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5 Zodiac Signs For Whom Cheating Is Basically A Dealbreaker

Every relationship goes through a few bumps in the road, from disagreements to times when you just aren't connecting. But sometimes things get even worse, and you have to decide whether to forgive a partner who cheated or if you want to end things altogether. A big decision like this can depend on a number of different favors, but your zodiac sign can suggest whether or not you'll be able to put the infidelity behind you, according to astrology experts.

It often comes down to your personality and how you approach relationships in general. "Sagittarius folks are big-picture thinkers, they can see the value of the whole relationship beyond one cheating incident," Jennifer Lakshmi Dove, a trained astrologer and certified Martha Beck life coach, tells Bustle. "They see the benefits to staying by looking at the relationship’s past and its possible future. ... They will give you the benefit of the doubt and will try to salvage the connection."

Forgiveness might come easily to a Sagittarius, but a few other signs find it difficult — or even impossible — to move forward in a relationship with their partner after they've been unfaithful. Here are the zodiac signs that are unlikely to forgive a cheating partner, according to astrology experts.

"Aries is the doubter of the zodiac, so they already start out with a little bit of mistrust in their heads," Jasmine Hoover, an astrologer, transmuter, and new earth healer with Spirit & Spark, tells Bustle. "Aries rules over the brain and when cheating occurs they may get stuck in their head over the situation."

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If you're an Aries, you might be able to go through the motions of telling your partner that you forgive them for the infidelity, but in reality, your mind will probably have trouble truly forgiving them. While you won't hold a grudge, you might feel angry and resentful for a long time, Hoover says. Keep in mind that you're never obligated to forgive a partner for cheating on you, so be honest with yourself about whether your mind is truly past the incident.

As a Virgo, you're probably a natural caretaker, which can make you feel like you can conquer any problem that comes your way. But for folks of this sign, when their partner cheats, they can feel very helpless.

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"When cheating happens to them, they instantly start self-criticizing as to why they did not catch it before it happened and what they could have done to prevent it," Hoover says. "This begins a downward-thinking process for the mercurial muse and the inability to forgive not only themselves, but the cheating partner as well."

While it can be tempting to blame yourself for not realizing that your partner was being unfaithful, be sure to extend the same care and love to yourself that you extend to those around you.

You might assume that a sign who can't forgive a cheater is also one who forms romantic attachments quickly and easily, but this probably isn't the case for you, as an Aquarius. "Aquarius is an air sign and often has trouble making and keeping intimate connections with others," Dove says. Once you do decide to commit to another person and to let them into your life, though, you love deeply. That's why having a partner cheat on you can be so painful. "If you cross them, they will easily detach and let you go in an instant," she says.

You should never feel obligated to forgive a partner after they've cheated, no matter what your sign is. Just make sure that the decision you choose is what you really want to do.

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