Taurus Love Horoscope
Apr 20 – May 20
Taurus in love
In love, Taurus is sensual, devoted and in it for the long term. It courts slowly and shows affection through touch, good meals and steady presence rather than grand speeches. Once it trusts you, Taurus is one of the most faithful partners in the zodiac. It needs security and can become possessive when that feels threatened.
What Taurus needs from a partner: consistency, physical affection and a partner whose actions match their words.
In astrology, Venus and the 7th house describe how we love and partner. For Taurus, a Fixed Earth sign ruled by Venus, romance is shaped by a patient and reliable nature. A birth chart adds the detail: your Venus sign and 7th house can pull in a different direction from your Sun.
For what the sky says today, read the Taurus daily horoscope.
Venus and Mars in Taurus
Venus rules Taurus, and this is the sign where the planet of love feels most at home in the body. If you are a Taurus, you fall in love through the senses, through a voice, a scent, a meal someone cooked for you or a hand resting on your back. Mars is traditionally in detriment in Taurus, so the chase itself is not your style. You would rather be sure, move slowly and then stay.
Venus never strays more than about 47 degrees from the Sun, so if you are a Taurus, your Venus sits in Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini or Cancer. A free birth chart shows which of those five is yours, and it can explain a lot about how a Taurus loves.
Taurus best and hardest matches
Virgo and Capricorn share your Earth, and with them love feels practical and safe in the best way. Scorpio, your opposite sign, pairs your Venus with its Mars, which gives the bond real heat and a fair share of standoffs. Sagittarius and Libra are the trickier matches. Sagittarius wants to roam when you want to settle, and Libra shares your ruler but runs on talk and social plans more than quiet nights in.
Harder matches
Taurus love compatibility
Common questions
Who is Taurus's best match in love?
On Astrevia's compatibility pages, the highest love scores for Taurus are with Virgo (88), Scorpio (87) and Capricorn (86). Virgo and Capricorn share the Earth element and Scorpio is the opposite sign, with the strongest pull of attraction.
How do you keep a Taurus happy in love?
Be consistent. Show up when you said you would, remember the small comforts they love and give affection freely, especially physical affection. Taurus relaxes into a relationship once it trusts that tomorrow will look a lot like today.
What turns a Taurus off?
Flakiness, pressure and drama. A Taurus who is rushed into a decision will dig in and say no on principle. Broken promises, even small ones like a canceled dinner, wear down its trust faster than most people expect.
Grounded and deliberate, Taurus builds things that last. It knows that most things worth having take time.
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