Astrological signs have guided human relationships for centuries, shaping how people interpret compatibility, attraction, and destiny. Dating by zodiac may seem like a modern trend, but its roots reach deep into ancient civilizations. Babylonian scholars were among the first to map constellations into recognizable patterns around 2000 BCE, creating a zodiac system that linked the heavens to earthly lives. The Greeks expanded this framework, giving us the familiar twelve signs with names such as Aries, Taurus, and Gemini, while Hellenistic astrologers tied each sign to symbolic qualities of personality and behavior. Over time, these celestial categories became not only tools of divination but also shorthand labels for human traits. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, astrology was intertwined with medicine, philosophy, and even royal decision-making, embedding zodiac terminology into European culture. Today, terms like “fire signs,” “birth charts,” or “Mercury in retrograde” are part of popular vocabulary, and dating apps often ask for one’s sign alongside age or location. This debate revisits the long journey of zodiac nomenclature—how a symbolic language that began as a way to track the stars became a cultural marker in modern romance, where compatibility questions such as “Are you a Scorpio?” serve as icebreakers, filters, or even deal-breakers.