The first things that strikes about the resemblance between Cancer and Capricorn is their eternal search for security. What can easily push them apart is their difficulty in expressing their emotions.

The relationship between the water sign and the earth sign usually has two distinct phases. At the beginning everything is rosy, like in all love stories, and these two signs complement each other perfectly. Capricorn is charmed by Cancer’s tender and affection nature which brings them the security and sense of belonging that they need. Cancer likes Capricorn’s genuine and sincere emotions.

However, as the relationship develops reality starts to set in. Cancer perceives that Capricorn is rather rigid and quite stubborn and that they don’t react well in testing situations. The earth sign will do their best to offer the water sign the material security and stability they need but thinks Cancer is a little childish.

Although these signs are both somewhat introvert, Cancer does their best to show Capricorn how they feel. Unfortunately, Capricorn’s reaction is often cold and distant. The principal difficulty in this couple is a lack of visible displays of affection, which can rapidly destroy communication between them.

Consensus

security, stability, commitment

Conflict

coldness, childishness, changeability

Communication and emotion between Cancer and Capricorn

Communication in the everyday sense of the word is fairly easy between Cancer and Capricorn because they feel very close to each other from the beginning of their relationship. It’s almost as if they have known each other forever and that makes dialogue easier.

Nonetheless emotional communication can sometimes be difficult to establish and they may find themselves on opposite banks of the river. Capricorn is fairly cold and career driven, while Cancer is dedicated to their children to the point of seeming overprotective and tedious. Their expectations are radically different. These two signs can sometimes hold their emotions in but it never lasts long and just a look can make them suddenly rush out like a geyser. However, the priority in their partnership is stability. They will struggle hard to change their personalities but with time will realize it's pointless and they would do better to accept each other as they are rather than wasting their energy.

Trust between Cancer and Capricorn

Cancer trusts their partner blindly because they are fundamentally honest and set a high value on the family. It would never occur to Cancer to lie or hide something from the person they share their life with. Capricorn is much more secretive. They may give the impression that they trust their partner but inside they are full of doubt and ready to reverse if they scent danger.

Strangely, they are happy to be honest and faithful, because that is what Cancer expects, but they will remain suspicious of the water sign until they have proved their love. Once Cancer has done this, Capricorn will relax. This behavior can irritate more than one sign of the Zodiac, who dislike seeing their loyalty questioned and evaluated, but luckily for Capricorn Cancer is easy going and doesn’t even get offended by this.

Intimacy and sexuality of Cancer with Capricorn

Cancer and Capricorn are opposite signs on the wheel of the Zodiac but this doesn’t stop them feeling a magnetic attraction for each other. Just putting them in the same room can ignite a mad passion, so from this point of view they are very compatible. Cancer needs time to trust and be able to let themselves go with a partner and Capricorn knows how to be patient.

For their part, the earth sign likes the water sign’s serious nature since they need emotion in the bedroom and not just physical pleasure. If there is one thing Capricorn is not into it’s sex without any emotional involvement or without thought for a long-term future. Capricorn believes sex is a serious matter. What’s more, in this couple, Cancer will do their best to give Capricorn the affection and human warmth that is so important to them.

Compatibility in love

A Cancer man with a Capricorn woman: at the beginning of their relationship Mr Cancer appreciates Miss Capricorn’s willing and genuine character. She in turn likes the water sign’s demonstrations of affection which help her get over some of her permanent dissatisfaction with life. However, as time goes on, their opinions diverge and criticism rears its head. Mr Cancer can find himself being criticized for being too dreamy and a bit of a spendthrift, while Miss Capricorn will find herself told off for her entrenched materialism and cold behavior towards her partner. If the couple wants to stay together, they need to learn to support each other without trying to change each other.

A Cancer woman with a Capricorn man: Miss Cancer and Mr Cparicorn have a mutual attraction reinforced with sincere feelings and understanding. Mr Capricorn can be a little cold and distant but he is, in fact, very shy. Miss Cancer doesn’t always understand this behavior. She really needs security and affection and can easily feel rejected. Mr Capricorn is not known for his emotional outpourings but he will do his best to ensure his sweetheart never lacks anything material.