With spring just around the corner, love is definitely in the air. So if you're hoping to win over a new love, or just feel like treating your current squeeze, follow our tips for the perfect date, based on your partner's star sign

The key to any romance is starting on the right foot but your idea of the perfect date might not be exactly what your love interest has in mind. So how can you tell what kind of date to plan? Well, a good first step is to look at their Sun Sign, and the motivations and desires of that Sign, and we've got the ultimate date-guide by sign to help you do just that! Find out how to catch the attention of a distracted Gemini, or touch the soft side of the Crab (Cancer) in your life.

Rams are fiery, impulsive, and active, so to please the Aries in your life try taking them on a date that is adventurous and fast-paced, or short and snappy. Sports go down well - both playing and watching. Whatever you do, make it intense and fast - you've got to keep your Aries engaged! Spicy food or games of any sort will keep the fires stoked in your Ram. In the end, just keep in mind that people born under the Sign of Aries like physical challenges, and are looking for a dating experience that reflects that.
Suggestions for the perfect date:
Sky-diving, car races, skiing, adventure travel, dinner date with Indian, Mexican or other hot food, dancing, go to a club for live music, go bowling, play pool in a bar, play crazy golf, attend a sporting event, go rock-climbing indoor or outdoor, go to a carnival or a fair.

Taurus

Ready to spend some money? If you have a date with a Taurean, you'd better have a fat wallet or a rich imagination. Taureans like luxury, so do it right - expensive dinner, the theatre, dessert and a foot massage might just earn you a permanent place on your Taurean's calendar. If you don't have the money, be creative - make the experience feel rich, earthy, and delicious.
Suggestions for the perfect date:

Go to a restaurant for a sweet and chocolatey dessert, spend a romantic evening in a 5-star hotel, go for a walk in the park, go to the opera, go to a cafe for coffee, soak in a hot tub, watch Shakespeare in the park, have a wine and cheese picnic at the beach or park, spend a cosy evening in a cabin, go for a walk in a botanical garden, take a Japanese flower arranging class, get a joint massage or spa treatment.

The first step to keeping up with a Gemini date is to put on your running shoes. Geminis love variety, and are the most curious signs of the zodiac. They want to be constantly stimulated mentally, as they get bored quickly. So, take your Gemini out on an unusual date, or maybe a bunch of mini-dates all in one night! Geminis enjoy literary events, intellectual events, and unique experiences.

Go to a book or poetry reading in a cafe or bookshop, attend a party together, go for a picnic, play a game, go dancing, spend the day at the zoo, go hang-gliding, go hot air ballooning, take a trip to Las Vegas, go to the science museum, go to a cafe or bar for a drink, take a yoga class together, go for a walk at midnight together, take a helicopter tour, fly a kite together, go to an air show.

Wait - don't take that Cancer date anywhere. Just stay at home! The Cancer in your life is looking for a date that's cosy and sweet, so get those saucepans out and cook up a storm. Cancers are emotional, sensitive and somewhat domestic. This is your chance to be romantic and a bit traditional, and have your efforts really appreciated. And don't forget the rich fantasy life that the crab in your life has - put a little imagination into your efforts, whether that means more candles, incense and velvet tablecloths, or perhaps a themed evening - French food, film and music.

Go out for dessert, cook your date a candle-lit gourmet meal at home, feed the ducks at the park, rent a movie together, go to the museum, go swimming together, go for a long walk on the beach around a lake, do a joint spa treatment or massage, go to an aquarium together, go sailing together, go ice-skating.

To keep your Leo date happy, there had better be some drama in your evening. Leos are creative, romantic and dramatic, so take them out on the town in high-style. Your Leo date will love dressing up to the nines, and needs to have an engaging and social event to attend. Cultural events will be popular with the Lion in your life, as will gambling or anything exciting. The key to a successful date with a Leo is to make them feel like royalty.

Go for a fancy meal, go to the theatre or cabaret, go to the opera, go to a ball, attend a hip or high-society or celebrity party, go to the opening night of a wildly popular movie, see a world-class singer in concert, take a trip to a casino or play poker together, take a trip to the horse races, or splash out on a helicopter trip.

They key to romancing a Virgo is simple elegance - take your date out for a tasteful, stylish evening. But don't be too flashy - your Virgo will be embarrassed by splashy shows of money, and will be more impressed by value rather than amount. Also keep in mind that Virgo rules the house of health, so a date with physical activity (especially outdoors) will be a hit. Or, for a more alternative idea, go for a joint spa treatment. Virgos also love animals, so a date that puts your Virgo in contact with them (like a trip to the zoo!) will earn you a smile.

Go rollerblading, go walking, feed the ducks, go to the museum, play miniature golf, take a walk in a botanical garden, book a wine-tasting course or go to a wine bar, go to an art exhibition, spend a night in a B&B or boutique hotel, go for a simple but elegant meal, take a walking tour of your city, go horse-riding.

Librans tend to be socially inclined and more interested in other people than themselves. Your Libra will need you to have as much fun on your date as he/she is! Something social would be successful with a Libra date - and if it's artistic or cultural to boot then you'll really impress them. Why not try an art opening at a museum? Beauty and sensuality are important to Libras, so this is definitely the person you want to bring flowers to the door for.

Go out for a dessert, attend a book or poetry reading, play a game, go to the opera or theatre or ballet, go to a party, attend an exhibition opening, take a walk in a botanical garden, attend an outdoor music festival, play tourist in your own town and visit all the sights, go to a restaurant where you can share your food (Chinese), watch an art film together, go hot air ballooning, take helicopter tour, fly a kite together, go to an air show, get a joint massage or spa treatment, watch a sunset together.

Mystery is the name of Scorpio's game, so suspenseful games, films or theatre will be your ticket to a wonderful evening. In fact, holding one of those dinner mystery nights (based on the board game Cluedo) might be the perfect evening - your Scorpio could act like someone else, figure out the mystery and spend some quality time with you - all at once! Scorpios are also quite passionate, so don't be stingy with affection when you are having a good time.

Go to the theatre, play a game, take a cruise (short or long), watch a thriller, play paint-ball, go swimming, go to the museum, soak in a hot tub, attend a sporting event, do some late-night star-gazing, go to a carnival or fair together, go to a comedy improvisation night together and participate, go sailing together, go ice-skating, go to a fancy dress party.

How to make your Sagittarius happy? Spontaneous trips to somewhere unusual - the beach, the lakes, Las Vegas, you name it. They also love physical activity in the outdoors, so asking them to go walking or camping will get you noticed and appreciated. Don't forget that nobody likes to laugh like a Sag, so have fun - see some comedy, play games where you can be silly, or go to the carnival and look at the snakelady.

Go camping, take a long and beautiful road trip together, take a boat out on a lake, go to the zoo, go bowling, go to a casino, go to a comedy club, play crazy golf, attend a sporting event, go to a carnival, go to the horse races, create a surprise date, go to a variety show, go to a dinner theatre event, go whale-watching, go horse-riding or deep-sea fishing.

Capricorns can be conventional, but who said conventional couldn't be fun? The traditional date will go down well with the Capricorn in your life, so relax - flowers, dinner and a film would make a perfect and comfortable evening. Whatever you do, the Goat in your life will appreciate an experience that feels affluent but doesn't cost a lot of money. Capricorns also enjoy a little one-on-one competition, so playing tennis or golf together might be just the ticket to romance after the game.

Go for a fancy meal, go wine-tasting or to a wine bar, go to a museum, go to the theatre or opera, go ballroom dancing, go to a swanky bar with a panoramic view, spend a night in a 5-star hotel, play tennis or golf together at a country club, take a yacht or river cruise, hire a limo for a night and cruise around town with some champagne, go to a dinner theatre event, get front-row seats to a popular concert, enjoy a joint spa treatment.

Taking an Aquarius out could be the easiest or hardest dating experience of your life. Aquarians like anything different, new, technological or progressive. If you are feeling up for it, take your Aquarius on an adventure date - windsurfing, hang-gliding, or pot-holing. Think out of the box, because for this sign, anything goes. How about a political rally, a midnight bike-ride, a trip to the science museum, or kite flying? Get creative, and don't shy away from something intellectual - your Aquarius will love you for it.

Go snowboarding together, play a virtual-reality game, go to the zoo, go to a political rally, go to a conference, take a midnight walk in the forest, go skinny dipping, cook sushi together, go to an interactive art exhibit, go skydiving, go camping, take a yoga class together, go rock-climbing indoor or outdoor, go for an exotic dinner , go parasailing, fly a kite together, go to an air show.

Pisceans are interested in everything that isn't quite real: illusion and disillusionment, fantasy, drama, emotion, art and spirituality. So any date that involves the arts, from painting together to attending the theatre, will make your Pisces smile. Romance will be appreciated by this Sign, so try a beach picnic with wine and cheese or high-tea in a garden. Whatever you do, put a little magic into your date - creating the right mood will romance your Piscean more than any money you spend.

Take them to a book or poetry reading, go to the theatre, go to the cinema, spend a day at the zoo, go swimming, go to a museum, take them to the opera, go to a cafe for coffee, go to an aquarium, go sailing together, go wine-tasting, go for a walk in a Japanese garden, go ice-skating.