Self-contained, and curious about everyone
These two fixed signs give you a wide range of talents and an ability to look after yourself completely. Your standards are very high, and frankly few people can do things the way you want them done. Scorpio gives you great emotional force and a quick read on what others are really up to, while you keep your own plans out of sight.
Aquarius adds a worldly interest in people and an enjoyment of the strange and inventive. So you’re friendlier than a lot of Scorpios, and you can get on with a remarkable range of folks. You love people, in fact, right up to the moment one betrays you.
Hot, then cold
Your feelings tend to swing between intense interest and something that looks like indifference. Your instinct is to protect yourself by not saying much, since what you say could be used against you. So you may share politics and a prickly sense of humor with a partner, and still leave them guessing about what’s going on underneath. To you, the silence may even feel like proof of how much you feel. To them, it’s mostly silence.
You can also want complete loyalty and complete freedom at once. It’s a real inner tension, and you might find that your deep commitment and your passing desires don’t always line up. People deserve to know where you stand on that. It’s also fine to take your time before committing. You may marry late, or never, and there’s nothing wrong with either.
An inch of access
The right partner won’t resent your independence, and they also won’t accept being kept entirely in the dark. Find a way of giving them a little more access than feels safe: a real fear, a piece of your history, a straight answer about what you want. Be just as clear about the terms of your relationship as you’d want them to be. Agreements you’ve both spoken out loud tend to hold up better than ones you’ve each assumed.