5 Zodiac Signs That Crave Deep Emotional Connections

Everyone has emotions—except Capricorns. (Just kidding, Capricorn, although I singled you out because, since you’re not really the over-emotional type, I was sure you weren’t going to get too upset.)

Since everyone has emotions, it’s natural to seek out others who share these emotions, who can reassure us that we aren’t alone in the world.

Although love and intimacy inspire some of the most passionate and wildest emotional connections, they’re not the be-all and end-all of why humans want to connect with other humans.

Family ties often run deeper than romantic ones, hence the famous saying, “Blood is thicker than water.”

We are often more apt to confide our deepest secrets, fears, and dreams with our closest friends than we do with our lovers simply because there’s less risk of having our hearts broken by our friends.

And workplaces can often be cold, lonely, and robotic spaces where we spend about half of our waking hours, so it’s often soothing and beneficial to connect with coworkers.

These are the five zodiac signs who most desire forming deep emotional bonds with others. You might notice that the top three—Cancer, Pisces, and Scorpio—are all water signs, who are known for being the most sensitive and deeply emotional of all the star signs.

1. Cancer

Cancers are so emotion-driven, they don’t just wear their heart on their sleeve—they wear their heart as an entire jumpsuit. They are ruled by the moon, the astral entity that guides our emotions, intuitions, our childhood development, and our relationships with our mothers. As a result, they are the sign most likely to seek deep and lasting bonds with family members. They would rather betray a friend, a lover, a coworker, or even a pet rather than bring shame, suffering, or heartache to their family. Everything they do is designed so that their grandparents and grandchildren feel proud of them and think highly of them. 

2. Pisces

Symbolized by the Fish, Pisces is another water sign who is so sensitive and prone to emotionality, they might as well be symbolized by the Teardrop. Of all the signs, they are the most intuitive and empathic. They have a near-psychic ability to sense when someone isn’t feeling right, and they are also the most likely to offer a sympathetic ear and a shoulder to cry on. They are the star sign most prone to getting upset about the world’s injustices, the heartbreaking unfairness of day-to-day life and how so many people fall through the cracks and experience soul-crushing loneliness. The only downside of this is that Pisces is so concerned about the feelings of others, they often sell themselves short.

3. Scorpio

More than any other sign, Scorpios seek out emotional connections through love and sensual encounters—often at the same time! And this is where they can find themselves getting into trouble. They have difficulty distinguishing between romantic love and hooking up. They are prone to think that if someone is good in bed, they will make for a stable lifelong partner who lasts well into the twilight years when the sex drive ebbs and all you really want is someone to hold hands with while walking on the beach under a full moon. If they can develop the wisdom to distinguish between a good partner and someone who loves them and cares for them outside of the bedroom, they might just find the deep emotional connection that they crave.

4. Aries

A fire sign who is ruled by the warrior planet Mars and symbolized by the Ram, Aries comes on strong—sometimes a little too strong. They can be both hot-tempered and competitive, but these are merely signs that they tend to feel things very deeply. They are big-hearted people who love with an unmatched ferocity—and therein lies another problem. It’s hard for them to find a match who can equal their intense passion and unbridled joie de vivre. If they can learn to maybe put a lid on it and keep their fiery nature in check, they will find friends, lovers, and family members willing to meet all of their emotional needs.

5. Aquarius

Although they may not be a water sign, Aquarius is symbolized by the Water Carrier, so they are prone to harboring vast reservoirs of emotion. This may not seem evident at first glance, because they are fundamentally introverted souls who cringe at lavish, crass, and overstated displays of drama and emotion. But as the saying goes, “Still waters run deep.” Once you get to know an Aquarius, you will slowly realize that they are intensely intuitive and compassionate. But due to their finely-honed instincts, they are wise enough not to immediately open up to everyone—there’s simply too much emotional risk in doing so.