Of all the different romantic compatibility tests in newspapers, web sites, magazines, and books, Chinese astrology is the most outlandish. Find the year you were born in the list below. The animal your birth year appears next to is now the creature you shall embody for the remainder of your days. According to legend, you are also thought to have the characteristics of your corresponding creature. If you were born in 1948, you’re a rat, which is actually a good thing, according to Chinese astrology; rats are leaders, pioneers and conquerors. Did you spring to life in 1901? You’re a broad-shouldered, hard-working Ox (and over 106 years old). Which animal are you?
OX: 1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
GOAT: 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003
TIGER: 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
MONKEY: 1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004
RABBIT: 1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
ROOSTER: 1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005
DRAGON: 1904, 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000
DOG: 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006
SNAKE: 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001
PIG: 1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007
HORSE: 1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002
RAT: 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
Okay, so I’m a pig. Really? A disgusting pig? Fat and gross? Wonderful. But, I read that pigs are honest, and modest too. That seems like me. Now, let’s see which animal pairs mean everlasting love. This should be interesting and hard to picture (a monkey with a dragon?). Quick note: all you goats smell like…goats.
RAT & MONKEY
TIGER & HORSE
DRAGON & RAT
HORSE & DOG
MONKEY & DRAGON
DOG & TIGER
OX & ROOSTER
RABBIT & GOAT
SNAKE & ROOSTER
GOAT & GOAT
ROOSTER & DRAGON
PIG & RABBIT
A rabbit! I’m paired with a rabbit. Delightful. Tonight, I’ll venture out on the town with carrots in hand.
