Everything You Need to Know About Dating a Scorpio Man

Astrology can help us understand more about ourselves and the people we love/date/hopelessly crush on-no matter their gender. For more deets on Scorpio compatibility, check out our guide to dating a Scorpio woman and our gender-neutral guide to dating a Scorpio.

There are just a few basics that need to be explored when you first start dating someone. Where is he from? What does he do for a living? Oh, and most definitely, when’s his birthday? This isn’t just for remembering when to send that “happy b-day :)” text! Knowing a potential boo’s zodiac sign can really help in understanding his behavior. It can be fun and informative to look up his sign and see how yours works with his.

If you’re dating, Insta-sleuthing (hi, guilty), or just fantasizing over a Scorpio man, we’re here to help you navigate one of the most mysterious signs. These complex beings are intense, deep, and sexy AF-but they can be so secretive that it’s sometimes hard to figure them out.

Astrology helps us break down personality traits, pet peeves, and, yes, even dating patterns

Luckily, astrology allows us to decipher personality traits, pet peeves, and so much more. And trust me when I say there is sooo much more to a Scorpio man than you initially realized. In fact, they might be the most guarded signs of the zodiac. These lil scorpions are DEEP.

So if your guy was born between October 23 and November 21, you’re in for a treat. Scorpios make life (and sex) feel incredible, but as it goes with any sign, there are some things you may want to keep an eye out for.

Famous Scorpio men: Frank Ocean, Driver, Leonardo DiCaprio, Drake, Ryan Reynolds, Penn Badgley, Sean Combs, Ryan Gosling, Odell Beckham Jr., French Montana, Penn Badgley

That said, having incompatible Sun signs doesn’t mean your relationship is doomed-it just means you might have to put in a little work to really

The absolute best match for a Scorpio is fellow water sign Cancer. There’s natural compatibility between signs of the same element, and both signs are huge on trust and intimacy. Likewise, Scorpio and water sign Pisces get along incredibly. Both are deep thinkers with powerful intuition-it’s like they can read each other’s minds.

Virgos are also great matches for Scorpio as well. No other sign is as dedicated as a Virgo is meetmindful to their lover, and when Scorpio recognizes how devoted his Virgo lover is, it creates a super-tight bond. Taurus-Scorpio’s zodiac opposite-has a focus on pleasure that Scorpio will love, and the bull can also teach Scorpio to be a little more practical.

Occasionally, a Gemini might also catch a Scorpio’s eye-besides being two of the most hated-on signs of the zodiac (the haters are just jealous!), they don’t have much in common, but they’re so different that they’re fascinated by each other.

Scorpios sometimes have a hard time vibing with Leos. Scorpios tend to be more private and secretive, while Leo is just so outgoing-it’s easy for Leo to get suspicious of Scorpio and for Scorpio to get annoyed by all of Leo’s energy. For a different reason, Scorpio and Aquarius might butt heads. Intellectual Aquarius is all mind, while Scorpio is all feelings. Aquarius might think Scorpio takes things too personally and is overdramatic, while Scorpio might see Aquarius as cold or unfeeling.

each other. And compatibility is about so much more than your Sun sign anyway, so if your Moon signs or another part of your birth charts mesh well, you might be an astrologically blessed match anyway.