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Aries compatibility: who it clicks with and who it doesn't

Aries says "let's go" before knowing where. All in, mad in two seconds, over it just as fast. If you like one, or you are one, here's the truth with nothing added.

How Aries loves

When Aries likes someone, there's no mystery: you'll know. No waiting three hours to reply, no leaving you on read to look interesting. Aries texts you, suggests the plan and, the second you say yes, is already thinking about the next one.

Starting is never the problem. Keeping it going is. Aries gets hooked on the chase, and when things go too quiet the boredom can creep in. The feelings haven't gone anywhere: Aries just needs to feel the story is moving. New plans, a challenge, someone who pushes back now and then. Give them that and you get the real kind of loyal, the kind that stays when things get ugly.

Aries stats

Initiative
97
Intensity
100
Loyalty
90
Grudges
8
Patience
12

Data gathered by watching a lot of Aries. None of them made it to the end of the survey.

Green flags and red flags

Green flags

  • Tells you how they feel to your face, no hints.
  • If there's a problem, you talk about it that same day.
  • Stands up for you in front of anyone.
  • With Aries you won't get bored. Ever.

Red flags

  • Gets angry fast and sometimes says things they don't mean.
  • Finds it hard to say sorry, even when they are.
  • Can mistake intensity for rushing.

There was a fourth one, but the Aries telling me about it walked off mid-sentence.

Aries in four situations

When they like you

They tell you. Just like that. Possibly before the second date.

When you argue

They blow up, say all of it, and an hour later it's like nothing happened. You're still processing and Aries is already asking where you want to eat.

When it ends

No ghosting. Aries would rather have an awkward conversation than disappear. It hurts, but you know where you stand.

When they lose at a board game

They ask for a rematch before you've put the pieces away. And another. And another.

The Aries tier list

Aries with every sign, ranked by love score out of 10. Tap any of them to see the full pairing: love, friendship and work.

A low score isn't a verdict: it's where you have to put in the most work. And two Aries together score a 7, which is a lot for two people trying to drive the same car.

The match: SagittariusSagittarius comes up with the plan and Aries is already at the door. Neither one asks the other to slow down.
The challenge: VirgoAries wants it done now; Virgo wants it done right. When they get each other, they complete each other. When they don't, Virgo writes a list of reasons and Aries doesn't read it.

What people ask most

Which sign is Aries most compatible with?

Sagittarius, with a 9 out of 10 in love. Right behind come Leo and Gemini, with an 8. All three share the urge to keep moving and to say things straight.

Which sign is the hardest match for Aries?

Virgo, with a 4 out of 10 in love. Aries wants it done now and Virgo wants it done right. It's the Aries pairing that takes the most work, which is not the same as impossible.

Are Aries toxic?

No more than anyone else. Aries just doesn't hide it: if something's wrong, you can tell. What's actually toxic is not talking things through, and that's the one thing Aries never does. The tone they say it in is another story.

How do you win over an Aries?

With initiative and no games. Aries likes it when you suggest plans, push back once in a while and say things straight. What Aries can't stand is people playing hard to get.

The other signs, no filter

Two men or two women? The zodiac has no gender, and here's why: two men · two women.