries running the table and Scorpio handling the back of the room, and you can tap into a rich vein of wealth and thrive as a power duo.
ARIES + SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21)
Chemistry and connection ignite like a flash fire for these two adventurous, philosophical fire signs, who discover a twin soul in one another. You’re both independent explorers, driven by lust, joie de vivre, and a breathtaking moxie that others mistake for arrogance. That brio is the badge of your spiritual kinship—a shared primal drive that draws you together. You share a blunt sense of humor and naturally understand the other’s need for space and autonomy (at least at first). Visionary conversations spill into expansive terrain: art, aliens, human nature, science, spirituality, dreams. Together, the impossible feels probable, and natural confidence soars higher for both of you. At last! Your utopian ideal of a “relationship without walls” seems not only plausible, but you’ve found a willing and eager partner in crime. Caution: The view from your rosy lenses can be a bit myopic. Sagittarius is a wildly unrealistic gambler while Aries charges ahead like a dashing knight. Since neither sign likes to deal with the practical steps that are required to take you from starry-eyed dream to tangible reality, you’ll need to invest in an insurance policy to cover you during times that your grand schemes don’t ascend to your lofty projections. At moments, you both lapse into overthinking. This can kill the free-flowing vibe that initially drew you together. As a leadership-oriented cardinal sign, Aries is naturally bossy. Mutable Sagittarius will go along to get along… at first. But after enough one-sided compromising and concessions, the Archer can quickly flip from people-pleaser to raging preacher, delivering an all-too-true sermon on the pitfalls of Aries’ selfish ways. (Without taking into consideration the enabling dynamic that Sagittarius played into and perhaps even used as a form of wooing, yikes!) At times, the Ram might resent competing with Sagittarius’ thriving career, social schedule, and hobbies—and Sagittarius gets impatient with Aries’ solitary spells. When angered, your burning tempers can raze a national forest to ash. Be careful not to unleash a spiteful spark, for that’s all it takes to destroy this treasured landscape.
ARIES + CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19)
Aries is the alpha in most relationships, but surprise, surprise, the cool, controlling Goat makes a formidable match to the impulsive Ram. In Capricorn, whimsical Aries finds a seasoned pack leader and might even back into a rare state of obedience. This weighty reign comes from Capricorn’s ruler: wise, old Saturn, the planet of maturity, authority, and command. According to ancient archetypes, Capricorn is the zodiac’s paternal sign, while Aries is its firstborn child. Yes, both signs are zodiac nobility, but Capricorn is the king to the Aries knight, the queen to Aries’ duchess. One is clearly the elder here, and that’s ambitious Capricorn, who has confidence climbing to high altitudes. The parent-child dynamics can be a buzzkill for both signs—or it can make for sexy role-playing, if the Ram and Goat are into that sort of thing. (And often, they are, with Aries as the dominant and Capricorn as the bedroom sub.) Although Aries can be a hellish brat, Capricorn is unruffled and even amused by the tantrums, giving Aries space to act out. Too many of Capricorn’s rules can cause independent Aries to bolt for freedom. But like a grade-school kid who packs a bag and hides around the block before realizing their faulty line of thinking—What happens when I get hungry? What about my comfortable bed?—it won’t be long before the Ram returns to Capricorn’s stabilizing provisions. If you accept your cosmic power struggle, you can make excellent partners in both love and business. Aries is ruled by warrior Mars, and Capricorn is a four-star general by nature. You both see life as a battlefield to conquer, and with Aries’ grit and Cap’s determination, there’s no goal you can’t achieve. Earthy Capricorn excels at structure and planning and is the terra firm beneath the Ram’s restless hooves. Fiery Aries is a daring playmate who amuses, excites, and entertains the sober Goat, especially in the bedroom (where Capricorn has a lesser-known lusty side). Aries is a flirt, and this can spark jealousy in traditional Capricorn. Over time, trust and mutual respect abolish the Goat’s fears, and you make supportive lifelong partners.
ARIES + AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18)
It’s nonstop fun when you two jokesters join forces. Your quick-witted signs play off each other well, like a fine comedic duo. Finally! You’ve found someone who can match your speed at delivering a hilarious comeback or clever opinion. Banter leads to the bedroom fast. Sex can be playful and experimental in this match, but passion between the sheets might not be as hearty as the side-splitting laughter. With the teasing energy you share, it’s as though you’ve met your twin, and alas, you might soon feel more like siblings than lovers. After a while, the sideshow routine gets old, and your different temperaments become glaringly obvious. While casual Aquarius likes to keep the conversation breezy, Aries has intense, brooding spells that demand a level of emotional attention Aquarius has no patience for. For Aquarius, problems are solved with cool-headed logic or simply ignored until they work themselves out on their own. Fiery Aries feel an immediate need to confront every issue head-on in an attempt to resolve it right here, right now. Your styles of affection are different, too. Cool Aquarius gets overwhelmed by the Ram’s intense physicality. There’s way too much touching, grabbing, and kissing for the airy Aquarian temperament. If you’re determined to make this relationship last, you’ll need to engage in outside activities like traveling, taking classes, even performing on stage together. Closeness breeds more ennui than affection. Cultivate mystery by spending more time apart. Develop your own lives, then reunite to share thrilling tales from the road.
ARIES + PISCES (February 19 – March 20)
Fiery Aries is the zodiac’s first sign, watery Pisces its last. You’re the alpha and the omega, the dawn and the sunset—as far apart and as close together as two zodiac signs can possibly get. While your differences are vast, you also have a broad catalog of material from which to fashion your relationship. Your polar positions can create unstoppable chemistry, and here’s the best part: All you need to do is be yourselves. Attention-thirsty Aries loves to be adored and spoiled. Generous, sacrificial Pisces wants to give everything in the name of love. In Pisces’ worshipful gaze, Aries feels brilliant and boundless, and their insecurities melt away. This is important for the sensitive Ram, whose “wounded soldier” archetype is healed by the Pisces nurse. In this relationship, Aries is free to follow their natural hunting instincts and let Pisces prepare a banquet from their conquests. The danger? You both have vivid imaginations, but with two dreamers at the helm of Cupid’s cruise liner, the ship can veer off course. Aries is a take-charge leader who needs a strong second mate. Bravado and confidence don’t come easy to insecure Pisces, who falls into feigned helplessness under duress. Moody spells are common for your signs, and digging yourselves out of emotional ditches can be a challenge. You’ll need a council of advisors to help you manage aspects of daily life—accountants, lawyers, coaches, therapists. Aries can be naturally aggressive, where Pisces is passive or passive aggressive. You’ll need to adapt your communication styles in order to avoid polarizing each other and drifting apart.
