Scorpio Love and Friendship

Romantic and Interpersonal Style for the Eighth Zodiac Sign

Jan 15, 2009

Intense, passionate, and intuitive, Scorpios form deep, powerful connections with friends and lovers.

Scorpios are passionate in romance and compassionate in friendship, but their fear of trusting can make them hard to know. Because they take friendship very seriously, they are more likely to establish a small number of solid long-term friendships than a large circle of casual acquaintances.

Intense and Passionate

Typical Scorpios are loyal, faithful, and committed in any sort of relationship they undertake. They don’t give their hearts away lightly, but when they do love, it is with a very high intensity. Scorpios have trouble opening up to another person because it makes them vulnerable. If they do come to trust a friend or lover and they are betrayed, the typical Scorpio will never forgive or forget.

Problems with Jealousy

Some Scorpios have a tendency to be jealous, which can make relationships a misery if they don’t get control of this trait. Others tend to attract jealous partners. Although Scorpios may be drawn to the drama of high-intensity relationships involving frequent fights and sensual reconciliations, they are happier when they choose partners based on maximum compatibility rather than maximum intensity.

Compassionate and Self-Sacrificing

Scorpios have an intuitive ability to understand the needs and deeper feelings of others. People tend to tell Scorpios their secrets, and Scorpios are better able than most to handle the intense personal revelations of others. In addition to being a good listener, the typical Scorpio will protect, care for, and fiercely defend friends and lovers even at great personal cost or risk. Calm and cool in a crisis, Scorpios can help their companions through serious problems, providing stability, understanding, and whatever else is needed to weather the storm.

A Need for Control

Scorpios do best with friends and lovers who are sensitive and not inclined to dominate, because they have little tolerance for those who attempt to control them. No matter how comfortable they become with a person, they will always keep a few secrets to maintain a sense of control. Scorpios may also engage in controlling behaviours with others without even realizing it. In most cases, the goal is to help the other person rather than to harm them, but given the subtle power that Scorpios often wield over others due to their personal magnetism, this tendency can be a problem if used for selfish ends.

Stable and Reliable

The typical Scorpio is stable and reliable, keeping appointments and promises and maintaining a high level of organization. Hardworking and ambitious, Scorpios have the determination and follow-through required for success. They tend to prefer companions who are equally strong and ambitious, though may also have a soft spot for those who are vulnerable and require saving. Ideal companions for Scorpio are reliable, hardworking, sensitive, non-combative types, though they must have a bit of an “edge” to keep the Scorpio’s interest.

The Atypical Scorpio

The sun sign isn’t the only element that influences personality. Aspects and planetary placements, particularly the moon sign and rising sign (ascendant), are also important. For example, a Scorpio with Aquarius rising will be more extroverted and less inclined toward jealousy, and with Gemini rising, a Scorpio will be more forgiving and open about deeper feelings, but may be less reliable or well-organized.

There are many websites that offer free chart calculation to determine other planetary placements and aspects. Learning these other planetary placements is recommended, as it provides a more comprehensive personality profile.