Are Cancer Men Romantic?

When you see the signs a Cancer man is falling in love with you, a powerful connection awaits. Cancer men are romantic and dream of marrying their true love.

In the early stages of dating a Cancer man, he’ll act shy. You may think he’s not romantic at first. Telling a Cancer man how you feel can break down the barriers.

How long does it take a Cancer man to fall in love? About ten minutes. He’ll fall in love fast yet open up cautiously. When he does, he’ll fill your life with romance.

Cancers Are Hopeless Romantics

From the time he’s a young boy, Cancers dream of being married and having a home and family. When you meet him as an adult, a Cancer man is eagerly looking for love in order to fulfill his dream.

The key to understanding a Cancer man is to know he’s completely driven by his moods. Though he craves security, he’ll step outside of his comfort zone to pursue love. In his mind, trusting someone new is taking a big risk.

He has an idealistic fantasy that he’ll find love at first sight. He may think he’s found that with you. If he holds back at first, he’s just testing the waters. Give him time. A Cancer man’s behavior, when in love, is romantic and even smothering.

He’ll want to spend every moment with you. He’ll start to plan his entire future around you and your needs. Though he may seem clingy, he’ll be just as nurturing to you as he wants you to be toward him.

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He Wants a Movie Romance

If you want to attract a Cancer man, think of all your favorite romance movies. Pretend you’re the director. How would you set up the perfect romantic scene for the protagonists to “accidentally” bump into each other and spark a romance?

His best kept secret is he’s seen all the romance movies. He doesn’t like to admit this because he’s been taught these films aren’t “masculine,” yet a Cancer man loves romance in every artform. He also watches romantic films to so he can learn from them.

He expects real life relationships to have the same qualities as his favorite love stories. He’ll expect the accidental meeting, he may even follow the script and act indifferent at first. Then the attraction followed by some dramatic test of the relationship.

Of course, he expects the test to push you away from him, but like he’s learned from the movies, you’ll be back. If you don’t come back at first, he’ll then chase you and humble himself to plead for you to return.

The clichés never get old for a Cancer man and he wants the kind of romance that proves that love conquers all, just like in the movies. Real relationships don’t always work out that way but that doesn’t stop him from dreaming.

He’s Traditional

How does a Cancer man act when in love? What he doesn’t learn from watching romance movies, he learns from tradition. He expects to undergo a courtship phase and will want to get to know you gradually.

Yet his passions and emotions usually take over and he’ll likely set strict boundaries and rules one day and break them all by the end of the week. A Cancer man does try to preserve some traditions when in love.

He may have rules about the timing of intimacy, for example. He’ll want to get to know you first and make sure you are serious about him. He may also have old-fashioned rules about who pays for the date.

He’ll insist on opening the door for you as well. He may be a bit formal at first. He’ll keep his language and demeanor courteous. Striving to be a gentleman, you may not hear him use crude language until you’ve known him for a while.

He’ll want to hold on to the notion that there is a proper and romantic way to court his love interest. You may feel like you’re not getting to know the “real” him at first. Give him time and he’ll relax his boundaries.

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He’s Nurturing

One of the signs a Cancer man is serious about you is when he becomes nurturing and protective of you. This is one of the ways he expresses his romantic side. Though it may come across as smothering at times, that is not his intention.

His intention is to be nurturing and caring. He’s compassionate and sensitive. The easiest way a Cancer man can show this is by relating to you emotionally and trying to support your dreams and heal your emotional wounds.

An unusual way his nurturing, romantic energy can manifest is in excessive worry. He may fret over everything and try to become overprotective to keep you from harm. Sometimes this can seem overbearing but to him it is romantic.

He’s Always Thinking of Marriage

If you’re wondering when a Cancer man may start to think about popping the question, the answer is “always.” He started thinking of marriage before he met you. When he’s with you, he’s evaluating you as his potential future wife.

When he does get married, he wants a traditional, elegant and romantic wedding. But for a Cancer man, the wedding day isn’t the endgame. It’s just the tip of the iceberg. What he really longs for is married life.

He wants to make you breakfast every morning and spend his life with you creating a family and keeping a home together. He wants to have romantic winter nights cuddling together and traditional family holidays with you.

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He’s Affectionate

Another way a Cancer man shows his romantic side is through physical affection. He loves to cuddle for hours. In fact, displays of affection can be more important to a Cancer man than sex. He loves to be close to you.

Affection is intimacy to a Cancer man. Whether he’s holding your hand while you walk or wrapping his arms around you while you watch a movie together, you can tell a Cancer man loves you because of his desire to always touch you.

This is part romantic and part protective for a Cancer man. He’s both expressing his romantic attachment to you and also expressing his protective and nurturing energy, declaring to the world that he’s with you.

Home and Family are Romantic to Him

Some men find it romantic to travel to exotic places and show off their tastes in theater or culture. Not a Cancer man. His idea of the most romantic place in the world involves his couch, four walls and good food.

He’s perfectly happy being romantic at home. Even then he doesn’t need decorations or mood music. A few candles may help, but just being in a home he shares with you is romantic enough for him.

Also, a Cancer man thinks the idea of family is romantic. That is to say, he dreams of having a family with you. When you finally settle down, he’ll find it romantic to cuddle on the couch and watch your children playing together.

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He Loves to Talk About His Dreams

Cancer men find it romantic to share their dreams. Not just their aspirations, but their actual dreams. One of the most romantic things you can do with a Cancer man is spend extra time in bed in the morning.

As you cuddle and kiss, turn to him and tell him what you saw in your dreams the night before. Cancers are highly intuitive, and they take dreams seriously. He may even believe in dreams as premonitions.

He’ll especially love it if your dream was a portent of something positive for your future relationship with him. Then, let him tell you about his dream and compare notes. If you had similar dreams, he’ll feel it was a sign.

He’s Sentimental

Cancer men are sentimental. They love to hold on to the past. Beyond being traditional, a Cancer man may take photos constantly. Even if he takes them with his phone, he’ll be sure to print them out so he can keep them in frames or an album.

Cancer men love souvenirs of the relationship. He’ll keep the candy wrapper from the first movie you went to see together and put them in his scrap book next to the torn tickets from the movie. He’ll want keepsakes of every moment you’re together.

Though it may seem odd, he’s actually doing this to be romantic and sentimental. He’ll often talk about his favorite memories with you, even if he’s recalling something that happened only a few weeks ago.

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He’s Vulnerable

Since a Cancer man is so vulnerable, this sensitivity can help him tune in to what others need emotionally. This can make him more romantic. In addition to looking for comfort and security in the relationship, he’ll also look for ways to make you happy.

He notices what you love and will try to please you and make your dreams come true. He’s also sensitive to rejection or criticism so he tries to be romantic and loving to fill your every need.

Sometimes this instinct is selfless, and he truly wants to make you happy. Other times it is a bit self-serving and he’s trying to avoid abandonment by making the relationship perfect. Either way, he strives to be the most romantic person you’ve ever met.

He Can Be Jealous

How does a Cancer man test you? He’s always a bit insecure. He may expect the worst or at least feel the need to test the boundaries to see if you’re as loyal as he expects you to be. He may set you up with loaded questions.

If he does this, he’s checking to see if you favor someone else or would potentially hurt him or betray him. Always be honest with a Cancer man and learn to recognize when he’s baiting you.

Because he’s so sensitive, he can read too much into things. He can be romantic, but sometimes he confuses romantic with controlling. When he does this, he’ll try to eliminate any competition. He’ll also become clingy or dependent on you.