i'm a leo female who is interested in, and interesting to, a cancer male. i believe it helps immensely if the male is a little older. i dated a cancer when i was a teenager and he was nuts! now that i'm in my late 20's, new cancer is in early 30's, things are very smooth.
i think a big reason why this combination can work is their mutually loving and nurturing natures. they take care of each other... especially emotionally. there is a lot of affection. cancer man will be romantic, and may try to serenade leo girl, and this rubs leo's ego the right way! now leo has much more of an independent streak and likes her freedom. she is repulsed by neediness or clinginess. cancer is prone to this behavior but if he can find an emotional balance within himself then it should turn out well! in turn leo will protect him, be loyal, nurture him endlessly, and show him just how selfless and generous she can be. they also both LOVE good food! they seem to share great taste in things of a material nature. a leo girl will naturally tend to her mate, which can be seen as a form of mothering, but really she just loves to pamper and give her mate the royal treatment. if cancer misinterprets this and treats her like his mother u will see the more brash side. leo will put her foot down. she will not be taken advantage of. she expects some praise and recognition, and as a mother myself, i know how little appreciation is shown. trust me, it doesn't take much. a few words of acknowledgement for her good deeds goes a LONG way. it's worth it.
leo must also come to terms with his bouts of moodiness. she tends to stay in a more optimistic mood while he goes back and forth. she'll have to harness her intuitive side and learn to read him. she likes to socialize a lot more and he will require some space and time to himself. what will work even better is if both can engage in a project they're passionate about. especially if it involves a mix of business and creativity!
my cancer is a couple of years older than me (both in thirties). he definately has the romance/ wooing thing going in his favor. also a great listener. plus he cooks and cleans🙂 (i hate cleaning) he also always seems proud i am smart and accomplished...versus being wary of it or intimidated lke other people (men). it is a good balance.
oh and i agree on the moodiness🙂 when we were a new couple i took in personally. now i pretty much ignore it ans know he will trun it around like the tides.
from hi sside...he says i am super kind and generous and thoughtful and he loves that.
and yes....we do love to go out. we both looked at our credit cards after a year of dating an estimated $ 20k in dining out! now, we eat in a lot more and usually twice a month we work together to create some new recipe. and we LOVE to entertain. from the leo perspective, i have the hostess styff going on and coordinate everything and plan it (all my virgo) and on his side he enjoys creating a whole menu and preparing it. in the past he has told me (he was married for 15 yrs) that he LOVES that we entertain family so much and can get large groups together. it was not something his sag ex was good at or ever did...and so in our time together there has been a lot of family gatherings at our house (both his and mine, and lately together).
of course there are negatives🙂 you would never believe...but sometimes my cancer thinks i am entirely too opinionated and bossy! LOL.
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i'm a leo female who is interested in, and interesting to, a cancer male. i believe it helps immensely if the male is a little older. i dated a cancer when i was a teenager and he was nuts! now that i'm in my late 20's, new cancer is in early 30's, things are very smooth.
i think a big reason why this combination can work is their mutually loving and nurturing natures. they take care of each other... especially emotionally. there is a lot of affection. cancer man will be romantic, and may try to serenade leo girl, and this rubs leo's ego the right way! now leo has much more of an independent streak and likes her freedom. she is repulsed by neediness or clinginess. cancer is prone to this behavior but if he can find an emotional balance within himself then it should turn out well! in turn leo will protect him, be loyal, nurture him endlessly, and show him just how selfless and generous she can be. they also both LOVE good food! they seem to share great taste in things of a material nature. a leo girl will naturally tend to her mate, which can be seen as a form of mothering, but really she just loves to pamper and give her mate the royal treatment. if cancer misinterprets this and treats her like his mother u will see the more brash side. leo will put her foot down. she will not be taken advantage of. she expects some praise and recognition, and as a mother myself, i know how little appreciation is shown. trust me, it doesn't take much. a few words of acknowledgement for her good deeds goes a LONG way. it's worth it.
leo must also come to terms with his bouts of moodiness. she tends to stay in a more optimistic mood while he goes back and forth. she'll have to harness her intuitive side and learn to read him. she likes to socialize a lot more and he will require some space and time to himself. what will work even better is if both can engage in a project they're passionate about. especially if it involves a mix of business and creativity!