12 Things to Know Before Dating a Virgo

We put a lot of thought into our communications, so ignoring a text is one of the worst insults you can deal to a Virgo.

If it seems like we're trying to show off, it's a sign that we really like you! Once we feel confident that our feelings are reciprocated, we'll loosen up. For now, try to take our attempts at impressing you as a compliment, clumsy as they may be.

When we decide where to meet, we think about what train lines you live near. When we decide when to call you, we think about your schedule. When we decide where to take you, we think about what foods you've mentioned you like. Please don't abuse our thoughtfulness, and try to reciprocate it!

Barring an emergency, we have trouble understanding how anyone who genuinely respects our time could be late. If you tend to underestimate how long traveling takes, allow yourself more time. If there's going to be traffic, leave sooner. If you're rushing from work, schedule our date for later. Virgos believe that your punctuality is almost always under your control, so we buy very few excuses for lateness.

We don't have time for nonsense, and nothing makes us feel more disrespected than you wasting our time. We're far too practical for cat and mouse or any other game except the kind that takes place on a board.

Remember that statement you blurted out during a fight that you don't even believe? Maybe not, but we do. And we're still analyzing it two years later.

We like to figure out our schedules days or even weeks in advance and need others' input to do that — because whether or not you're free Thursday affects whether or not we'll see our friends Thursday, which affects what we'll do Friday. Don't mess with our system by waiting until the last minute to make plans.

"Virgo" means "virgin," and accordingly, we often come off innocent — but once you get to know us, we're anything but. It may take us a while to get comfortable, but once you unleash a Virgo's desires, there's no going back.

Yes, it's a cliché that our significant others know us better than we know ourselves, but since Virgos are highly observant, we often see through facades, which scares a lot of people away. If you want to date a Virgo, be prepared to take a good, hard look at yourself.

Virgos are not the type to say everything that mind. If something hurts us, we'll more likely think on it, decide if we want to share it, and then determine the best way to bring it up. If you want to know how we're feeling in the moment, you may have to ask. The answer will probably be more complex that you expected.

Virgos are perfectionists, so we won't be satisfied with something unless it provides everything we're looking for. Even if we stick around with the hope of making something subpar work, we won't be truly happy because we can't ignore when something just feels off.

We don't see much value in small talk or meaningless partying. We'd choose a long, philosophical conversation over a night of drinking any day, and we want someone who can partake in these conversations with us.