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You have a wide and varied circle of friends and love the kind of eccentric characters that the rest of the zodiac will cross the street to avoid. Although you genuinely enjoy the company of others you can feel trapped at the prospect of committing to one person.

It can take you many years to find your soul mate, which seems odd considering that you can make friends while waiting at a bus stop! While you feel uneasy about losing your independence, the idea of 'losing yourself' both fascinates and repels you. Aquarians rarely rush into marriage but when they do commit they can have long and very happy relationships.

Aquarius is attracted to...

You tend to follow your heart rather than your head, which is just as well as your head can be all over the place! You find all kinds of people attractive and rarely go for one particular 'type' - in fact the more individual and unusual he is the better. You value great conversation; a man who can talk until the sun comes up is just as important as good looks or sense of humour.

You have a wide circle of friends from all social backgrounds - and it's important to you that your partner accepts and gets on with all of them, no matter how weird and wacky they may be. You like a lot of freedom to pursue hobbies and friendships and need a man who is secure enough to let you do your own thing.

Aquarius gets on best with...

Leo, the showy and sensual lion, rules the relationship aspect of your chart. While Aquarius can often enjoy a happy relationship with Leo, the same cannot be said of the other fire signs! You find the hot-headed Aries demanding and too impulsive, while Sagittarius is even more fiercely independent than you.

Aquarius can enjoy smooth running relationship with fellow air signs, Gemini and Libra. More complicated is the synergy between Aquarius and Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. These earth signs are so different to you that you either can't relate or enjoy an attraction of opposites that balances both of your natures.

The water signs, such as Cancer and Pisces tend to be too emotionally sensitive for the cool and detached Aquarian. Having said that, Aquarius finds Scorpio intensely fascinating and can spend many happy days trying to work out what makes their complex personalities tick.

Aquarius as a lover

Aquarians are tender lovers and an Aquarius man will never treat his lover like a sex object. Aquarius women need to feel loved to get truly passionate, but when they do they're imaginative and enthusiastic lovers.

Best sex mates: Aries, Gemini, Libra Sagittarius and Aquarius

Erogenous zone: The upper arms.