Scorpio and Cancer Compatibility

A rushing stream and the still surface of a pond look nothing alike, yet they're made of the same stuff. The Cancer man and the Scorpio woman are like that: for all their differences, they have a great deal in common, and that's exactly what draws them together.

Love and Dating

To plenty of people, a Scorpio woman and a Cancer man in love make a baffling match. Surely a woman with that much energy is wrong for a reserved, unhurried Cancer? And yet she's the very one who can see his strengths, his persistence and his caution, and value them. He, for his part, borrows a little of her vitality.

Two water signs will always find common ground. Different as these two are, they understand each other on a deeper, intuitive level. Love at first sight is unlikely here; this couple usually comes together after knowing each other a long time. A Scorpio woman and Cancer man in love are often coworkers, college classmates or "friends of friends."

Sexual Compatibility

In bed, the Scorpio woman and the Cancer man read each other perfectly. He cares about her pleasure and does everything he can to give it to her. She's usually the one on the receiving end, and she isn't the least bit embarrassed about being selfish. But since that suits them both, who's going to complain? Scorpio and Cancer are a very tactile couple, and erotic massage is something we'd happily recommend to them.

Relationships and Family

You'll have no trouble telling who's behind the wheel of the family car today when the couple is a Cancer man and a Scorpio woman. She drives fast and sometimes takes real chances, while he's as careful as drivers come. So there's no need to wonder which of them flattened the flower bed out front or left a scratch on your bumper.

A marriage between a Scorpio woman and a Cancer man succeeds when he manages to prove he's the leader and she manages to accept it.

These relationships fare best when the man is older than his partner, and the bigger the age gap, the better for these two. The Scorpio woman will surrender only to a man who has actually achieved something in life, and she's ready to help the man she chooses reach his goals. On top of that, both Cancer and Scorpio value family, are willing to work for its good, and won't let any stray wind blow out the fire in the family hearth.

Both born under the element of Water, the Cancer woman and the Scorpio man are like a calm lake and a rushing mountain river: they share the same nature, yet they couldn't be less alike. Still, for all the complications, these two want very badly to be together.

Love and Dating

A Cancer woman and a Scorpio man make for a passionate romance, and that's no exaggeration! Scorpio is one of the few men who can shake the reserved Cancer woman out of her composure and stir up a whole storm of emotions inside her. Being with him will be sweet, and it will hurt. She'll lose all peace of mind, and she'll never forget this electrifying encounter. The Scorpio man will be captivated by her air of mystery and the depth of her inner world, and he'll want to uncover every one of her secrets. He'll make the woman he loves stronger and braver; she'll make him kinder and purer.

Sexual Compatibility

These two are the envy of everyone: in bed, the Cancer woman and the Scorpio man are a magnificent match! As two sensual water signs, they sense each other's desires by pure intuition. Scorpio helps the Cancer woman set a whole flock of erotic fantasies loose in the real world, fantasies that, until she met him, were kept caged by propriety and self-control. And she can teach him to see a woman as something far more than a pretty plaything.

Relationships and Family

If you're a travel agent and a Scorpio man and a Cancer woman walk in looking for a vacation package, you can't go wrong offering them a trip to the seaside or to any city on the water: Venice, Amsterdam, St. Petersburg. But get ready to be grilled about every last detail of the deal. He has no intention of overpaying, his partner backs him all the way, and she's extremely cautious besides. That doesn't mean they'll end up buying the cheapest trip. Quite the opposite: they always go for the very best, they're just extremely rational about how they spend their budget.

Whether that's good or bad is another question, but when a Cancer woman and a Scorpio man build a life together, Scorpio is unquestionably the one in charge. He provides for the family and makes the decisions, listening to the opinion of his wise partner, though at times he may bluntly tell her what to do and make fun of her caution. In this relationship, the Cancer woman runs the household and is happy to hold down the home front for him.

From the outside, this couple may look perfect, but the relationship between a Cancer woman and a Scorpio man often comes with one big "but": Scorpio's corrosive habit of criticism. It's in his nature to be blunt and to speak as if there's no room for argument, and that can hurt the woman he's chosen. His sarcastic remarks and criticism pierce the Cancer woman's tender heart like sharp needles. Often, instead of answering back, she shuts down and digs in, hiding hurt after hurt, day after day.

The horoscope's advice: if this vibrant relationship is going to last, Scorpio needs to learn to rein in his dictatorial streak, and the Cancer woman needs to flash her claws now and then and refuse to let herself be belittled. Do that, and these two will be happy with each other!