A Fascinating Tango
This relationship is bound to get off to a great start, as Aries and Gemini are immediately charmed and enthralled with each other. Aries, being a fire sign, is fanned by the oxygen of Gemini, which is an air sign. The mutable flexibility of Gemini, along with the mercurial quick wit, is enticing for Aries, who is eager to learn, looking for a spontaneous partner, and keen for excitement. Both signs love novelty, variety, and the scent of anything that is potentially stimulating intellectually, so there’s an awful lot cooking in this kitchen. The engine room of the relationship is growling and the rev counter surges, but is it sustainable? That is the big question when it comes to this relationship — the sustainability factor.
That’s why it has a lower percentage of survival, at around 55%.
Now, the elements of fire and air are fairly compatible. Cardinal and mutable are a wonderful match. Mercury and Mars are curious about each other, but they are two planets that can run out of common ground over time. Mercury can find Mars too imposing and sometimes a little bit aggressive, and Aries may find the more erratic elements of Gemini’s nature — and their ability to use words to confuse and distract — a little off-putting. While they may not necessarily argue, they can drift apart. These are not soulmates. They are good friends, and sometimes they can even be “friends with benefits,” with the relationship thriving on their mutual friendship. However, there can be a lack of passion and sexual satisfaction making getting along long term problematic.
Romantic Compatibility
The immediate challenge in this match is that it will lack some bite and impetus when it comes to the emotional bond. The attraction is sometimes skin deep — it’s based around curiosity, mutual friends, and sharing interests.
Will an emotional bond develop? Honestly, this is where things are a little bit tenuous. Their love languages are somewhat compatible because Gemini loves the fact that Aries is warm, easily excitable, and has an enthusiastic approach to life. Gemini is a sign that wants to live life to the full, and they love the energy of Aries — it makes them feel vibrant and alive. Aries enjoys the fact that Gemini is bright, bubbly, and a social person, because Aries are drawn to personalities who are “people people,” able to establish an immediate rapport and express themselves well.
So, everything seems to be going in the right direction, however Gemini takes a while to attach and Aries is impatient. Aries can be left wanting more, and sometimes the Gemini can feel emotionally exhausted, as if “enough is enough.” Somehow, their emotional needs are not easily fulfilled by each other, and that can lead to a lack of romance.
Another problem with this relationship is that it can be too hectic, too stressful, with never enough quality time to really get to know each other at a deep, spiritual level — and that can undermine the relationship over time.
Sexual Compatibility
What we have here are two signs that are not overtly sexual in their expression. Aries is warm and affectionate and Gemini is very playful. However, Gemini can have some deep-seated anxieties when it comes to the sexual arena. They have their guard up, and they deal with that by sometimes being evasive, moving the goalposts, or being a little bit cool in the bedroom. It takes Gemini a long time to feel fully comfortable in the sexual arena of the relationship.
Aries tends to want an enormous amount of loyalty, commitment, and passion. Aries craves a one-on-one connection and consistency of teamwork to feel secure enough to let go in love and to fully explore their sexuality. Somehow, Aries never feels secure enough in the arms of Gemini. What we have here are two signs that are always on their guard in the bedroom, holding something in reserve, always with nagging doubts in the back of their mind.
The lack of emotional connectivity and shared love language, and this innate desire to hold back, can actually hamper the relationship. If these two are willing to really work on their sex life, it could be the best thing ever. However, few couples ever reach that goal, because somehow there are too many internal hurdles and external distractions to overcome.
Friendship
This relationship succeeds best as a friendship. In fact, in most cases this couple start their journey by being in the same cliques, groups, or social circles. Very often they have relatives that introduce them, or friends in common. There is no doubt that conversation is pleasant and vibrant, and there will be so many things this couple can enjoy doing together on a surface level.
Their attitudes to life and their enjoyment of new situations and communication is why the relationship thrives. Gemini, being a Mercury-ruled sign, is chatty and amusing, and this holds Aries’ attention. Remember, Aries gets bored quickly — they need someone bright, bubbly, and expressive, giving them a feeling of being part of something. Gemini benefits from Aries’ decisiveness. It’s great for them to be around someone who makes good decisions, has a high level of executive power, and who is fairly courageous.
Gemini can be a little bit tentative at times, and an Aries partner helps Gemini feel more empowered. That’s why a friendship between these two is so productive. They can be great colleagues, teammates, and marriage partners — and it all makes sense, until you start getting to the deeper levels of romance and emotional harmony. That is when cracks begin to show, particularly in terms of emotional and romantic love languages.
Marriage and Long-Term Potential
This couple is likely to get down the aisle. They both like things to move fairly quickly, and because everything appears to be gelling and clicking in their relationship, with a lot of promising elements combining, marriage seems like an obvious direction to go in. Therefore, they are likely to get married.
However, the problem for this couple is more long-term than short-term. Short-term, it’s really enjoyable and harmonious, but when children come along, and there are decisions to be made about rearing the children, juggling career and money issues — this is when differences appear. Often they don’t have the tenacity or determination to work through the tough times when stoicism is required. With Mars and Mercury, there is a lack of grit, and this relationship can become very brittle when times are tough, as they invariably are in every relationship.
Often, at a deep level, they don’t feel truly appreciated or seen by each other, and the relationship can suffer from a degree of superficiality over time. They may drift apart, or just find excuses to avoid dealing with deeper issues or sexual problems. That can mean the relationship flounders.
Strengths and Challenges
The strength in this relationship is high degrees of adaptability, strong communication, and the desire enjoy a vibrant life together.
Another strong element is shared mutual friends and the ability to capture and sustain each other’s interest.
Humour, quick thinking, and spontaneity are another reason this relationship can thrive. They share many similar ideals and reflect what each other would like to see in a partner.
The challenges are the durability of the relationship. Often, there’s not enough oomph to propel this astrological match through difficult times.
Sometimes this pair distracts and scatters energy, rather than focusing on the relationship. In many cases, there’s simply too much going on in and around the relationship, and certain things get put on the back burner and are never dealt with — leading to the relationship fracturing.
The Aries Gemini couple may struggle to let go of deep-seated issues around sexuality and sharing, meaning they never truly connect at a sexual and emotional level. There can also be a sense of something lacking, which can lead to both looking in other directions to fill that gap, sometimes even leading to affairs.
Final Verdict
After this analysis, you can see why this relationship only gets a 55%.success rating. Many astrology manuals will tell you that this is a really promising relationship, and it certainly is in the early stages — especially during the dating phase and before children. But for anyone in this situation, beware: you will need to develop a lot more strength, dedication, grit and determination to ensure this relationship survives long term. The initial sparkle can lead to complacency which in turn means both signs stop polishing up their act and the glimmer of hope fades.
Most importantly, you have to work much harder at exploring your sexuality together and improving your sex life, as a gateway to truly deepening the emotional connection.
As always, there are other key factors in the horoscope relationship chart. For example, synastry between the respective Moon and Ascendant signs, which are based on the day, time, and place of birth, will have a bearing on the relationship outcome. The interaction between their Venus and Mars will tell us a lot more about sexual compatibility and attraction.
Second decan Gemini are the most successful match with all Aries decans. Third decan Gemini and second decan Aries match well. Third decan Aries match well with first decan Gemini.
