4 Zodiac Signs That Love Playing Solitaire

Just like life, success in the game of solitaire is based on a combination of luck and skill. But unlike most of the things we do in life, solitaire is played alone. The game’s name is based on the Latin word solitarius, which means “alone or isolated.”

People who enjoy playing solitaire—rather than, say, a loud poker game—enjoy getting away from social interaction. They tend to be introverts who find it tedious and exhausting to constantly be surrounded by others. Rather than the majority of people, who wind up howling at the moon in agony if they have to spend time alone and see no difference between being alone and being lonely, introverts actually find it invigorating to zone out and play a good game.

For those reasons alone—see what I did there?—here are four zodiac signs that love playing solitaire.

Aquarius

Widely considered the sharpest and most creative thinker in the zodiac, Aquarians often retreat into peaceful spaces to spend time alone with their thoughts because, well, what goes on inside their minds is far more interesting and profound to them than nearly anything they can find outside in the mad and vulgar world. They like to cloister themselves away from a cheap and sleazy world that they feel is a deafening clatter of pointless noise and endless drama. For them, playing solitaire is a form of meditation—sitting quietly and doing nothing but flipping over cards.

Leo

It may seem like a contradiction, but Leo—the zodiac’s most alpha, outgoing, attention-seeking shining star—often needs some alone time. But once you break it down, it makes perfect sense. When Leo closes the door to the outside world and sits down to play solitaire, it’s more like an Army general retreating to their tent to get away from the bombs and bloodshed so they can closely examine a battle map of the world they want to conquer. Realizing that one bad stroke of luck can ruin their chances of victory, they slowly turn over cards and carefully plot their next move.

Virgo

In solitaire, the odds of winning are slim. Most of the time, luck outweighs skill. Virgos realize it, so they approach the game with the same attitude that underlies the “serenity prayer”—they accept the things they cannot change and instead focus entirely on strategy. They won’t leave anything up to chance. They are the zodiac’s arch-perfectionists, and they see solitaire as a way to exercise their skills at thinking quickly and solving problems. While they may find the game’s slow pace to be soothing, they also realize that one wrong move could cost them the game, so for them solitaire presents an exciting challenge.

Scorpio

The hard-shelled Scorpio is the opposite of what you’d call a “people person.” Ordinary folks see them as mysterious, or maybe even stuck-up, because there will always be a part of Scorpio that is shut off from the outside world. They crave “alone time” merely to untangle the spidery strands that clog the cobwebs in their minds. Because they are gamblers who realize that life is unpredictably scary, they love the fact that solitaire is partially a game of chance. But since solitaire is also a game of cunning, they cherish the opportunity to guide their own fate toward a possible win.