Dragon and Monkey
Dragon and Monkey belong to the same compatibility triangle in the Chinese zodiac; their fixed elements are Earth and Metal. The nominal compatibility score is 92%. Below is how it's arrived at under the traditional rules and what it means in practice.
How compatible they are
The signs belong to the same “compatibility triangle,” the group of Doers (Rat, Dragon, Monkey). This is the best combination in the Chinese system: the signs stand four positions apart and, according to tradition, act in the same rhythm and understand each other's motives without explanation.
What each brings to the pair: the Dragon, ambition, energy and the ability to sweep others along; the Monkey, inventiveness, humor and the ability to solve the unsolvable.
An important caveat: in this horoscope the Chinese year doesn't start on January 1 but on the day of Lichun — February 3, 4 or 5. If you were born in January or early February, check your sign with the calculator, or you may be reading someone else's page.
In love
The Dragon courts with flair and expects to be chosen without hesitation. The Monkey gets carried away easily and grows bored once things become predictable.
The Dragon wants admiration and freedom from petty supervision; the Monkey, interest and room to maneuver.
In marriage and at home
The Dragon considers housework a trifle and gladly hands it over to the other. The Monkey optimizes housework rather than doing it — they'll figure out a way not to.
At work this pair does especially well: tradition considers signs of the same triangle good business partners, and in practice that means a matching pace.
The pair's weak spots
In a conflict, the Dragon won't admit mistakes and goes on the offensive instead of explaining. The Monkey resorts to cunning where an honest agreement would be simpler.
The main risk is that it's too easy: the pair may lack the outside resistance needed to really grow.
Advice for the pair
- The Dragon should learn to say “I was wrong” without adding a “but.”
- The Monkey should, for once, choose the direct route over the clever one.
- For both: don't take the ease for an achievement. The triangle brings harmony, but it doesn't cancel out the work a relationship takes.