Are The Stars Blind?
Even the experts say cosmic compatibility and birth chart readings can’t predict your romantic fate.
Theres too many options,singles agree, and no clear path to romantic success.
Thats where astrology comes in.
You’re just kind of looking for a guiding compass, Brody says.
While dating apps are black and white swipe left, swipe right astrology is not that simple.
Jane discourages people from narrowing down their romantic prospects based on perceived cosmic red flags.
Are You Using Astrology Properly?
The relationship between dating and astrologyis not unprecedented.
The enthusiasts, in turn, are welcoming it into their love lives and sometimes regretting the results.
How do I flirt with a Capricorn?
Should I date a Scorpio?
How do I know if a Libra is sincerely interested in me?
I think that is a really unconstructive way to use astrology, Jane says.
Amanda went to see her astrologer during an interesting patch at the beginning of her last relationship.
And she was like, You know, I don’t think this is gonna be the one.
The astrologer gave them five years.
They broke up after one.
It got into my head, Amanda says.
And it gave me this weird time marker that I didn’t want.
The astrologers I spoke to are usually reluctant to give that kind of concrete diagnosis.
This person is not good for you, says Natha Perkins, founder ofElectra Astrology.
But also, I usually find that there’s a lot to work on.
The truth is, astrologers say, there are infinite possibilities in between.
The practice is a guidebook, not a textbook.
This is part of the reason Brody likes to make her passion for astrology clear right off the bat.
To her, he says, this meant he wasnt the one, and they broke up shortly after.
Its not their fault as a couple, shell remind herself, its the stars.
The only sign more stubborn than me is a Capricorn, she says, laughing.
I’m nearly 29 now.
But Namrata is not deterred.
I believe in astrology more than even science, she says.
She’s an engineer, Isha interjects with an implied eye roll.
Looking back, Amanda realized she had been using astrology in the wrong way.
She now recognizes astrology isnt so much a tool for understanding other people.
In other words, the stars can only get your relationships so far.
The rest is up to you.
