Kid gloves and subtlety: You can catch more flies with honey, or in Taurus’s case, you can catch a Bull by avoiding confrontation. If you so much as mention that you notice their flaws and accuse them of being lazy or materialistic (which they obviously are), they could fly off the handle and throw a week-long tantrum. Keep experimenting with gentle ways of delivering your self-improvement hints to the Taurus.
Ambiguity: Face it, most decisions in your relationship are going to go Tragic Taurus’s way. It works better if you come to the table with some room for flexibility. If you stop sweating over the small stuff early on, things will go much better for you.
Routine: Taurus really needs to know what they’ll be doing at 7:39 a.m. and 2:41 p.m. and all the times in between. Try setting up a shared digital calendar to plan weeks or months ahead. It’s an added bonus if you can schedule in time for spontaneous things such as going out for dessert, playing catch at the park, or things that are slightly more naughty and fun.
Good taste: Tauruses love to prepare, serve, and eat a delicious meal. The aromas, the wine, the flavors all melding together—so you need to be able to savor a meal with your Taurus. Put all your concerns about calories and fat on the back burner, and dig in with gusto.
Appreciation of the good life: If for some reason you can’t genuinely appreciate everything that Taurus wants to do for you, then just fake it ‘til you make it. Eventually you’ll get over your self-esteem issues and enjoy actually being treated well for once in your life.
TRAGIC TAURUS COMPATIBILITY
TAURUS AND ARIES LOVE
Confusion may ensue after an immediate burst of attraction. Taurus will wonder why Aries isn’t inviting him or her out on formal, candlelit dates. Meanwhile, Aries is just waiting for a firm answer on whether or not Taurus wants to hook up. Hopefully they can stop texting each other evasive messages, overflowing with double-meanings, and just meet up somewhere—somewhere with a well-stocked bar so they can just get over their awkward social dynamic.
TAURUS AND TAURUS LOVE
There’s nothing essentially wrong with a Taurus-Taurus match—it can actually be quite comfortable if the two complement one another, personality-wise. However, if the two Bulls bring out the worst in each other, it can be pretty debilitating. They can get lazy fast, and run up their credit cards on material pleasures, just petting one another instead of actively pursuing professional ambitions.
TAURUS AND GEMINI LOVE
Gemini sparkles, and—truthfully—Taurus doesn’t even notice. Even if Taurus could see the glimmer radiating from Gemini, he or she wouldn’t care. Taurus wants someone easy and dependable to share a life with, and Gemini is anything but easy and dependable. Well… easy, yes. Dependable, not so much. Both deserve a more insightful match.
TAURUS AND CANCER LOVE
Cancer has feelings, and Taurus just doesn’t seem to understand that. Cancer can explain how he or she feels for hours on end, using “I-messages,” visualization techniques, and metaphors, but—at the end of the day—it’s as though Taurus didn’t hear a single word that Cancer said. Cancer has very little chance of emotionally manipulating Taurus into changing his or her mind, which makes Cancer feel very sad.
TAURUS AND LEO LOVE
Taurus and Leo can build each other up with compliments and praise. They can also tear each other down quickly and efficiently when they fight, which is often. Neither sign wants to be dominated by the other—the Bull stands up to the Lion at every turn, and the Lion challenges the Bull’s decisions, causing irreversible rifts in the relationship and major claw scratches and horn gouges. Ouch.
TAURUS AND VIRGO LOVE
Taurus and Virgo will enjoy this calm and quiet relationship, but all their friends will feel sorry for them. This is the couple that makes budget spreadsheets for fun, and plays Settlers of Catan on a Friday night, and embarrasses themselves with totally dated dance moves—like the “lawn mower”—when they drink too much at parties.
TAURUS AND LIBRA LOVE
For this relationship to work, Libra must hide their philosophical and intellectual side and come down to Taurus’s level for conversations. Maybe once in a while Taurus will tolerate an abstract conversation about justice, philosophy, literature, or art, but primarily Libra will have to find cultural release elsewhere. A cultural happy ending from a stranger at a bar, perhaps.
TAURUS AND SCORPIO LOVE
To Taurus, Scorpio’s mysteriousness might be a deal-breaker. Yeah, the sex is great—really great. Their conversations are good, their goals seem to be in tune, but if Scorpio doesn’t explain that fuzzy-bunny suit hanging in the closet, Taurus might lose it.
TAURUS AND SAGITTARIUS LOVE
Tragic Taurus would love to keep Sagittarius locked away in a cage, a little songbird to sing just for him or her. Taurus needs to give Sagittarius space in the beginning—probably more space than feels comfortable for Taurus. If Sagittarius lets Taurus get too serious and clip his or her wings too fast, it will mean an unhappy relationship in the long-term, with Sagittarius always questioning what else is out there.
TAURUS AND CAPRICORN LOVE
Taurus needs a little more affection than Capricorn can easily give, and the Bull will be left feeling like he or she is not doing enough to attract attention, hugs, and kisses from Capricorn. Capricorn will notice Taurus’s flaws very early in the relationship and spend way too much time silently judging Taurus’s alien ability to completely relax and tune out the outside world. To Capricorn, this looks like pure, unadulterated laziness. To Taurus, it’s simply living the good live.
TAURUS AND AQUARIUS LOVE
Aquarius does not understand Taurus’s materialism, and might even accuse Taurus of hoarding possessions. Really, why does Taurus need all this crap? This can cause huge problems if not addressed early on. However, since both signs are so stubborn, and so argumentative, if they can actually get past their differences and join forces to work against a common enemy, they can be very successful at steamrolling the opposition.
TAURUS AND PISCES LOVE
With Pisces hemorrhaging emotions all over the place, Taurus will just feel like this relationship is a disaster to be cleaned up over and over again. The good—or bad—thing about this union is that Taurus is loyal and stubborn and won’t give up on someone they love. So Pisces can basically make a mess of things, and Tragic Taurus will always show up to put back the pieces. Sad, but kind of sweet.
CAREER AND MONEY FOR TRAGIC TAURUS
According to Tragic Taurus, money is what you trade for things you want. And Taurus wants things, all right. A whole lotta things. As a consequence, Taurus needs to find a job that will pay him or her a whole lotta money.
Taurus actually has some pretty impressive skills to bring into the workforce. The Bull is completely reliable—a rock. Their patience and step-by-step approach to every task allow them to complete complex projects in an organized and efficient manner. They approach personal projects the same way, and usually have a checklist prepared for each mundane task. Shake twice, pull up pants, fasten belt, flush, wash, dry. Check.
Tauruses usually don’t have pressing, intense professional goals