Charismatic, interesting and cheerful, Aquarians rarely lack admirers. They love socializing on their terms and pride themselves on being able to get along with just about anybody. They need a partner who can share their spirit of adventure and zest for life, because someone who is too timid or small-minded will frustrate them.
When it comes to close, intimate relationships Aquarians may struggle because their perfectionist nature finds the inevitable complications that love and emotion can bring difficult to process. With their powerful desire for independence, they may find it the hardest of all the signs to settle into and commit to a relationship in the conventional sense. Allowing another person into their lives is interpreted as an invasion of their freedom—both physically and psychologically—and they may prefer to stay single rather than change or accommodate someone else. The danger here is they can become so set in their ways that it is impossible for them to share, and they end up lonely. Having said this, Aquarians love the excitement and passion of romance, and when they find a quick-witted individual who can match their sense of adventure but who also gives them plenty of space to breathe, they make loyal and loving companions.
Love matches: Gemini, Leo Sagittarius, Libra
The Aquarian woman
Don’t even try to understand an Aquarian woman. She is a beautiful mystery. She is loving but detached. She is friendly but a loner. She is gentle but tough. She is faithful but freedom-loving. She is logical but magical. The only thing predictable about her is her fierce unpredictability.
Conversations with Aquarian women will rarely be dull. She has the charming ability to make anyone feel special. She is genuinely fascinated by and eager to learn about others, and rarely imposes her own opinions on them. It’s no surprise that this enchanting creature is often surrounded by admirers, but, when it comes to commitment, she may hesitate and take a few steps back. Emotional closeness can make her feel trapped. It can take an age for a friendship or a casual relationship to move from the superficial to something deep and meaningful.
Aquarian women are many things, but above all they are free spirits. They love their independence. They are averse to friends or potential partners who are jealous and possessive. They also don’t take well to criticism or to people who are conventional in their approach to relationships. They are drawn to the eccentric because they are eccentric themselves. It is of the utmost importance that they have plenty of personal space and freedom in all their relationships. Separate bedrooms may be a relationship saver. However, once they do eventually find someone who is their love match, they can be loyal and tolerant partners. Their unpredictable personality ensures that a love affair with an Aquarian woman always feels like a love affair. It will be many things but it will never be dull.
The Aquarian man
Expect the unexpected from the Aquarian man. He is unconventional and rarely behaves the way other people expect. It can take a long time for him to reveal his true feelings. He will typically be popular and surrounded by friends—everybody is his “friend,” even his enemies—but there will be few, if any, people who are really close to him. If he says he does not like someone, the chances are that, in fact, he actually does. Sound confusing? Welcome to the world of Aquarius!
An Aquarian man prefers to keep his real motives, feelings and intentions well hidden. Not because he necessarily has anything to hide, but because he genuinely loves surprising or waking other people up. He also enjoys studying other people and, like a detective, discovering what motivates them. If he can’t figure someone out, he will become dedicated to unlocking their mystery. People who are easy to work out or who wear their hearts on their sleeves don’t attract him as much as those who are complex and mysterious.
When he does eventually meet someone who interests him enough to make him want to take the relationship to the next stage, the Aquarian male may initially struggle. He is not against marriage or fearful of long-term commitment, but it is not in his nature to share his heart and his life with another person as spontaneously as some other signs. He may even come up with logical reasons to delay or to wait and may therefore marry or commit later in life. This hesitancy is a shame because when the Aquarian man does finally find the courage to take a leap of faith with his heart and share his life with someone else, he can really thrive. He is able to open up and relax and will bring much excitement and joy to a relationship.
Family
Aquarian children are often independent and from an early age may have a rebellious streak. Their parents soon learn that these surprising children tend to do the opposite of what is expected, so reverse psychology may work with them. They don’t tend to thrive in school environments that are overly disciplinarian and traditional, but, if the reasons behind rules and regulations are clearly explained to them, they can be sensible. Children born under this sign often have an insatiable curiosity and need to be allowed to experiment and find things out for themselves. This is the sign of the inventor, after all. They are drawn to art and science in particular. Naturally curious and friendly, these children need to be kept safe by their parents when it comes to interacting with strangers or people they don’t know.
Aquarian parents will dive into parenthood with a sense of adventure, and their approach to raising children is likely to be unconventional and sometimes lacking in discipline. This will work out fine if their child loves the freedom of being different, but not so fine if their child prefers fitting in with the crowd and craves structure to feel secure. It really is important for an Aquarian parent to understand that their children may not have the same viewpoints or approach to life as them.
Career
To be fulfilled in their careers, Aquarians must feel they are being original or inventive in some way. They may even become inventors or entrepreneurs. They can do very well in careers involving communication, such as people management, public relations, journalism, the media, television and radio, and can excel on social media, becoming online influencers. Another field they may be attracted to is technology and they can be brilliant with computers. Drawn to humanitarianism they make fine charity workers, campaigners and even politicians. Above all, their intention is to help human beings progress in some way, so it’s highly likely they will be attracted to science, medicine, technology, anthropology, archaeology, sociology, ecology, forensics and even space research.
“Above all, their intention is to help human beings progress in some way”
Given they have such inquisitive minds and love to reach out of their comfort zone to try new things, they may very well change jobs quite frequently during their lives, often making a dramatic career change later in life.
Health and wellbeing
The average Aquarian—if there is such a person—will thrive best on a diet that is simple, light and nourishing. They should steer clear of fatty and fried foods that will just slow them down mentally and physically, and aim for foods that are as natural as possible. A mainly vegetarian diet rich in fruits, vegetables, oily fish, legumes, nuts and seeds is therefore preferable to a diet rich in animal products and refined, processed food.
Aquarians may feel fitter and more mentally alert when the weather is cooler. They don’t