Keyword: PATIENCE! Patience patience patienceeeee!I am only telling you this because my patience has finally paid off and after a YEAR of dating my Cancer man he has finally REALLY opened up to me!
I have seen a DRAMATIC difference in him in the past couple of weeks and this past weekend he even pointed it out (gotta love their random bouts of honesty) - "I feel like in this past little while I've really opened up to you."
He's been more communicative, more easygoing, more loving, more complimentary, less "crabby" and been more open to discussing the future.
My Scorpio friend is having issues with her Cancer man and I keep telling her that sometimes with them you just have to swallow your pride, put on a happy face and just BE THERE for them. Ride out the stormy waves and it will be worth it. They test you but it's all in an effort to gain their trust. Be steady, reliable and consistently affectionate but also not be afraid to GENTLY put them in their place when they are wrong. They really do look for and appreciate a strong woman but more in a nurturing mother sort of way.