When it comes to taking important decisions in our life, such as those about our choice of partner or occupation, we put in a lot of thought. We take our own time to arrive upon them. Some of us rely on outside sources, such as palmists and astrologers, to find out whether the decisions we have taken are accurate or not. We tend to do all this, because we all want to be sure about these major life decisions. Somewhere deep down, in all of us, there is a belief that future can be predicted, and that everything is predestined. If you go by what astrology says, each of us has a distinctive personality and nature, in accordance to the sun sign we are born in. In other words, our birth date and month more or less determine what kind of people we are. When it comes to choosing our life partners, we should check whether our birth dates are compatible with those of our prospective partners, cause only if they are, would it be considered a match 'made in heaven'. If you are one of those who believe in astrological compatibility, and are curious to know whether you and your partner are destined to be together, below is some useful information on the same. How to Determine Compatibility? If you search the Internet, you will find various websites which offer free calculators to determine the compatibility between two people. All you have to do is to fill in the exact birth dates, months, and year. A detailed report will be given to you in no time. Western Astrology: If you go by this category, there are in all twelve zodiac signs. They are determined according to one's date of birth. Here is a list of all the sun signs and the birth dates which fall under each particular sign. Aries (March 21 - April 19) Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Leo (July 23 - August 22) Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Libra (September 23 - October 23) Scorpio (October 24 - November 22) Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Capricorn (December 22 - January 19) Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Pisces (February 19 - March 20) There are four groups of compatible sun signs: Group # 1 : Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius Group # 2 : Virgo, Capricorn, and Taurus Group # 3 : Gemini, Aquarius, and Libra Group # 4 : Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces Hence, if you and your partner fall in the same group, you are bound to be compatible as per the western astrologers. If you fill in the birth dates on various websites, you are most likely to find the same results. Chinese Astrology: In this category, a person's sign is determined by his birth year, and each of these signs is represented by an animal. The twelve Chinese zodiac signs are Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Pig, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Sheep. The Chinese astrologers have made four groups of compatible animal signs, which are given below. Group # 1 : Mouse, Dragon, and Monkey Group # 2 : Buffalo, Snake, and Cock Group # 3 : Tiger, Horse, and Dog Group # 4 : Cat, Goat, and Pig You can search the Internet to determine your Chinese astrology sign, and then figure out whether you fall in these compatible groups or not. In the end, do not completely go by the results of the compatibility calculators. Check them out just for fun. After all, relationships are much more than numbers. Even if you and your partner are very different people and are incompatible according to astrology, believe in the adage, "Love conquers all", and surely, you will be able to work things out.