Instead, he took one look and said, Oh man, aGemini?I wouldneverdate one of you.

In a nationally representative 2021 survey of 2,000 people, a whopping42 percentsaid they would never date a Gemini.

Theres just been a massive uptick in people who areperpetuating huge stereotypes about [different signs].

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In actuality, we shouldnt be making sweeping bad (or good!)

So where do these less-than-stellar reputations come fromand why are they so widely popularized?

With Gemini, what you see is what you get, he explains.

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Its really not that deep when it comes to Gemini behavior.

With Scorpio, the zodiac shaming may spring from a more emotional place.

Scorpio basically rules your triggers, says Marquardt.

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Theyre unpredictable and have multiple sides to them, and that can make people uncomfortable, she says.

Scorpio doesnt quite fit an acceptable societal mold, either.

Its a sign thats all about the shadow and pushing people to change through discomfort, says Murphy.

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But heres the thing:Nosun sign is perfect.

As noted above, we all have lightandshadow traits that function as two sides of the same coin.

Instead, its really about being aware of the strengths and weaknesses that we all carry, says Murphy.

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The sun sign barely scratches the surface of our celestial footprint, says astrologerValerie Mesa.

The sun sign barely scratches the surface of our celestial footprint.

Judging someone solely based on their sun sign is completely unrealistic.

And neither is anyone else.

Skeptics are largely like, Im not one of twelve thingsyou cant boil people down to that.

And my response is always, Exactly!because astrology doesnt do that.

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