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How You Learn How To Love, According To Your Zodiac

Loving someone is a vulnerable process that takes time and patience. You may not always get it right, but you almost always learn something. Read on to find out how you learn how to love, according to your Zodiac:

Aries

(March 21-April 19)

You learn how to love through experiences and actions. As an Aries, you are always present and along for the ride. For you, learning how to love is always an active and engaging endeavor.

Taurus

(April 20-May 20)

You learn how to love through shared moments and intimate secrets. As a Taurus, you love your privacy and personal space. Learning how to love is welcoming someone new into your inner circle.

Gemini

(May 21-June 20)

You learn how to love by reinventing and reexamining your priorities. As a Gemini, your mind is usually all over the place. You have a ton of nervous and excited energy that you are always trying to burn off. Therefore, you learn how to love by channeling this energy towards one person rather than a million things.

Cancer

(June 21-July 22)

You learn how to love by experiencing reciprocated acts of love. As a Cancer, you love incredibly deeply, but are usually quite guarded at first. Therefore, you learn how to love by working towards love with another.

Leo

(July 23-August 24)

You learn how to love by challenging yourself. As a Leo, you are extremely independent. Learning how to love involves actively challenging your views on emotional attachment and companionship.

Virgo

(August 23-September 22)

You learn how to love by compartmentalizing love in your internalized schema. Once you start feelings love-like emotions, you work to organize these thoughts in your mind. Therefore, you learn how to love by making love an active and present part of your psyche.

Libra

(September 23-October 22)

You learn how to love by sharing your space with your partner. As a Libra, you are bright, attractive, and charming. However, when you aren’t dazzling a room, you prefer to exist in your own space. For you, learning how to love is actively inviting someone into this space.

Scorpio

(October 23-November 21)

You learn how to love by trusting your partner. As a Scorpio, you are one of the most guarded and skeptical signs in the Zodiac. While it is initially hard for you to trust others, you learn to love by recognizing your partner’s intentions are pure.

Sagittarius

(November 22-December 21)

You learn how to love by unapologetically letting loose with your partner. As a Sagittarius, you are goofy, quirky, and kinky. You learn how to love by knowing that your partner absolutely adores you even when you embarrass them (and yourself).

Capricorn

(December 22-January 19)

You learn how to love by letting your expectations become reality (without forcing anything). As a Capricorn, you tend to fixate on wealth and success. Yet, regardless of how much you try, the success of a relationship is sometimes out of your hands. You learn how to love when your relationship simply feels good without you trying to control it.

Aquarius

(January 20-February 18)

You learn how to love by letting your raw emotions overpower your rational and logical ways. As an Aquarius, you are calculated, precise, and knowledgeable. Yet, emotions are not always as clean. You learn how to love by submitting to the unpredictability and messiness of emotional vulnerability.

Pisces

(February 19-March 20)

You learn how to love by creatively processing and analyzing your feelings. As a Pisces, you are incredibly connected to your own emotions and vulnerabilities. Yet, sometimes you have too many feelings swimming around in your head. You learn how to love by taking the time to specifically explore the love you feel for your partner. Thought Catalog Logo Mark


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January Nelson

January Nelson

January Nelson is a writer, editor, and dreamer. She writes about astrology, games, love, relationships, and entertainment. January graduated with an English and Literature degree from Columbia University.