You might be wondering whether a new friend or neighbour actually enjoys your company or are they just being polite when they're with you? If you're keen to develop this relationship further and you share similar interests it is likely they feel the same way. Not everyone finds it easy to show their feelings but you can rest assured someone who brings smiles, laughter, excitement and interest into your life is likely to be around for a very long time.

Don't try to discourage them if you get the impression a partner or someone in the family wants to be more independent. Your negative reaction will only increase their feelings of restriction and restlessness. How do you handle this situation? It's a toss between compromise or complications. Giving others the space they need will show you respect their feelings. It may also help you both realise how important you are to each other.

A long talk gives you the chance to discuss matters that have been on your mind. You will appreciate it when others are willing to listen and you feel able to say what you think without anyone taking it the wrong way. No one seems surprised by some of the topics you bring up. It's as if they've been expecting a situation to come to a head for a while. Be sure to show similar respect by listening to their response.

Always the romantic, you know the secrets of keeping your partner happy and content. If you are half of a duo, it doesn't matter how much pressure there is in other areas, it will always be a priority to keep the romance going in your relationship. Are you single? You will be able to instantly tell when someone fancies you and if you feel the same way you know what to do to get this relationship started.

Feelings are divided when it's a choice between eating at home or going to a restaurant. A loved one may not be in the mood for cooking or routine domestic chores. Others would rather leave eating out until a less busy time of the week especially if a booking hasn't already been made. If you get the impression your partner or a housemate could do with a break why not suggest you do the cooking? Another compromise would be to order a takeaway.

A new relationship seems very different to any other you have experienced before. If this is a friendship, you might be surprised by how easy you find it to talk to each other. You have found someone who shares the same emotional and mental wavelength. It's a pleasure to be able to talk without worrying about your words being misinterpreted. If this is a budding romance, you have never cared so much about wanting to please your partner.

A close friend needs a shoulder to cry on and they have chosen yours. Once you've helped them get whatever is bothering them off their chest they need to make their own decisions. You can't make their mind up for them and the best thing you can do is to send them on their merry way. Get involved in new interests that make good use of your creative skills. In romance, indulge your desires.

Are you putting in enough effort to please the ones you love? Providing you aren't being selfish, inattentive or moody and your partner can't accuse you of cheating, relationships should go smoothly. If, on the other hand, you admit to not having put a lot of thought into your partner's needs recently, they have a right to feel neglected. To get your priorities right today, you need to focus on your closest relationships.

It might always seem to be the case but whenever you aren't in the mood for it, a family argument occurs. If you're logical about it you will acknowledge this is a slight exaggeration, but you aren't feeling very logical today. You aren't in the mood to listen to other people grumble. Housemates aren't being negative by focusing on issues that need dealing with. The sooner you acknowledge this, the easier it will be to reach an agreement.

How do you pinpoint exactly what it is that makes a relationship special to you? A friend wants to know the secret of a lasting union and they seem to think you have all the answers. Granted when you give your heart away, you intend for it to be forever, but what is important to you may not fit another person's idea of marital harmony. The best response you can give is for them to work it out for themselves.

You are tempted to resort to making casual arrangements rather than committing to anything definite. This might help you avoid feeling restricted by too much structure in your life, but it is not the ideal solution to current relationship problems. If someone is being too possessive, they need to understand why you need more independence. They can't keep expecting you to fall in with all the joint plans they are making.

You can't tell whether someone is being honest with you on account of all the times they have deceived you in the past. They want you to trust them but trust has to be earned. You don't feel confident enough to believe everything they tell you is the truth. If they seriously hope to please you, they will understand why you feel this way. You should notice their improved effort to be more open with you over the weeks ahead.