An Astrologer Gives Us His Dating Advice For Surviving Mercury Retrograde
Mercury retrograde from August 5 to 29, 2024. Do you feel its shadow hovering over your love life? Don’t worry, we’ll give you the dating advice that astrologer Matt Galea has concocted for Tinder.
Since astrology was introduced to social media, Mercury retrograde has been stirring up passions. According to Instagram memes, it’s the cosmic equivalent of a sword of Damocles threatening to ruin your dates, scare off your crushes, and bring back your ex (you know the one). Luckily, Matt Galea has a set of little recommendations for Tinder for hearts in retrograde. Enough to avoid any misunderstandings or status quo. At least until this Mercury retrograde in Virgo and Leo is over on August 29.
Dating and Mercury Retrograde: Getting Back to Basics
Matt Galea says that if you want to counteract the effects of Mercury retrograde on your love life, you’ll need to get back to the basics of love compatibility. For the astrologer, knowing which astrological signs are best suited for each other is key. “Knowing even a little bit about astrology can make a huge difference when it comes to dating,” he says. “It’s about understanding what people of different signs tend to want, how to respond to that, and being able to forge more meaningful connections with your date.” It’s all about getting your act together, in short.
Prefer to postpone your astrological experiments? Just in case, when Mercury is no longer in retrograde, for example? Here is Matt Galea’s list of “near-perfect matches”, to stick to safe values.
- Aries: Aries, Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius
- Taurus: Cancer, Virgo, Capricorn, Pisces
- Gemini: Aries, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius
- Cancer: Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
- Leo: Aries, Libra, Gemini, Sagittarius
- Virgo: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
- Libra: Gemini, Leo, Aquarius
- Scorpio: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
- Sagittarius: Aries, Gemini, Leo, Aquarius
- Capricorn: Taurus, Cancer, Virgo
- Aquarius: Gemini, Libra, Sagittarius
- Pisces: Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Understanding the signs of your crush
Since Mercury retrograde is already throwing enough wrenches in our gears, Matt Galea suggests getting a head start. Just so you know what you might expect based on your date’s astrological sign.
- We find out what type of relationship your crush is looking for. Just to avoid any misunderstandings. For example (and unsurprisingly) Virgos, Capricorns, and Cancers are the ones who mostly indicate that they want a long-term relationship on their Tinder profile. If this is also your plan, the astrologer advises: “Don’t be afraid, show him that you are ready to commit.”
- There are other commonalities beyond “I’ve lost my keys three times since Mercury retrograde, too.” Is your date the ambitious type? According to Tinder, Leo, Cancer, and Scorpio are the signs that most often list their occupation on their profile. “If your match is a Leo, they’re likely to be proud and ambitious,” says Matt Galea. “Let them know that you have ambitions, too; that could be a good commonality.”
- We find our love language according to our astrological sign. Some love to chat via video or phone, while others are more reserved at first. Still, according to Tinder figures, it would be Capricorn in particular who prefers to communicate by text. Another option: is social networks. On the dating app, it is the sociable Libras who say they are particularly active there. In this case, the astrologer advises going to consult their profiles, to better understand your crush.
And if all this doesn’t reassure you, remember that this is just astrology and that until proven otherwise, Mercury was retrograding long before you knew it.
