Aries should expect love but needs to learn how to return it. Taureans are often engaged in partnership power struggles that bring them to confrontation with their deepest needs and motivations. Gemini is romantically confused and needs to be more honest and direct in love affairs. For Cancers, the need for love is so great it is often disguised behind callousness. If Virgos learn how to talk with a lover, the resulting tryst is deeply enriching. Librans tend to fall for someone who helps with those nagging personal entanglements, perhaps a doctor or lawyer. Let Scorpio deal with all that attention in the love department - if anyone can handle it, Scorpio can. Capricorns are sometimes occupied with karmic questions, but may indeed find a sympathetic companion. Aquarians have all the necessary appeal - they need only to pick and choose. Pisceans often get involved with old friends and learn a lot, no matter what the outcome.

ARIES (March 2-April 19) Oh, gee, these guys DO get married, but the easiest way to get them is to be what they are looking for. They start designing the ideal girl in their minds in the third grade or so. If you fit the plan, you'll know soon enough - a rush from this guy is hard to miss. But if you have to show him that you're the right one, do a little challenging - he has trouble turning down a dare and, let's face it, he's a fire sign and can be ignited. Keep in mind that his brash, dashing, confident ways need the fuel of constant encouragement. But here's the secret elixir whose spell gets Aries to the altar is (are you ready?): COMMON SENSE. He won't tell you, but he seeks a stable, sensible mate - are you the one?  

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Love comes naturally to these guys, but they're not easy. They are gentlemen - it is the rare Taurean who stands you up. This guy is more subtle than he often is given credit for, however, and it's not always easy to know where you really stand. He has firm criteria, dear, and his niceness can be misleading. He may appear docile and he enjoys being finessed, but Taurus is unlikely to be beguiled into big steps such as marriage. Big decisions he makes in his own time and in his own secret heart. A helpful hint, however, is to find ways to appeal to his sense of luxury and practicality simultaneously: Wear something marvelous that feels good - when he compliments you on its beauty, tell him you got it for $2.50 at a thrift store.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21) OK, right out of the gate, are you healthy, optimistic and full of energy, and do you have a good sense of humor? Drop out of this race if not - the marriage would never last. This guy is awfully nice, truly generous (even after you're married, unlike some men) and carries a long-term guarantee that life with him will never be dull. But you have to be able to maintain the pace and a cheerful attitude. Captivate him by being, as they say, fun to be with - he loves intelligent, articulate women who keep him guessing and who laugh at his jokes. Possessiveness and jealousy are OUT (though he has a surprisingly strong jealous streak himself), and get used to his flirting: it's a permanent part of his style. But he loves to be married, so hang in there.  

CANCER (June 22-July 22) The story goes that when the rest of the Beatles went clubbing after late-night recording sessions, Cancer Ringo Starr headed straight home to wife, Maureen, whose hand-embroidered shirts are prominent in snapshots of Ringo at the time. Typical Cancer male stuff - he is going to get married and work out of a strong home base (though he may travel the world in his lifetime), but if you don't truly enjoy the arts of home- (and baby-) making, don't lead him on. Can you be nurturing without being a nag? He'll adore your home-cooked meals and the curtains you make for his apartment (some guys feel smothered and get scared off by this stuff). He is moody and a perfectionist, however, and he needs "alone time," too. If your heart is in the right place, go for it!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Will he? Well, maybe not - especially if his birthday is in August - this sign stays single rather comfortably. When the Leo man DOES marry, it's a true decision to be with you, not just marriage for its own sake. He wants to be proud of you, but you mustn't outshine him. He doesn't mind if you work (females do much of the work in the lion's pride), but you must be there when he needs you. When together, you'll talk mostly about him, but he'll brag about you behind your back and (when friends report this) you'll be amazed how much he knows about your accomplishments, since at the time he didn't seem to be listening. Be possessive, but never make a jealous scene in public - use subtlety and a little mystery to get him to the altar. It can be done!  

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Will he marry you? Yes, if you are worthy. He is discriminating - we didn't say "picky," did we? - but he has good reason to be. A Virgo man plans to provide very well for the perfect family he has in mind. A proposal from this man is a great compliment. He is somewhat shy and a fish out of water in emotional matters (data that can be columnized is more along his line) - that's one reason that he sometimes says the wrong thing. When he tries to show concern, it comes across as criticism, but he is very sensitive. He needs understanding and tenderness, and if you give him this, he will be touchingly appreciative. It is useless to lie to him - he will see through you (he WILL) and may never get over it. He's a wonderful guy if you can get him.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) A tricky one, this male If you get one who knows what he wants, it can be fairly straightforward. An immature Libra man can lead you on a merry chase, however. He is terribly intelligent and a natural diplomat and politician - sometimes he's a manipulator. He cares what his friends think of you (there are a few snobs among Libra men). He encourages your personal development (hooray for this quality!), and he never forgets to introduce you. Don't expect his exclusive attention until things are very serious indeed, and some of these guys are never going to be faithful (though they will be discreet). But he is fair-minded, loves the idea of marriage with or without children and is a natural partner. Flatter him - he has a secret inferiority complex.  

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) You are not the only one after this guy. He attracts women who want to get married, though he will take his own sweet time about the matter - he sometimes remains a bachelor into his 30s, though he is always heavily involved in some emotional entanglement or other. When he spots THE woman, however, he may decide on the spot to marry her, long before she even knows he's alive. He's supremely confident - with good reason, as his perceptiveness is eerily reliable. He gives her all the time she needs to come around to his way of seeing things. Be strong, independent and worth investigating if you want to pique his interest. It's got to seem as if it's his idea -but don't get caught trying to fool him. It's complicated, but try anyway - he's worth it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) This man is full of theories about marriage. Just listen patiently - it's all a defense, since he's got a strong emotional side. He's scared to death of anything that might tie him down in any way, however. If you can somehow convince him that he'll be even freer with you than without you, you've got it made. His intellectual curiosity is the sexiest thing this man has. Do you like to travel? Another plus. Be guileless, and ask a lot of questions. He fancies himself a free spirit - do not disillusion him when you notice how habit-oriented he is. He will be late for dates, and occasionally he may stand you up. He is absent-minded but a terrific guy.  

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 19) Prenuptial agreements must have been invented by a Capricorn. His defense against emotional vulnerability (he is the biggest softie underneath!) is to complicate everything love-oriented with endless considerations that he claims will keep things simple. The more he has been hurt in the past, the more he tries to control his relationship with you. Keep smiling. If you win his trust, you discover that this faithful, devoted guy is in it for the long haul (Capricorns live, and stay married, forever!) and that the best is always yet to come. He continues to grow (and look great!), achieve and build into his advanced years, and he is very unlikely to run off with some young chicken when you turn gray. Stick with it!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 10-Feb. 18) Now, this is going to take work, but this guy is worth it. He's a visionary and used to being ahead of his time. He isn't easy to get along with, though. It helps if you meet at a rally for a social cause - if he gets pompous, compare which of you is putting in the most volunteer hours. He considers himself broad-minded, and he is indeed intelligent - if you don't want to devote your life to the advancement of humankind, with all the sacrifice and adventure that such a pursuit must entail, give this guy up. Ideals are reality to him: Don't break your word (though he may break his), and be prepared to risk material security for what you believe in. He is loyal, and the friendship between you will remain, no matter what happens to the marriage.  

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) The secret to catching this guy is to make him need you: Listen to him - he really needs that! - and show tenderness, since he is very, very sensitive to tenderness. He sees through Pisces-colored glasses a lot of the time, so your own perspective needs a firm base in fact, or else you'll be forever bobbing about on his latest mood swing. But he is kind and gentle, with the most inspiring qualities of spirituality, and a wise man inside him emerges at the oddest times. He is absent-minded and sometimes hopelessly impractical, and when he gets to feeling sorry for himself, you could kill him. But he will be a wonderful father, and he will stand by you through thick and thin, sometimes using his intuition to bring astounding good fortune into your life.