Romantic opportunities can pop up where you least expect them in the first half of May. Loving Venus and energetic Mars are in your 3rd House of Nearby Places to turn little outings into opportunities to make a heart connection. If you're already in a relationship, these transits suggest that you can spice things up with spontaneous activities like going for a drive or taking a walk. It doesn't take lots of money or major events to bring more stimulation to your current partnership.

The 3rd house is also associated with communication, which could make you chattier than usual until Mars and Venus change signs. This happens on May 11 and 15, respectively, when both planets move into solid Taurus and your 4th House of Home and Family. Normally, these shifts tend to reduce social activity as you become busier with domestic concerns.

Yet even though there may be a slowdown in your personal life, it's not likely to last very long. That's because the all-powerful Sun enters airy Gemini and your 5th House of Romance on May 21. This initiates a 30-day period when you gain more attention without even seeking it. There's a chatty, playful and creative surge coming that allows you to turn even routine activities into entertaining events. Even if you don't think that you're being flirtatious, others may see you that way. Expressing yourself in a lighthearted way is quite enticing to others, so being your usually cool and clever self could work social wonders then.