Understanding yourself on a deeper level often begins with knowing your astrological sign. After all, your zodiac sign offers valuable insights into your personality, sexual compatibility, and more.
If you were born during Gemini season between May 20 and June 20, your sun is in Gemini, a sign characterized by intellect, wit, and love of a good debate. Gemini traits are multifaceted and intriguing, making individuals born under this sign very social and fluid. To dive deeper into the key Gemini personality traits, PS spoke with professional astrologers Rebecca Gordon and Tara Bennet to break down the most prevalent Gemini traits.
What Is a Gemini?
If you were born during Gemini season, which falls between May 20 and June 20, you are a Gemini. As the third sign of the Zodiac, Geminis are represented by the twins Castor and Pollux, making it so they have both a good and evil side, perhaps the most notable Gemini personality trait. “Geminis are like roses, beautiful, communicative, but also able to draw blood,” Bennet says.
Geminis are also mutable water signs, which means they are always ever-changing. Additionally, because Geminis are ruled by Mercury, the messenger planet closest to the sun, it is said that Geminis are “constantly seeking answers both outwardly and inwardly,” according to a previous PS article.
What Are Gemini Traits?
They’re witty. Because Geminis are ruled by Mercury, which is the fastest planet, “They’re known for their mental agility,” Gordon says. “They are the disseminators of information. Their ability to metabolize information quickly is unlike any other member of the Zodiac.” For this reason, Geminis often make good journalists, reporters, and writers due to their ability to quickly process and communicate information.
They’re charming. “They are certainly intelligent socializers,” Gordon says. “They can read a room, walk into a room, and talk to whoever they need to and find that person within the first few minutes. They can be strategic.” That said, they’re also known for being two-faced. “These twins are two-faced, sympathizing with one and laughing with the other,” Bennet adds.
They’re smart. Yup, a key Gemini trait is that they’re the smarty pants of the zodiac. “They’re naturally intelligent, but their curiosity drives them to learn,” Bennet says. They also have a high emotional intelligence that lets them read the room well. “Geminis are never out of place or their depth,” says Bennet. “Their ability to morph makes them the most popular person in the room.”
What Are Gemini Weaknesses?
They’re argumentative. Geminis love a good debate and will often take on the role of the opposing side simply for sport. “They love to learn and share, and they love even more to play devil’s advocate,” Gordon says. “They love the mental challenge. It’s exercise. It’s mental gymnastics for them.” Are Geminis taking on the role of devil’s advocate to push your buttons? No. It’s simply a fun way for them to consider new viewpoints they maybe hadn’t fully thought through before.
They’re easily bored. Boredom is something that Geminis simply cannot tolerate in any setting. Whether it’s work or in their social life, Geminis don’t have the self control to commit to something if it’s not fun, Bennet says. Unfortunately, this can make them ghost or become extremely toxic.
They love to gossip. Unfortunately, Geminis maybe shouldn’t be trusted with your deepest, darkest secrets. “They love nothing more than socializing and chatting,” Bennet says. “They’ll happily share a secret to increase their own popularity or win an argument.”
What Is a Gemini’s Personality in Romantic Relationships?
Geminis are huge flirts, says Bennet. When they’re single, they’re charming, charismatic, and and can make almost anyone fall in love with them. In relationships, they are equally lovable. Because communication comes naturally to them, they’re very open about their feelings, Bennet says. “They’ll tell you how much they love you in a thousand different ways,” she adds. That said, they do get bored very easily. If you don’t keep them interested and consistently stimulated, they may not commit.
In the bedroom, “their sex drive and libido can therefore be hot and cold at times, but when they’re in the mood, it’s an unstoppable force of nature,” astrologer Dossé-Via Trenou-Wells, founder of KnowTheZodiac, previously told PS. You can expect sex with a Gemini to be filled with fun surprises, spontaneous sex positions, and plenty of lighthearted moments.
— Additional reporting by Taylor Andrews
Cali Delisle is a former PS contributor.
Taylor Andrews is a balance editor at POPSUGAR who specializes in topics relating to sex, relationships, dating, sexual health, mental health, and more. In her six years working in editorial, she’s written about how semen is digested, why sex aftercare is the move, and how the overturn of Roe killed situationships.