The Chinese horoscopes categorize people according to their birth year and the categories are named after various animals among which are rats are considered to be the one which manifests the characteristics like energy and power. In Chinese astrology the love and compatibility between the two signs are compared according to the animal sign of the partners and while doing this they only consider the birth year not the month.

It solely depends on the characteristics of the animal category to which the probable partners belong if they make a good match or not. The Rats are generally good looking and possess impressive personality. They also have a special power to attract people towards them. They automatically draw the attention of the people surrounding them and can't help getting the admiration for their looks and persona. The rats are romantic in nature and they often like to share their feelings with someone special.

Animals Compatible with the Rats

There are few animal signs which attract each other and this is the reason why they get along easily. You will get to see that many of the rat people have partners who belong to the ox category. This is because their birth years say that they will have certain common feelings and thoughts. Often the ox gets attracted to the charismatic personality and enthusiastic nature of the rats. On the other hand the rats feel secured and content with the characteristically strong and dependable ox.

The rats can also share a pleasant relationship with those born under the year of dragon. The rats are often fond of the intelligent and smart people and this is why they make a good pair with those belong to the year of snake. You will find many of the rats who prefer the people from the monkey category because they are strong and at the same time they can overcome the hurdles of life quite easily. The love and compatibility of the rats with the pig, dog or tiger are reasonably good and they can look forward to a long term relationship.

Animals Not Compatible with the Rats

There are certain animal signs that are not really compatible with those who are born under the sign of rat. If a horse and a rat are looking forward to a romantic relationship then there are rare chances that this will be a long term relationship. A rat should not marry or fall in love with a rooster as this is again a not going to be a successful pair.

The roosters are too imaginative and this can be a reason of conflict between the two of them. The rats and the sheep can never make a right match. There is basic characteristic difference between these two animals. The sheep are too generous and they end up spending all their money rapidly wherein the rats are the ones who prefer saving the money for future. This will create serious problems if these two try to get along as a couple.