Chinese zodiac: Monkey + Dog

You're attracted to each other by contrast: the anxious Dog seeks ease, while the restless Monkey seeks a safe harbor. However, the Monkey is a natural manipulator, while the Dog is a pathological truth-teller with a built-in lie detector. You'll argue over the Monkey embellishing a story for effect, while the Dog perceives it as a betrayal of trust and conducts an intensive interrogation filled with moralizing. In sex, the Dog needs tenderness and affirmation of eternal love, while the Monkey views it as a release or game, leading the partner to feel used. In a joint project, the Monkey will look for loopholes in the law to maximize profits, which will horrify the Dog and make them refuse to participate in "shady schemes." The relationship will hold only if the Monkey learns to be radically honest with this particular person, knowing that the Dog values bitter truth more than the most inventive excuse.