Geminis are very intelligent and pick up knowledge quickly. They are perceptive, analytical, and often very funny. They have an unreserved, childlike curiosity, always asking new questions.

Geminis have an uncanny ability to size up a person’s character in a matter of seconds, even if they only just met them. If someone’s bluffing, they’ll be the first to notice. They are great communicators because they tend to be very responsive and sensitive listeners.

Geminis are versatile, comfortable being both introverts and extroverts. They are quick to adapt to the energy of a room–they can be the life of the party or a complete wallflower. Geminis know how to bring dissimilar people together and make them get along.

Geminis are afraid of being alone. This is why they tend to have large social circles and always have a companion. They’re afraid of being trapped in their own minds. It’s not that Geminis aren’t creative or intelligent, it’s that they’re afraid of the power of their own imagination. They’re afraid of what they’ll find once they finally find themselves.

They’re not afraid of their emotions, but Geminis are constantly worried about how they convey them, about their words being misconstrued, about unintentionally hurting someone’s feelings. This is a common pattern for Geminis, and a result of how they externalize their insecurities. They’re afraid of getting caught up in an emotion that they can’t control. They simply react to their emotions, rather than feel them.

A Gemini mind is an endless race track. They’re constantly scanning under the surface of their current reality for something that they haven’t seen before.

Geminis aren't in a rush to get anywhere, they’re just looking for something new. The most important thing Geminis need to realize is that there is no final destination to be found at the end of the road. They can’t run forever. At some point they’re going to have to stop and look around. To take responsibility for the environment they find themselves in. They’re going to have to look at the world that they’ve built for themselves and decide if it’s really what they want.

Geminis make friends wherever they go. They have the ability to talk to almost anyone about every little thing that’s on their minds. They may show up to your party an hour late, but will end up staying for hours.

Geminis can be very entertaining to be around. Their way with words can hypnotize you into momentary bliss. Seek them out when you’re looking to have the kinds of experiences to write novels about, or if you’re just looking to live vicariously through stories of their own novel-worthy experiences.

They’re not always the most reliable. Deep emotional engagement can make them restless and impatient. Go to them for the unsparing, unvarnished truth. They’re great with comebacks, which is extremely important in the ruthless reality of friendship.

Geminis fight like they talk—with a stream-of-consciousness barrage of arguments and witticisms. They are masters of the ad hominem and will use your own words against you. They’ll make a point, contradict themselves, make another, contradict themselves again, and then somehow end up talking about your parents.

Geminis are defenders of discord. Anything that stifles the free flow of information is seen as an enemy and worthy of destruction. Geminis are the first to start a fight and the last to back down. They will relentlessly attack until the other party is incapable of fighting back, even if it means self-deprecation. Geminis are merciless.

Deep down Geminis don’t even really want to fight. They would rather find some obscure way to cooperate with you, even if it’s just pretending to be mad at you, so that they feel justified in dropping the subject. They tend to be pretty passive aggressive. Geminis will let you know how they feel about you in a thousand different subtle ways, but they will never just walk up to you and tell you how you really made them feel.

Geminis are dangerous because they seem to exist in a perpetual state of internal conflict. They’re like a pool of water. Still on the surface, but below, the water is churning with turbulent waves. Geminis will always be fighting a battle between their rational and irrational sides. One moment they’re speaking like an objective neurosurgeon, the next they’re like a zealous and passionate street corner preacher.

Geminis are elusive. They have a knack for slipping out of any situation that makes them feel uncomfortable. They avoid facing anything that poses a challenge, because their charm is their only weapon. They’re quick thinkers and can talk themselves into or out of almost anything. Geminis can be quasi-hustlers, but mostly they’re just an observer. They’re never the main event of a situation, unless they’ve calculated the odds and decided it’s worth their while. Geminis are the type to ride a wave of someone else’s energy. They can make something out of nothing, but they can also just as easily make nothing out of something.