The Best Matches For Someone Born In July

If you’ve ever eaten a whole crab at a restaurant, you’d know that beneath that hard-to-crack shell is some of the softest and sweetest flesh imaginable.

The same applies to the birth month July, who is symbolized by the Crab. Since they are far and away the most emotional of all the star signs, nature provided them with a hard exterior to protect themselves. They may seem cold, aloof, and guarded at first, but this is because their innards are such a tender repository of passion and love, they simply can’t risk getting hurt. It would crush them.

But make no mistake about it—out of all the birth months, July is the one most likely to be actively looking for “The One.”

They come off as quiet and kind—maybe a little too quiet and kind for their own good, because despite the torrent of emotions that they’re always feeling, they are a little bit shy and have trouble expressing exactly what they need.

But once you have found a way to get past their shell, they will be yours forever. They seek security, which is why they work best with signs who are more practical than emotional.

Here are the four birth months that make the best soulmates for someone born in July. You might notice that the top three are all Earth sign natives. This is because their pragmatism makes them the perfect complement to the hyper-sensitive July natives.

1. September

July and those born in September may be drawn to one another because they are both highly sensitive. But since September tends toward the practical side of the emotional/pragmatic spectrum, they create a safe space for those born in July to feel comfortable expressing the boundless love that comes naturally to them. On the flip side, the naturally empathic those born in July are able to nurture September into kicking their shoes off, relaxing, and feeling free to go absolutely bonkers with expressions of love, affection, and unbounded moments of gag-worthy cuteness that they might not feel so free to express with other signs. And when there’s a disagreement, the negotiator in those born in September is able to steer the conversation toward a resolution rather than a fight.

2. May

The stubborn, logical, and earthy Bull acts almost as an electrical grounding wire preventing the flighty and emotional mood swings of July from going haywire and short-circuiting the relationship. The pair will have an intensely charged sexual chemistry that may make them dread ever having to crawl out of bed. What’s best is that despite their superficial personality differences, at base each birth month strongly craves security, home, commitment, and stability. Due to both signs’ innate guardedness, it may take a little longer than normal for them to learn to trust one another, but once that connection is made, it comes with a lifetime warranty.

3. January

In this corner, we have the emotional, teary-eyed, sentimental, wistful, hyper-sensitive, and often moody Crab. In that corner, we have the logical, stoic, sensible, goal-oriented, and almost robotically rational Goat. One would think it’d be impossible for such diametrically opposed personalities to get along for even five minutes after randomly being assigned seats next to one another on a plane, right? Wrong! Once January rubs up against the sweet, kind, and tenderhearted ways of July, their heart melts just like the Wicked Witch of the West at the end of The Wizard of Oz. And for those born in July, finding someone born in January feels like safely landing on solid land after being tossed about by a storm at sea. Ironically, these two are perfect for one another.

4. November

Unlike the previous three Earth sign natives, November is the only soulmate on this list who is, like July, a water sign. This can be a great thing, or it can be awful. Both the Crab and the Scorpion have hard exteriors. Both are also absurdly passionate and emotional. Whereas those born in July are ruled by the moon, which makes them crave stability, November is ruled by Mars, which makes them ready to go to war at a moment’s notice. When these two birth months click, there is an undeniable magnetism that may ensure they never leave one another’s side. But since they are also both very passionate, when they argue, it may be nasty enough to drive them apart forever.