Cancer and Leo compatibility in relationships

Personally, I think Leo needs another fire sign who would understand the magnificence of Leo. Leos can have a terrific temper when they feel their ego is wounded. But, Leos are also quick to shower other people with love, firing off compliments and giving gifts left and right, and they thrive when people are watching them and blossom when people dote over them, which is something Cancers excel at, although Cancers are pushy about emotional matters.

As a cancer, dating a leo was a lot. I found that the leo I was dating needed a lot of attention and was a lot more intense than I was. At first I was drawn to his boldness and found it attractive that he experienced things so deeply and expressed himself so strongly, but after a while I realized that we were mismatched. It took me over a year to admit to myself that being around him was exhilirating, but it drained me. I couldn't see myself having a long-term relationship with him

Something my girlfriend and I struggled with is having different views on how much of a social life we should have outside of each other. She's a cancer and she is perfectly happy with just hanging out with me. But I'm a Leo and I like having time with my own friends too. I like to hang out with them maybe once a week or every other week. This upset my girlfriend when we were first dating. She said that me hanging out so much with other people made her feel like she wasn't enough for me. It took a lot of reassurance for her to understand that I have enough love in my heart for her and my friends.

I'm a Leo and my boyfriend is a Cancer and things didn't click for us right away, it definitely took some work. Something that helped me build trust with him and get closer to him is reminding myself to be patient. As a Leo, I'm very intense and tend to live life at 100%. My boyfriend is gentler and thinks things through more. When I have conversations with him, I make a point to ask for his opinion and listen to him without interrupting so that I don't accidentally dominate the conversation. It's helped a lot!