Goat Chinese Zodiac: Key Personality Traits, Love and Career Prospects

People born in the year of the Goat are quite contradictory and although confident, they prefer to collaborate with others and crave affection more than anything.

Goat Chinese Zodiac Animal

Those who are born in the year of the Goat love being in a group but don’t want to be the ones who have all the attention. They are the quiet type who enjoy reflecting and thinking of deep things.

Friendly and gentle, many people will love them but they need to be careful about whom they trust. Goats are usually in a good disposition and want the finest things.

The year of the Goat in a nutshell:

  • Goat years include: 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027;
  • Strengths: Independent, responsible and impartial;
  • Weaknesses: Rushed, obstinate and undiplomatic;
  • Blessed careers: Education, Writing, Dancing, Healthcare and Sales;
  • Perfect partner: Someone who is as thoughtful and perceptive as them.

The easier that Goat natives will be able to go over their shyness and pessimistic attitude, the more they will succeed in life.

A creative personality

Goat people seem to be in love with life and like being positive. If stressed about a situation, they will start to be emotional and even vulnerable. However, they will never give up their own opinions, no matter how much others won’t agree with them.

They’re devoted to the ones they love and all the time open or communicative about their own impressions. Don’t expect them to sugar coat someone or to tell a lie.

Because of this and their attentive nature, many people will have great love for them. It’s very likely they will be best friends with their mother.

Don’t think that if they’re confident, they also want to dominate. On the contrary, their way is about being gentle and kind in nature. Because they don’t mind finishing what others have started, their colleagues and superiors will also love them.

But whatever you do if you happen to be around them, allow their creativity to be expressed. Goats can charm anyone with their elegance, artistic tendencies and fondness.

While imaginative and very fragile, they will manage to attract others by being mannered and very charming.

These natives are great followers because it’s not in their nature to lead and to take the initiative. Their type is more about being protected and kept away from what this cruel world can do.

Living their life at a slow pace, Goat people are lovers of music and great art. Click To Tweet

Most of them are domestic people who crave for their own comfortable home. It doesn’t matter if men or women, they will be very good with the household chores.

Expect them to tend to their garden, make jam, cook for the family and arrange a very comfortable environment for the ones they love.

Believing in tradition and the old methods, they will always be elegant and perhaps listen to classical music a lot. They want to have it easy, so they’ll more likely buy all kind of technology to make their life simpler.

At the core, they’re really insecure and need the love and protection of others. It’s easy for them to attract problems even if they avoid confrontation and don’t hurry to make the big decisions very fast.

It’s the fact that they choose to go with what’s not so mainstream that causes them trouble.

When it comes to their relationships, either of friendship or of love, Goat individuals have many acquaintances but only a few friends. This is because it’s not normal for them to get too intimate with people before they completely trust or because they’re too afraid of getting hurt.

Either way, they will always keep their friendships for a lifetime. They’re all about family and want to be part of a clan in which everyone loves each other, and the atmosphere is peaceful.

These natives are great dreamers even if they worry too much and adopt a pessimistic attitude from time to time. It’s normal for them to sometimes procrastinate because they have a laziness that can’t be seen in others.

They’re the type who would marry for money just to have a peaceful and financially fulfilling lifestyle. Goats want to look good because it makes them feel more stable.

If they’re not happy with what they’re seeing in the mirror, they won’t even go to take out the trash. Because they can’t make a decision as easy as others, they will think of looking into tarot and other fortune telling methods.

They’re definitely not good with business because they’re too messy. However, they could do great things with their hands or write amazing stories for others to read.

Goat’s love traits

It’s easy for those born in the year of the Goat to fall in love, so it’s possible they’ll be attached to more than one person at a time.

If they really want to be with someone, they can endure any kind of situation that isn’t advantageous to them and continue with the relationship without complaining.

But if they somehow feel they’re not being wanted, they immediately start looking for someone else.

In the everyday life, these natives are happy with what life throws at them, but only if things are going smoothly and they don’t have any problem.

Goat’s love compatibility

Best matches

Horse, Rabbit and Pig

Bad matches

Ox, Tiger and Dog

The Goat man is very honest when it comes to love. He wants to make his partner happy and to have her as comfortable as possible.

This man really knows how to make his date feel good and is a great husband who loves to take care of his wife and children. He will always be childish and have a youthful approach to life.

The older he’ll get, the more thoughtful he’ll become. He’s attractive and very active, even if married for more than ten years.

The Goat woman is loving and wants a partner who can live up to her high demands. She seems gentle and is always able to deal with anything life may throw at her.

As a wife, she holds on tight to money and is very capable of taking care of the household chores. One of her weaknesses is that she sometimes can’t face reality because she’s too scared.

Only an affectionate husband can help her overcome these fears that she has regarding how difficult life could get.

Goats are the type of people who keep their feelings well hidden. They don’t like talking about themselves and have only a few true friends.

When in a relationship, they don’t mind playing the submissive role and expressing their feelings. As soon as they start to trust someone, you can be sure they will be devoted to that person for a lifetime. They can work hard for who they love the most because their feelings are sincere.

Career prospects

Goats can remember everything and forgive very easily. But don’t think they can be walked over because of this.

While not the best negotiators, they really know how to evaluate a financial situation, just like people in the Monkey sign.

If they’ll decide to go with politics or the arts, they will be very successful as they have talent for these professions.

Because they’re creative and love art, it’s very possible they’ll pursue a career in the artistic environment.

Many of them will be singers, actors or designers. It won’t matter what they will do, you can be sure they’ll always have fans. Many people will want to buy their work, so you can be sure their pockets are going to be full.

They’re considered real miracle workers because they don’t allow themselves to be lazy when the environment is slow. These natives would also make good philosophers because they use to think a lot about what life means and what their true aspirations are.

They are great team players and it’s easy for them to be successful when leaded by the right people.

All in all, they’re imaginative, gracious and would do a great job in the arts. They just need someone to lead them in the right way and success will surely come.

The Goat and the Chinese Five Elements:

ElementYears of birthKey characteristics
Wood Goat1955, 2015Attentive, sensual and altruistic;
Fire Goat1907, 1967Sentimental, respectful and original;
Earth Goat1919, 1979Helpful, original and tender;
Metal Goat1931, 1991Friendly, original and sentimental;
Water Goat1943, 2003Sensitive, diplomatic and elegant.

The Goat man: Very attached to family

The man born in the year of the Goat is caring, nice and very open-minded. He likes children and being outside in nature.

It doesn’t matter where he may be going, he will always interact and show how cooperative he can be. Giving and supportive, he always jumps in to help people in need.

He wants to be relaxed at work, so he shouldn’t do something that requires him to adhere to a strict schedule and to make big decisions.

Very attached to family, his friends and partner, he would never go too far away from home and the ones he loves.

He likes it when his loved ones worry about him because it makes him feel important. Without all this care provided by others, he would only be sad and lonely.

What brings him down is his famous pessimism. He can sometimes complain and not see the side of the glass that’s full.

This man needs attention and to be supported because this is the only way in which he can thrive.
The Goat Man: Key Personality Traits and Behaviors

The Goat woman: Elegant and generous

When not liking someone, the Goat woman will let them know in a gentle way because she doesn’t want to make anyone feel bad.

In the same way, she wouldn’t tell a man that she likes him directly. She wants to be all the time active, so the male representative who wants this lady needs to be patient and very wise in how he interacts and spends his time with her.

Her perfect man will be loyal and reliable because she only goes for this type.

She wants to always be elegant and well dressed. If she could, she would spend all her money on makeup and creams to make her appear younger.

While very free and independent, she will always have her dignity and generosity. She’s the type who fights for a clean environment, so expect her to be involved in all kind of organizations that fight for animals and the rain forest.
The Goat Woman: Key Personality Traits and Behaviors


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Written by Denise

Denise is an experienced practitioner of astrology, interested to discover and share with everyone how astrology can inspire and change lives. She is the Editor in Chief at The Horoscope.