Since old times, man has always looked upon the Rat with disdain. Strangely enough, legend has it that the rodent originated from a falling start that fell onto Earth centuries ago. It spit into fragments, which turned into numerous rats. Since then, the creature has had a profound effect on human beings.

The Rat Year

Personality

Those born in the year of the Rat adapt themselves very well to changing environment and are experts in integrating themselves to others. However, they have very short attention span. They tend to be too gullible and hence, are easily taken for a ride. The Rat gets along easily with those born under the year of the Monkey and Dragon. The Ox and the Dragon, especially the older ones and those of the opposite sex, are the Rat’s benefactor. Where romance is concerned, the Rat should be wary of conflicts with those born in the year of the Horse.

Career

The Rat should not trust a fellow Rat and those born under the year of the Rabbit and Goat too much. People born under the year of the Rat tend to enter service industry. Popular jobs for the males are in the field of advertising, music, mass media, research, food and beverage, etc., while females consider careers in beauty, fashion, film, hotel, food and beverage industries and writing, to be ideal.

Romance

The female tends to fantasize a lot about love. Though the male and female are usually gentle and loving, they do not make good marriage partners. They have the tendency to be unfaithful. The female’s ideal partner should preferably be someone older and born in the year of the Dragon or Ox. The male’s ideal partner should preferably be someone younger and born in the year of the Monkey or Dragon.