If you are passionate about reading your horoscope every day, or at least you know the basics of Astrology, you already know how every Zodiac Sign is associated with peculiar traits; there’s also a theory that explains which Signs are the most compatible with each other, while others can’t absolutely get along.

But is it true?

In my experience, even if Astrology is not a perfect science, most of the people I know actually share the most important characteristics typical of their Signs. I do, too.

Of course, it’s not the same for everyone, and some people may think it’s just a joke.

While I was playing Starry Sky, a series where each dateable guy is supposed to represent a specific Zodiac Sign, I couldn’t help but associate every character to people I know in real life: I had fun while recognizing all the good and bad traits and I kept imagining myself in that world.

In the end, I thought about making some kind of social experiment: will I end up liking more the boys that represent a Sign usually considerate compatible with mine? Or would it reveal itself as some kind of useless joke? Each one of you who played Starry Sky can do the same experiment and I’d like to know how it went for you!

I’m not an expert, so I can’t tell if the characters in the game represent perfectly their Signs; I’ll just write my own perception of them, so feel free to tell me if something is wrong.

Don’t get offended if I somehow insult your Sign!

For reference, my Zodiac Sign is Cancer.

I literally share every single trait usually attributed to it, the good and the bad ones:

  • I’m loyal to death to everyone I truly love;

  • I’m possessive and protective of people I love;

  • Fear of abandonment;

  • Tendency to overreact;

  • Tendency to live in the past (or imagination);

  • Diplomat, peacemaker; I don’t like fights, but if it comes to defending a friend, I have no hesitation. Kill me, but don’t touch my friends;

  • I’m shy, but I also love the spotlight;

  • Kind, sensitive, intuitive;

  • Artistic, romantic, eccentric;

  • Moody and clingy.

Now, let’s take a look at my favorite Signs, based on their representations in Starry Sky!

Starting from the one who annoyed me the most, to my true love:

12- GEMINI Iku

           

He’s so annoying, arrogant and selfish, I was almost dropping his route. I decided to reach the ending just to see if he could redeem himself, but all I felt was just happiness because I was free from hell. It was painful to sit through.

I have problems dealing with Gemini people in real life too… sorry to my Gemini readers, but your personality is too difficult to handle and to trust for me!

11- LIBRA Kotarou

Messy, lazy and overall unreliable, he felt more like a spoiled brat than an adult.

He didn’t admit his feelings and loved acting as a drama queen, which led to misunderstandings and angst. This is definitely not my type of boyfriend.

10- LEO Naoshi

I know, he’s a good boy, but he’s definitely not my type: too loud, always hyped and not romantic enough. I think it would be hard for me even to befriend him, since we’re so different; a relationship would be completely impossible. I appreciate positive and energetic people like him, but we can’t be too close or they’d become annoying.

9- AQUARIUS Tsubasa

Always cheerful and even childish, with never-ending ideas for amazing inventions.

His creativity makes him a genius.

He’s secretly insecure and scared to be abandoned as it happened in his childhood, but I’d gladly help him recover, since he’s a sweet boy who needs affection.

I love him, but I think a relationship would be hard, I need a more mature person.

8- VIRGO Hayato

He’s talented, polite and a sweet boyfriend, but full of insecurities.

His inferiority complex and lack of confidence makes me sad, I always need to shower him with affection to make him feel appreciated as he deserves.

I want to hug him, but it’s hard for me to consider someone so frail boyfriend material.

7- PISCES Kanata

He’s really sweet, but sometimes he covers his feelings and prefers to solve problems by himself, instead of relying on his girlfriend. He doesn’t want to worry his loved ones, so he hurts in silence.

He wants to appear strong and independent, even when he’s weak.

Overall I liked him, but I have troubles dealing with this kind of people: I almost feel offended if they don’t want to share their pain with me, I feel ignored or not reliable enough for them.

I usually dislike how they want to appear cool, even if deep inside they are sensitive: it feels like they are two faced and I don’t know which is real.

6- ARIES Kazuki

I love his determination, confidence and reliability; he really looks and acts as you would expect from a President of the Student Council; there’s some kind of powerful aura around him.

Maybe someone may think he’s arrogant, but I love charismatic people who know what they want and do everything they can to achieve their goals.

5- CAPRICORN Yoh

I love how straightforward and cool he is.

He doesn’t care about other people, he just wants to be happy; his feelings and opinions always come first. I don’t think we could get along, since I’m the complete opposite, but I truly admire him: I wish I could be so cold and egocentric too, since I usually feel guilty for the smallest things.

Every time I say something remotely offensive or I think about myself without considering others, I feel really bad; but somehow a Capricorn can live happily like this, without getting involved in other people’s lives. Trust me, you’re lucky.

4- SCORPIO Ryunosuke

He may seem blunt or too strict, but he just tries to hide his emotions behind a stoic mask; he’s actually a sweet boyfriend and a dedicated lover, who never fails to blush and stutter when his girlfriend gets too close. He’s reliable and considerate, even if sometimes he can’t fully express his feelings; but if you give him a chance, you’ll discover a pure heart.

3- TAURUS Homare

He’s so devoted and caring I was almost feeling embarrassed.

Do I really deserve him? His smile is so pure, it makes the world shine.

I could always trust him, without ever feeling worried about his love for me.

I just wish he was more confident, since he’s too weak to pressure and he needs to be encouraged, or his legs begin shaking in fear.

I’m emotional and paranoid enough, I need a man who supports me and who is reassuring when there are problems and challenges in life.

2- SAGITTARIUS Azusa

Self confident, ambitious, honest and straightforward.

He may come out as pushy and a bit arrogant, because he always knows what he wants, he shows his feelings and he’s ready to fight to reach his goal.

A reliable boyfriend, he’s not embarrassed to show everyone how much he cares about you; if something doesn’t interest him, or even bothers him, he’ll just say it in your face. He never lies.

1- CANCER Suzuya

Is it weird if my favorite character shares my same Sign? Despite his flaws, his excessive desire to monopolize, his yandere tendencies, I truly loved him with all my heart. And I perfectly understood his fears, his feelings, his thoughts.

I even loved when he fought like crazy to protect the heroine from those boys who were bothering her. Go for the kill boy, don’t let anyone touch your woman!

When he was jealous, my heart broke. I wanted to tell him: “stop being so insecure! She loves you! Don’t expect her to look only at you, to only talk to you! I know how you feel, dear; I’m the same.

But we can’t expect other people to enjoy living in our little safe world, made up of our two hearts; usually, people want to explore. It doesn’t mean they aren’t faithful”.

I guess we just have too many feelings piling up and we seem obsessed. Wait, we probably are truly obsessed. But it’s not easy for us to open up our heart to someone else, so when we show everything, we truly become dedicated to the person we love and we expect them to be the same.

It’s not easy. We hurt for the smallest things and we feel lonely immediately.

Oh, I really want to enter the screen and hug Suzuya!!

Well, this is my opinion while playing Starry Sky boys.

But does it make sense, according to popular believes of Signs compatibility?

I went to check it out on a site called “Astrology Zodiac Signs”, which describes perfectly the compatibility of different couples combinations, and these are the results.

My love for Homare was proved true:

“Taurus and Cancer present the gentlest couple of the zodiac. When they fall in love, they will rarely find the reason to separate, because of their shared emotional goals for love, understanding, family and the feeling of home.”

My compatibility with Suzuya was proved right too, even if 2 Cancer in a relationship may probably end up piling up too many feelings; but still:

“Their mellow nature, ability to feel and have enough compassion for each other, makes them great candidates for marriage, children and the whole picket fence scenario.”

Apparently, Cancer and Aries are not meant to be together:

“This relationship can be painful for both partners and needs a lot of work put into it in order to work. It requires both of the partners to adapt and make changes in their behavior, while tip toing around each other most of the time.”

Cancer and Scorpio could be a good couple too:

“A relationship between a Cancer and a Scorpio can go from one extreme to another, and although Cancer partner will try hard to stabilize it, it might be too difficult if Scorpio doesn’t have enough respect for their own emotions. When they find an emotional link, they can go very deep in search of true love, and unite on a level that is unreachable for other zodiac signs. This can make them speak without words, understand each other’s thoughts with only one shared glance and be synchronized in their approach to their future together.”

Cancer and Sagittarius seem to be a weird match, but it can work out:

“Cancer and Sagittarius are usually signs that aren’t attracted to each other at all. If attraction and love are born between them, they will rarely have a damaging relationship for any one of them, because their signs are ruled by the Moon and beneficent Jupiter. If they have feelings for each other, it would be a shame not to act on them and miss the opportunity to peacefully grow.”

As I expected, Cancer is not compatible with Libra:

“Probably the biggest restriction in the relationship between Cancer and Libra is in things they want from their partner. Cancer wants someone responsible, to take them by the hand if needed and complement their emotional nature with practicality. Libra wants someone who is full of life, energized, strong and full of initiative to follow their ideas. They can really disappoint each other if any expectations are set wrongly at the beginning of their relationship.”

Cancer and Pisces are meant to be together:

“Cancer and Pisces connect through emotions, usually as soon as they lay eyes on each other. This is one of the typical combinations of zodiac signs for love at first sight.”

I wasn’t expecting it, but it seems like Cancer and Capricorn could be a great couple:

“In most cases this is a once in a lifetime love for both partners, and they will probably choose each other without a doubt.”

Cancer and Aquarius should probably stay away from each other:

“We could say that Cancer and Aquarius are not your usual happy couple in most cases. Their relationship can be too stressful for Cancer partner and the lack of intimacy will most probably tear them apart.”

As expected, Cancer and Gemini are not a good match too:

“When it comes to relationships, there seems to be too many things that set them apart.”

Cancer and Virgo can work out, but it’s not so easy:

“Cancer and Virgo can have a wonderful connection and are usually brought together by sexual understanding. The main problem of their relationship is in the possible conflict between emotional Cancer and reasonable Virgo. If they manage to overcome this, accepting each other’s shortcomings and learning to incorporate some rationality or some emotion into their lives, they could end up in an inspiring relationship that will last for a very long time. In a way, they complement each other as much as the heart complements the mind.”

Also, Cancer and Leo are too different:

“Although the Moon reflects the light from the Sun, the sign of Cancer doesn’t really see Leo as the source of all their joy.

Leo is a sign that should spread joy and love with an active approach to each one of their relationships. How is it possible that Cancer is immune? Well probably because the Moon circles around the Earth, not the Sun.

They are special, that’s for sure. Both of them are strong individuals, each on their own plane. Their lack of understanding and emotional touch can be explained through the fact that both of them have a mission to spread love to the less fortunate signs of the zodiac.”

So, have we learned something about this?

I think most of my perceptions were right, my feelings for Starry Sky characters mostly corresponded to Zodiac Signs compatibility.

I don’t really know if that means the writers were great and portrayed each Sign perfectly, or maybe it’s just a coincidence.

I was surprised to discover how Cancer and Capricorn can be a great couple, since their different attitude towards people, feelings and life in general makes them completely the opposite; I guess their difference makes them complete each other perfectly.

I expected Sagittarius to be a better match, since it’s my boyfriend’s Sign (and we’ve been a couple for 13 years), but I guess it’s a couple which fits perfectly only in rare cases and we are one.

The couple Cancer-Pisces is not a surprise, since my parents have been together for like 35 years now; but even if me and my mum are both Cancer, we really don’t have the same taste in man.

Well, if you’ve managed to read the whole post, congratulations!

See you next time!