Expert: Bill Hajdu - 11/3/2008

Question
I was born 12/22/1989 (capricorn/snake) and this guy I like was born 7/8/1985 (cancer/ox) and I was wondering how well of a great match that is. Another question of mine is how do I impress a cancer/ox? Thank you, and I hope to hear from you soon!

Answer
Hi Sarah,

You were born during the year of the Earth Snake, month of the Fire Rat and day of the Fire Dragon.

Your Ox was born during the year of the Wood Ox, month of the Water Horse and day of the Earth Monkey.

From your Chinese astrology perspective this match has a 64% favorable compatibility rating, but from his it is only 58%. This is good but not great.

There are some very good things about it as exemplified by your outstanding Snake-Ox and Rat-Monkey matches. Unfortunately there are some things guaranteed to clash as reflected in your Rat-Horse and Dragon-Ox matches. Thus, although your rating is not that far from average, it is misleading precisely because it is an average. This match will be mostly very good but also occasionally very bad, with not that much in between.

As for how u can impress, you have a big advantage. Because Snake and Ox are extremely compatible, the best thing you can do is be the best you. Generally the Ox respects self reliance and a strong person. Although the Ox may not make a big deal about it, they usually like someone with very good dress and appearance. Be careful here. This doesn't mean dressing up all the time. It means presenting yourself in the best possible manner appropriate to the occasion and not showing off without a very good reason. And, at those times, you want your dress and appearance to deliver a knockout blow. At all times you want to accessorize just enough to have it be noticeable and draw favorable attention to you.

As for that Monkey-Rat match. Your partner is likely to appreciate your mental abilities, especially logical thinking.

Finally, you should learn as much as you can about all six of the signs in your two charts. A good book is Theodora Lau's Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes. Also, if you want to impress in bed, i highly recommend Shelly Wu's Chinese Sexual Astrology. And, please visit my web site, www.onlinechineseastrology.com. If you would like a more detailed analysis of your relationship, you can order one at the site for a modest charge.

Thank u for your question.