The Best Valentine's Day Candy For Your Sign
- 1/13
The Best Valentine's Day Candy For Your Sign
Astrologer Danielle Paige gave us each sign's personality profiles, which we paired with the season's best sweets, so you can bypass all of that mid-aisle waffling — "Does the furry red heart make me seem like I'm into 50 Shades of Grey stuff? But is the gold box too stuffy?" — and go for the treat that's sure to delight.
Michael Stillwell - 2/13
Aries
Sticking with the same old, same old candy year after year? Boooring. You'd much rather celebrate Valentine's Day by trying something totally new, from date night (or Galentine's Day) to your sweet of choice. Mix things up with these new white chocolate cheesecake M&M's.
- 3/13
Taurus
You like quality over quantity, and when it comes to treating yourself, you crave luxe sweets that stand the test of time. Cherry cordials have been a favorite for years, but you're not going to go with any watery, waxy-coated drugstore variety. Go Godiva or go home. (And by home, we mean skip the sweets and go straight for the Pinot Noir, if you can't have the good stuff.)
- 4/13
Gemini
If you love Nutella — and/or Crunch bars — this treat is 100 percent for you. The rich chocolate and crunchy hazelnut provides layers of texture and flavor, because you won't waste calories on a snack that's too one-note. You love variety and complexity in all things, and this treat provides just that. With a hint of flash.
- 5/13
Cancer
People can say what they will, but these are a classic for a reason, and you get that. You're deeply in tune with your roots, and one look at those pastel hearts brings you right back to second grade and all of those, "Do you like me? Check yes or no" Valentine's exchanges. Even if you don't dig in, you'll dig going through the cheesy catchphrases imprinted on each candy.
- 6/13
Leo
Leos make a statement wherever they go, no matter what they're doing, and V-Day is no different. Dove's truffle hearts are like its Promises on crack (highly addictive, though minus the gushy one-liners printed on every wrapper), and the mod tin box stands out in a sea of flimsy cardboard hearts. It's right in line with your unabashed love of all things bold, upscale-ish, and undeniably delish.
- 7/13
Virgo
To an always-on-the-go Virgo, Valentine's Day is less about the sweets, and more about what you'll be doing, ahem, afterwards. Instead of indulging in chocolates, you'd rather get a pack of mints — particularly ones like Altoids, where the ingredients are straightforward — so you're all prepped for an inevitable makeout sesh, should Cupid strike. Practical and prepared.
- 8/13
Libra
You'll probably celebrate Valentine's Day with a nice glass of wine and a cheese platter, or grab dinner and a movie. You see, you prefer all things in life to be balanced, be it your budget or date night. Your candy should be a perfect mix of two flavors, like those classic, red-and-white, heart-shaped lollipops. That strawberries and cream blend is irresistible to you.
- 9/13
Scorpio
You're known for being a little mysterious and guarded, so it makes sense your go-to treat has its own protective (chocolatey) shell. You're also known for your sultry, sexy side, and what treat better celebrates that than a chocolate-covered strawberry? Own it.
- 10/13
Sagittarius
If you want to make a Sag happy, introduce him or her to something new. If you want to make that Archer OTT blissful, give a gift that lets him/her introduce others to something new. As the "cultural ambassador" of the zodiac, Sagittarians would love a box of assorted chocolates — it'd let them share with friends, offering up random sweets they might not have tried before. (And collectively bond over how universally hated those strawberry creme-filled ones are, of course.)
- 11/13
Capricorn
The other signs can keep their heart-shaped boxes and caramels — Capricorns aren't impressed by trends or whatever everyone else is doing, so they'd rather indulge in something that's a little less expected, like heart-shaped sour gummies. Plus, it fits with their realist tendencies: Sometimes, love's bittersweet. And so are your Valentine's Day snacks.
- 12/13
Aquarius
While everybody else is focused on The One, you're thinking about this one planet we all happen to live on. You're all about enjoying a decadent treat from time to time, but you enjoy them even more when they're also benefiting the world at large, like these Sea Salt Caramels from Heifer International. Each box supports small-scale cacao-bean farmers in Ecuador.
- 13/13
Pisces
Pisces are known for viewing the world through rose-colored glasses, but we prefer to think of them as rosé-colored. Everything's a little sweeter when downed with a glass of bubbly, or in this case, finished with these slightly fizzy gummies. You'll immediately understand why the treats had a 1,000-person waitlist when the debuted.