The Signs Most Likely to Commit

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All signs are capable of committing, and not committing. But for some signs, romantic commitment comes more easily. Some are desperate to latch on to a partner because of insecurity. Others are simply clear and confident about what they want. In this article, “commitment” is defined as the decision to have a monogamous relationship (although polyamory is another type of commitment, but not the type this article will look at). If someone wants to commit, there is a readiness to stay the course in a partnership, through good times and bad. This can refer to legal marriage or common law partnership. The package that the commitment comes in is less important than the core intention. This applies to anyone with their Sun, Moon, Venus, Mars or 7th House ruler in the following signs.

The Signs That Stick With You

Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio and Capricorn are natural committers. I’m sure you have some examples of these signs as cheaters or wafflers, and examples of other signs (not mentioned in this article) who have been married for years. As I wrote in the first paragraph, all signs are capable of both ends of the commitment spectrum. The following descriptions don’t negate love as part of the package. In many cases, love is a given. But primary motivations are driven by other reasons. Someone can love you to bits, but if they don’t have that key motivation, they’ll never commit.

Taurus

She’s supremely aware of who meets her survival-based needs. Once she finds someone who makes her comfortable, she’s extremely reluctant to let them go. She dislikes change, so commitment is part of her routine. Also, she has a possessive streak. To some extent, her partner can become one of her possessions, and there’s no way she’s giving her stuff up.

Cancer

Security is his thing. He wants to create a cozy home with available hugs, and often that will include a partner. Even the most secure Cancer has a needy streak, so commitment is very much about having someone there. This is the sign of the mother and the child, and Cancer will alternate between the two. He needs someone to look after him, and he needs to look after someone.

Virgo

She understands that relationships are hard work. Sometimes she can make them hard work, but that’s another story. Suffice it to say that Virgo is up for the challenge of relationship as project. Her goal is to make it (and her partner) better. When things get difficult, it’s a problem to be solved, not a reason to quit. Cheating is simply wrong, and goes against her high standards. Giving up is also wrong — Virgo hates to be wrong.

Scorpio

Scorpio invests so much in the right person that he almost has no choice but to commit. “‘Til death do us part” is appealing, because he loves those extremes. A relationship must involve the exploration of each partner’s limits. If things become difficult, that’s even better, because Scorpio wants to walk through the fire with his love. Commitment is also about power: once he’s chosen someone, he decides on the end date of the relationship. But because there’s so much inner exploration to do, that end date may never come.

Capricorn

Commitment is a natural for this Saturn-ruled sign. She follows tradition and instinctively knows how to be responsible. Capricorn was born with the understanding that life is an uphill slog, and if you want to get anywhere, you have to be determined. So she takes her partnership responsibilities very seriously. It’s also about control: success means keeping it together and staying focused on the goal. Philandering or waffling is the exact opposite of this. Even if she’s unhappy, Capricorn is loath to give up because this suggests she failed.

Other Natal Factors

Signs are one part of the story, but planetary aspects are the other. A heavily-aspected or prominent Saturn (Saturn on one of the angles, or the main planet in a chart configuration) will enhance the native’s responsibility and maturity. Then again, a prominent Saturn can enhance the native’s fear of being hurt, blocking out the potential for all relationships. But assuming he wants a relationship, Saturn is a must for commitment.

Hard and easy aspects from Saturn to relationship planets can do the trick, although the hard aspects suggest that commitment may also involve blind duty. Aspects from Pluto can sometimes enhance the ability to commit, although this would be about demanding everything from a relationship and partner. Sometimes a stellium of planets in a particular house can make the native so focused that he cannot conceive of anything but a commitment. For example, a 4th House stellium makes a home life very important. A 7th House stellium would make one-on-one partnerships the main focus. An 8th House stellium suggests intimate relationships are a priority. Mind you, if the stellium receives hard aspects from other planets (like Neptune or Uranus) the focus on that area would be conflicted.

Related: Astrological Signatures of a Romantic Waffler

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