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In Gemini and Libra, we have two air signs, which immediately tells me there is great communication, a buzz of excitement, and the potential to form a friendship and have a fair degree of romance. What these two signs have in common is that they are very sociable — they’re people-people. They enjoy situations involving groups and community.
What they also have in common are rulers that are very compatible with each other. Gemini is ruled by Mercury; Libra is ruled by Venus. These are both zodiac signs who enjoy harmony, being in a relationship, and forming a reasonable and productive approach to life.
What I find appealing about this combination is that Libra is a cardinal sign and they have that little bit of extra oomph and drive. Gemini, as a mutable sign, tends to adapt and experiment with many different options in life, so being with Libra gives Gemini an added boost of strength and executive power. Libra, particularly, likes the fact that Gemini are flexible and open to growing as a person.
One of the notable challenges, however, in this match, is that they are both incredibly indecisive star signs. Gemini has a reputation for fence-sitting; Libra, as the scales, sees both sides of a story, so it’s very hard for them to come to conclusions. They are both really big procrastinators and often labor hard to make decisions. So, maybe this relationship is going to get stuck in a whirlpool or possibly a stalemate.
This relationship is often one of creative chaos. They have a lot in common, but their indecisiveness can sow seeds of doubt and confusion, making the relationship a little bit more unpredictable than you would think — which is why it only gets a rating of a 65% chance of success.
Romantic Compatibility
There’s a lot of energy in this cosmic match. We have two enthusiastic and vibrant Sun signs that are very capable as people. They both expect a lot out of life and they can be ambitious, hard-working, and sometimes this can even lead to a situation where they are two workaholics, constantly engaged in something.
These zodiac signs, however, do love romance. Not only are they sociable, but they enjoy going out and pursuing a huge variety of activities from sporting to artistic to outdoorsy. They quite fancy experiencing a carefree life, meaning there is a slightly avoidant, lazy side to both of them; they don’t like anything that’s exceedingly difficult, and therefore the relationship tends to go swimmingly when it’s fun and light, but less well under pressure.
During the dating phase, if one becomes more needy or has some emotional hang-ups to get over, there can be a lack of empathy. This is a match that’s rather low on empathy and also patience. Together, they can behave like teenagers who just want to be there for the good times but don’t really want to take responsibility for the actual nuts and bolts of the relationship.
Romance, however, is sweet and exciting. They certainly stimulate each other’s imagination and the creative juices flow. There are many activities they enjoy, and their dating experience — whether it’s long-distance or close-distance — is one that is eventful and very entertaining.
Sexual Compatibility Between Gemini and Libra
This astrology match automatically feels comfortable — they are at ease with each other — but there can be a slight deficit when it comes to giving each other due care and attention intimately. Often, there isn’t enough energy left for their sex life, and they may both fail to pay attention to foreplay and create the right ambience.
For Libra, the actual ambience is very important in love. Libra treats sexuality like a hot bath — something they want to ease into. It needs to have lots of fragrance, heat, and they need to feel totally swept away in the moment. Gemini often doesn’t cultivate that environment of total relaxation — that feeling of slipping into a hot bath — which means Libra may not feel quite in the mood.
Both Libra and Gemini tend to get sexually aroused by conquering each other; it’s the thrill of the chase in love. Once they are actually in a stable relationship, that sense of *ooh-la-la* can go out of it. Gemini needs someone to be more sexually assertive and involved in choosing the direction of their sexual life. However, Gemini and Libra are both too passive in sex — they both want the other to take the lead and create the momentum. Sometimes erotic games or reading romantic literature together can establish that momentum.
Often, disagreements and bickering can mar their sex life, and in general, not enough care and attention are put into preparing for sex and understanding what both need.
Friendship between Gemini and Libra
I think it’s a given that these two zodiac signs will be great friends, collaborators and partners in crime. They are two people who see eye to eye, who generally find points of agreement, and even when they disagree, won’t make a big deal of it. They shy away from conflict and will do their utmost to have a congenial relationship.
One of the pitfalls however is that they have so many different interests that they can grow apart. Often, the relationship is not intense; the friendship isn’t seen as indispensable. They need friendships with many other people, and therefore they may tend to dilute their energy.
When they are together, they can chat all night long, but they have so much going on that often, in a relationship, they pass like ships in the night — exchanging brief words over breakfast and dinner, but not truly setting aside quality time for the conversation that was so important when they first got to know each other.
The friendship can go off the boil as they both take each other for granted, and in a way, once Gemini has discovered everything about Libra, they tend to feel it’s a done deal. Once Libra has discovered everything about Gemini, they can also feel a little bit bored.
As much as Libra doesn’t like arguing, they may actually crave a partner who’s a little bit feisty and aggressive sometimes and Gemini may seem a little too mild-mannered and meek. For Gemini, Libra might seem a little too mature or not playful enough, and so the friendship could fizzle.
Marriage and Long-Term Potential
There are two drawbacks for this cosmic match long-term, and that is the communication and the friendship factor. These tend to become less important to both of them, and they don’t put in as much effort over time. They may not devote sufficient time to this side of the relationship.
The sexual side of the relationship is not especially strong, and since both are followers rather than leaders in love, neither may take the initiative to make the sexual element as exciting or as bonding as it could be.
This pair also tends to take each other for granted. They may both skim on the surface of love, never really trying to develop their emotional potential. They sometimes take the easy way out and accept superficiality in the marriage, so this marriage may not be especially deep and meaningful to either of them — leaving both to perhaps look for some sort of relationship outside the marriage, where they can get the nurturing and thorough emotional connection that they’re not quite getting.
This relationship also can drift, as both are fairly spontaneous but neither are particularly decisive. There’s a problem with decision-making as neither wants to take the bull by the horns. Both can suffer stress and begin to feel irritated and bicker with each other. The other problem with this relationship is both are workaholics, and they can tend to ignore relationship problems, not seeing them coming until they hit.
These star signs fall deeply in love with each other, but the love tends to fade and while it can become practical and very workable in a marriage situation, there’s just something lacking in terms of emotional and sexual excitement that could lead them to seek that elsewhere — not necessarily as an affair, but with friends or other family members.
Strengths and Challenges
The strength of this relationship is it gets off the ground really easily, and they both get a lot of satisfaction from being together sharing ideas and giving each other advice. Since they are not necessarily competitive with each other, they are great mutual supporters and encouragers, motivating each to grow as people.
This pair has a lot of energy, so they can easily keep up with each other and live a full life which really helps fulfill both of them. Their creative, social, and communication needs can all be fulfilled in one relationship. Early on, they chat all night long, and there’s a lot of affection and playfulness.
These two signs are not likely to try and control or suffocate each other. They both appreciate that each needs a variety of stimulation in their life, and they will tend to spend a lot of time together at first, but afterwards, they’re quite happy to come together for important conversations and to cooperate, but not necessarily to live in each other’s pockets, and this can be a positive thing.
Libra’s cardinal strength brings power to Gemini, and Gemini’s open-minded, liberal attitude is always respected and appreciated by Libra.
The great challenge in this relationship is clarity and stability. Both are procrastinators who struggle to make up their minds, and this means that in the relationship there can be too much to-ing and fro-ing, weighing up pros and cons, and nothing gets done. In fact, important decisions can be delayed until crisis hits.
The other issue for this pair is that they are not particularly present in the relationship. Their minds are always on the future, on social life, or on many of the other activities that they enjoy. They’re not very good at dealing with problems and perhaps at acknowledging emotional neglect in the relationship. They may be guilty of not thinking deeply enough and of taking a lackadaisical attitude to the relationship.
Over time, the Gemini playfulness and wit can wear on Libra, who wants a partner who can be serious, protective, and who has a more masculine, forceful energy about them because that’s what Libra needs to make them feel secure.
Gemini may feel over time that Libra is too stagnant, stubborn, and often a little bit opinionated. Gemini may feel that they are being judged and not fully appreciated. They may seek a partner who still wants to experience the things in life as Libra now wants to settle down from.
Final Verdict
This is a match that is certainly off to a rip-roaring start. Libra and Gemini do enjoy each other’s company and it’s a vibrant, romantic relationship. They will spoil and treat each other, and the relationship is one of free-flowing communication, advice-giving, and compliments. They don’t threaten each other; they won’t try and stifle or control each other.
The relationship seems to have everything going for it, but the problems will creep up on them over time — especially when responsibilities and crises hit and they simply stop trusting each other. They don’t believe in each other’s ability to tough it out when the storm hits.
Libra may feel that they have to pick up the pieces and be more stoic, and Gemini may feel that Libra’s way of dealing with things is a little bit stereotypical and severe. Gemini may begin to feel criticized, like Libra has no idea what is going on inside their heart.
Libra, on the other hand, may begin to feel that Gemini is a little too weak, fickle, irresponsible, and doesn’t step up to the plate.
The truth is, both are a little bit lazy. The other truth is, both don’t work hard enough at understanding each other at a deep level and both lack empathy. This is why, in a long-term relationship, it only gets a 65% chance of success.
Second and third decan Gemini are best suited to Libra. Second decan Libra is best with Gemini.
Any star sign match is, of course, modified greatly by the Ascendant, Moon, and Venus signs — which will give more bearing on affectionate, sexual, and spiritual compatibility.
