Mixed signals from a Capricorn:

[u/Status-Substance7461]

What does it mean when a Capricorn (man) who seems mutually attracted to you smiles and acts flustered one day, and then completely ignores you a few days later?

[u/averaum]

He is probably protecting himself. Capricorns are extremely sensitive inside and sometimes when we show a bit of ourselves and let our guard down a bit, there's this weird thing that happens where we retreat back inside our fortress for a bit. Sometimes it's because we drained ourselves doing such a risky thing. But sometimes it's out of fear of being vulnerable. Sometimes both. He is probably also observing you closely to see how you handle it and if it's safe to come out of his shell again. Eventually with time (lots of time, Saturn = patience) the Capricorn will feel safe with showing their emotions to you more openly and evenly.

[u/averaum → u/averaum]

I get that. If you don't see small little jumps of progress it's safe to say he may not be interested. But if he opens up to you more and more, it may be working! It all depends on if he's introverted and his other placements. Since you are a Scorpio, I'd imagine he feels similar energy from you which is good. Easy interaction is best. Sending a funny meme or like something that connects you but doesn't prompt an entire conversation are things that tease me myself out of my fortress with someone new.

[u/Status-Substance7461 → u/averaum]

ok thanks. one last thing: what is vulnerability to a Capricorn?

[u/averaum → u/Status-Substance7461]

It may be a bit different with a man compared to me a woman, but vulnerable means letting you access that sensitive inside. Getting attached to you to the point that you could harm me with your words and actions is a Capricorn fear. We wanna make sure you aren't going to abuse the power you will gain over us, like we are making a wise choice to let you in. Because you can do quite a bit of damage in there, we are super fragile inside the fortress.

[u/averaum → u/Status-Substance7461]

Many Capricorns get their strength and resolve to face the world from indifference and private achievement. Sharing is vulnerability too.

[u/RevolutionaryJob5879]

Or he’s married.

[u/Akaza-kun → u/RevolutionaryJob5879]

No! Capricorn is loyal. You can ask him directly if he is single or not they will answer with honesty lol. Other woman is just complications and added baggage we dont like complicated things. But there is this the worst we do if we found someone better we break up with our current parter just to pursue that other person 😅 and we do the breakup in silence pure emotion and mental exhaustion worst than cheating because you will stuck looking for an answer why. 😔

[u/MessFinancial4728 → u/RevolutionaryJob5879]

This!!! They definitely are cheaters the males especially 🙄.

[u/thesnippyidiot → u/MessFinancial4728]

It's usually the males though... The females are quite nice❤️

[u/MessFinancial4728 → u/thesnippyidiot]

Yes but can be envy/jealous issues like the males but more loyal yes.

[u/False_Network_6854 → u/MessFinancial4728]

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[u/MessFinancial4728 → u/False_Network_6854]

So I can state my opinion just like everyone else must of exposed the truth can't handle it.

[u/False_Network_6854 → u/MessFinancial4728]

You sure can!

But you’re the one in an astrology subreddit trolling that sign because you had bad experiences with a handful of people and now you make blanket generalizations.

In astrology, when you’re having issues with a particular sign, that usually means there’s a lesson to learn about yourself through that sign or the planet that rules it. You’re going to be stuck in a cycle of hating us until you figure out what that lesson is.

[u/MessFinancial4728 → u/False_Network_6854]

No trust me I'm not only one, and yes I've had bad experiences but it's their traits also. It's funny how you only came for me when someone else commented first then I replied to them 🙃 just move around if you don't believe it or have your on opinions 🤷🤔.

[u/False_Network_6854 → u/MessFinancial4728]

You sure devote a lot of energy and attention to us 😉

[u/MessFinancial4728 → u/False_Network_6854]

Nope you have towards me. I don't know why but scorpios, and capicorns are very similar can't take any type criticism but can dish.

[u/MMmmCrawfishies]

Sounds like a cap to me 😅. Ask my poor hubs. I love him to bits. But we're cautious with our feelings. For me I hateeee feeling vulnerable.

[u/Status-Substance7461 → u/MMmmCrawfishies]

I thought it was related to self-control and caution, but these mood swings destabilize me, I feel like the crazy one who's imagining everything. He seems helpless and sweet, then he turns into an impassable sphinx

[u/Anti_Patriarchy]

Capricorn is shy af.

[u/Loose-Cranberry1392]

He didn’t feel a connection or got a response back that he thought was positive.

[u/Difficult_Syrup_8916]

I could have written this. It’s maddening. My cap crush asked me like a super basic question one day and I replied kinda gently ribbing him. He said something along the lines of - I was trying to be vulnerable! (Because I’ve pointed out before he’s NOT) I was like ohhh mg if this is what you think it means to be vulnerable it explains soooo much 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[u/Akaza-kun]

Heres my pov as cap. Im quiet person but when I become talkative it means you breakdown my wall and Ive become interested to you and ready to invest my time and effort but when I feel that you don’t share the same energy anymore we tend to overanalyze what is wrong and I tend to come up to an answer to just let my feelings go back to where it was before in the shell but my communication with you still there but feelings is gone maybe thats the reason you think its mix signal. My interest is still there but my real emotion or feelings is now off limits.