So You Wanna Date a Scorpio

Scorpios are notorious for giving a wild ride in the dating scene. You can be certain of one thing – you’ll never be bored! Notorious for drama, passion, fierce honesty and determination, this water sign can bring out the best or the worst in you.

Scorpio Passion
Deeply sensual and desperate to explore every experience mentally, emotionally and physically, the Scorpio redefines passion. Not surprisingly, physical relationships with one can be very rewarding! If you enjoy deep and complete involvement with another person, the Scorpio could be just what you’ve been longing for. That characteristic passion isn’t limited to the bedroom. Scorpio is passionate about pursuits and does nothing without all of the attention. That dedication translates to relationships, work and leisure activites, which can make for admiral commitment to excellence – or even border on obsession. In personal relationships, Scorpio’s passion and emotional needs can become overwhelming, as they are ruled by their emotions and can become hurt and angry when their needs are not met.

Piercing curiosity
Scorpios are endlessly curious about the world around them and how everything in it works. They often have stores of unusual information – the product of that inquisitiveness – that can challenge, inspire or drive you out of your mind. The good news? You can forget about awkwardly quiet dates as your Scorpio will never run out of conversation. Of course being Scorpios, their interest can easily gravitate to human emotions in general and themselves in particular. And when their curiosity does turn to you, be ready to answer a barrage of questions until the scorpion gets what they want!

Your Scorpio may believe that they see the reality much more clearly than you do (and because of an obsessive pursuit of the truth, they might!). While insight can be invaluable when it is welcome, it can also leave you feeling belittled or offended when you’re not asking for answers. The best defense is clear communication. If a Scorpio understands (and agrees with) your reasoning, they will respect your decisions. And if that doesn’t work, try making an emotional appeal. Scorpios are ruled by their emotions and will understand why you feel attacked much better than why they are wrong.

Under attack
When the Scorpio is angry, beware! While not openly combative, Scorpios will need to seek resolution for their feelings, and they’re more than capable of biding their time in doing so. Think that argument was over last Monday? If they weren’t satisfied with the outcome, it will come up again when you least expect it. It doesn’t mean they’ve been smoldering over it for weeks. It simply means that finding the right moment to address a conflict is Scorpio’s way of dealing with their feelings. And when you’re dealing with a Scorpio, it’s more important than ever to address and resolve those conflicts. Their stubborn tenacity makes them a world-class holder of grudges. Plus, at the heart of it all, Scorpios are easily hurt. They need to feel like their emotions are addressed, and the more you can openly communicate, the less likely your Scorpio will be to take a misunderstanding to heart.

The Scorpio hold
If you’re thinking you might change a few of those habits in time, you might want to go looking elsewhere – the Scorpio is infuriatingly resistant to change. Scorpios hold as firmly to their beliefs (good luck proving them wrong!) as they do to their goals. That lack of adaptability may make them impossible to deal with when changes are underway, but it also makes for a driven, goal-oriented partner who is often very successful in their pursuits. That tenacious behavior is probably why Scorpios are also fiercely loyal friends and lovers. They may fight relentlessly against you to defend their beliefs, but they’ll fight for you with the same conviction.