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Are you tempted to have an affair? Do you doubt your man’s fidelity? According to Maggie Hyde it’s all in the stars. So, sign by sign, we’ve taken a look at how loyal a lover you really are
Take a look at your fidelity:
Aries, Taurus, Gemini
Cancer, Leo, Virgo
Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius
Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces
ARIES
21 March–20 April
Pioneering, hot-blooded, hasty, individual
Aries woman
Ruled by Mars, planet of action and desire, you’re not the sort to waste
time. When you fall for someone, you want him now. Fiery and
passionate, you’re totally faithful while the flames are burning but
rapidly cool off and move on when you hit cinders. Your best chance of
staying faithful is to hitch up with a guy who’s away a lot, doing long
stints abroad. That way, when he’s home on leave you’ll be sizzling. When he’s away, you’re free to play.
Aries man
The male Ram sees things from a straightforward point of view – his own.
There’s an animal in there and he’ll follow his instincts without a second
thought, so he’s easy to lead astray. He’s a wham-bam, thank you ma’am type
of guy, and a longer term vision of faithfulness tends not to register. But
he’ll fight for his rights – especially his right to his partner – and be
blazingly loyal if there’s a threat from any other predator.
TAURUS
21 April–20 May
Steady, sensuous, practical, productive
Taurus woman
Ruled by sensuous Venus, a close, physical encounter is your way of
creating a sense of loyalty. Intimate images of being together often
warm your thoughts and make you smile. You work hard to build a
relationship, so you won’t easily let it go. For you, being faithful sometimes gets
tied up with possessiveness. If you don’t get enough loving, it
expresses itself in your need for loads of cash instead. Your stickability means
you’re one of the most faithful zodiac signs, and because you don’t like
change, once you’ve made a commitment you’ll even stick with a crummy
relationship, come hell or high water.
Taurus man
The male Bull makes a great lover because he’s got such a hunky warm touch
and feel. You can wind him up emotionally or intellectually and he won’t
even notice, but betray him with your physical body and he sees it as a
cardinal sin. At heart he believes he owns his woman and her body, like a
piece of property. Once your relationship is established he’ll be solid
as a rock and he will rarely forfeit what he has built up for the sake of a
one-night stand.
GEMINI
21 May–20 June
Curious, quick, communicative, tricksy
Gemini woman
Ruled by quick-thinking Mercury, the Trickster planet, you know how to
trick and treat any man you’re after, so fidelity isn’t exactly top of your
shopping list. The key to togetherness for you is communication. The
more you can share ideas and rap with the man in your life, the more loyal
you’ll become. You can’t bear to be tied down, so you need to convince, or
con, yourself that you’ve kept your options open. Only then can you be
really happy, playing the love-game with just one partner.
Gemini man
Women who’ve had grief from a Gemini man often think he’s a two-timing
so-and-so, but this prankster truly doesn’t know what all the fuss is
about. The duality in this sign of the Twins means it’s in his nature to
want two of everything. He can run two cars, two jobs and two women and be absolutely faithfully committed to them both – when he happens to be around.
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CANCER
21 June–22 July
Protective, maternal, romantic, home-loving
Cancer woman
Ruled by the mysterious and feminine Moon, as a Cancer woman you know your
most intense experience of loyalty in the mother-role, and fidelity equates
with living for the ones you love. Love like this doesn’t seem to ask for
anything in return, but in practice you can get so hurt and weepy when you
feel rejected that you try to control the emotional agenda in your family
or working group. Bonds of love can easily turn into binds, but in your
heart-of-hearts you know that true fidelity also means giving your partner
the space to be free.
Cancer man
The male Crab sometimes disguises his shy, sensitive feelings under a
defensive don’t-worry-about-me or I-don’t-care-anyway shell, but this man
is a tender turn as a lover: warm, caring and kind. Show him affection and
you’ll be rewarded with faithful friendship and love in return. Once he
sees you as one of his Cancerian clan, you’re family and you know he’s in
this for life. Infidelity is just not an option. Great if you love him. A
pain if you’re trying to escape!
LEO
23 July–22 August
Courageous, proud, loyal, dominant
Leo woman
Fiery Leo, ruled by the Sun and the Lion, is the sign of loyalty and
faithfulness. Once you have declared your love, as a matter of personal pride and dignity you’ll stay true. The words of the marriage vow sum a Leo in love up: to love, honour and obey – that’s so long as he obeys you, of course. Being authentic and following your heart matters a lot to you, too, and because you see love and loyalty as inseparable, when you fall out of love, you don’t hesitate to move on.
Leo man
The male Lion loves to love and loves to be loved, strutting around like a
peacock to prove it to the rest of the world. It’s a treat to be courted by
a Leo because he’ll make you feel like a million dollars, and he’s generous
to boot. But this man has affairs and he’ll only stay faithful if he feels
he’s in charge and life together is still fun in the sun.
VIRGO
23 August–22 September
Skilled, dedicated, clever, fussy
Virgo woman
Ruled by smart, intelligent Mercury, your love and loyalty are quiet and
understated. Togetherness for you ties in with serving and tending but
you’re no doormat and you won’t let your fidelity be abused. The zodiac
image of the Virgin is a bit of a joke because underneath that demure
exterior you’re hot as mustard. You see nothing wrong in picking and mixingcasual relationships before you settle on your one true love.
Virgo man
When he’s relaxed with a woman he’s fun and charming and there’s no more
attentive lover, but he’ll be just the same with other women so don’t be
fooled. Gush and mush is out, but he will try to get the little things you
like right, and that’s how he shows that he’s faithful. If it all gets too
intense he’ll crack little jokes about you and him, as if he’s being
fickle, but that’s when you know he’s seeing you and him as
something special.
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LIBRA
23 September–22 October
Cultured, graceful, persuasive, seductive
Libra woman
Libra comes under Venus, planet of love, and because its symbol is the
see-saw Scales, needing a twosome, you are never fully happy without a
relationship on the go. For you, a partnership is a deal and a trade-off,
with something in it for you both. And fidelity means being able to see
your lover’s point of view. But you’re a first-class flirt and love playing
the seduction game with any good-looking bloke you meet at a party. Libra
may be fair, but you’re not always faithful.
Libra man
Vive la difference should be etched on this charmer’s tombstone, because
the Libra man enjoys the company of women more than men and can’t help
wanting to be around the opposite sex. The problem is that his scales are
often equally balanced and because he can’t decide between two choices, he
does neither. The worst-case outcome for the triangle he creates is that he
lets down both his wife and his lover – again and again.
SCORPIO
23 October–22 November
Penetrating, focused, determined, passionate
Scorpio woman
Your planets are sexy – wilful Mars and hypnotic Pluto – so a life of sexual
passion really matters and your love affairs are dramatic and
full-blooded. Loyalty is a big issue for you. Because you’re slow to
trust a man, you put him through tests and trials before you commit. Being
betrayed freezes your heart and you’re not beyond taking
hideous revenge, but sometimes its your own loyalty that’s in question.
When you’re being a bad, bad Scorpio, how faithful are you with your
secrets and manipulative moves?
Scorpio man
The male Scorpion is famous for his sexiness – and his deadly sting! He’s
often reserved and self-controlled, but once he’s involved he is an intense
and committed lover. He can get so obsessed with a woman that jealousy
takes over and, like Othello, he misreads the signs and sees betrayal in every innocent situation. Not one to trifle with: he can be totally faithful, but he’s so full of secrets, you never really know.
SAGITTARIUS
23 November–22 December
Visionary, optimistic, freedom-loving, adventurous
Sagittarius woman
Ruled by far-sighted and visionary Jupiter, your horsy, passionate sign is
the free spirit of the zodiac, and although you chuck love and loyalty
around freely, you tend to chafe if you’re trapped by commitment. To be
faithful to a man he’s got to inspire you, but when he finally loses his
twinkle and his winkle, you can’t wave goodbye quick enough.
Sagittarius man
The secret of the Sagittarian Archer is that he’s always moving on to do
something bigger, bolder and better, and if you’re not part of his
adventure story, you soon become history. He’ll be amazingly faithful to
some big idea or cause, or a guru in Nepal, but when it comes to boring old
everyday living, forget fidelity. If he gives you a speech about freedom
and the need for an ‘open relationship’ you’ll know which way his wind is
blowing.
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CAPRICORN
23 December–20 January
Ambitious, reserved, political, responsible
Capricorn woman
Earthy Capricorn comes under Saturn, planet of time and duty, so you’re not
the type to go overboard about your relationships. Besides, you don’t rate
passion under the duvet that highly, and since so few things in life reach
their potential, you’re not too phased by wrong-doing involving your
partner – or you. For you, fidelity is about a shared commitment or a special
project important to you both. You’ll go flat out to make it work and turn
a blind eye to things that don’t affect it.
Capricorn man
The male Capricorn is good on the practical side of life, like paying the
mortgage or taking care of the kids, and comes across as such a straight,
decent bloke that no one ever guesses what a horny old Goat he can be. He’s
broadly faithful when he feels officially committed, but he often equates
fidelity with doing his duty. Judge him on how much time he spends with
you. If he’s there, you matter. In his book, that’s loyalty.
AQUARIUS
21 January–19 February
Principled, reforming, humane, cool
Aquarius woman
Self-disciplined Saturn makes you a cool love customer. For you, being
faithful is all part of being a true friend as well as a lover. But every
now and again your other planet, independent Uranus, blows you out of a
relationship when you believe it’s had its day. Once you decide that it’s
over, out of the blue, your steely behaviour is a big shock to your ex, and
your only loyalty lies in being true to yourself.
Aquarius man
The male Water Carrier is a man of ideas and firm principles, and once he’s
got the idea of you and him into his head, it stays there. This can take a
long time to happen, but then he is totally faithful and believes you are,
too. He despises deception, so if he does find another lover, you’ll
probably be the first to know. If he’s betrayed, he’ll drive himself
crazy looking for reasons, and he’ll be seriously hard work for the next
woman who comes along.
PISCES
20 February–20 March
Compassionate, devoted, sympathetic, imaginative
Pisces woman
Ruled by theatrical Jupiter and impressionable Neptune, your mysterious
pulling power is legendary. You’re rarely without a man in tow. The big
problem is keeping it down to one at a time. You mean to be faithful but
your head never rules your heart and because you can see the best in
everyone and have a soft spot for lost souls, you easily get sucked in to
new affairs. Every time around, you think it’s for real, until you swim off
elsewhere.
Pisces man
The Pisces male is a zodiac Casanova, notching up lovers and boasting about
his sexual Olympics. This slippery fish thinks monogamy must be some kind of
board game, but he is faithful in an odd sort of way. One of his fish will
be quite devoted to his long-term partner and settled situation, while the
other is hooked on a flirty lover. This is the guy who gets chucked out,
twice over. If only he could have both, what a happy little tadpole he
would be.
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