What women want?

As the world celebrates International Women's Day on March 8, let's get to understand the women better. What they want, love and hate - their sun signs tell it all.

Aries: You are not one to be cowed down by failures, you play the game for the recognition it brings. You love to take on new challenges and even lead the way, offering new ideas and finding easy solutions to problems. Aries women enjoy male companionship. You want to take the lead in your love life as well.

Taurus: Taureans like to be rooted -- whether it is your environment, work, home or your opinions. Taurus women are not the outgoing type, and yet are very romantic and have a strong attraction towards the opposite sex but will often be very slow in reacting.

Gemini: If intellectual stimulation is what you are looking for, you will find it in the Gemini woman. The Gemini woman is known as a 'one girl harem' because of her capacity to present more than one exterior. You are versatile and have an amazing grasp of the subject you choose, although it may not interest you for long.

Cancer: You are very sensitive in your relationships and expect an equal amount of sensitivity be shown to you. You can be admirably kind, generous, understanding and gracious, if all is well with you. Like most water signs, you too have good intuitive powers and mostly put them to good use in managing your life.

Leo: You are fiery and passionate. You know how to handle men and can control a man quite easily! You have a strong aesthetic sense, not only with regard to your possessions, but also the environment around you. You are easily seduced by material wealth and luxury and believe in living life in style.

Virgo: You are not afraid of taking on challenges and prove your mettle with hard work and a quiet determination. Your quest for perfection and your inability to ignore even the smallest of faults generally proves good for you. You are not particularly demonstrative compared to other women, which often keeps a man guessing.

Libra: You will pay a lot of attention to your appearance, accessories and have a style all your own. This makes you very attractive to the opposite sex. Libran women are experts in the art of conversation and you like to talk a lot. Compassionate, generous and diplomatic, you will find people always ready to do you favours.

Scorpio: You are very attractive and easily draw the attention of men. You have a desire for a slow storybook romance and are constantly drawn towards it. You can be ultra-feminine when you want to. Your hypnotic stare and your vital force overwhelm those around you. You have a keen intellect and admirable qualities of patience and creativity.

Sagittarius: You have a great desire to be in romantic surroundings, but often you do not let your partner understand this. Bold, dashing and spirited - it's a bit difficult to keep pace with you - whether it is in your movements or in your speech. You could not care less and hate being in an atmosphere that is physically or emotionally claustrophobic.

Capricorn: You believe in true love and devotion, if you can manage to find it. Your naturalness and desire to rise above the ordinary makes you look a bit aloof, but you can be a lot more passionate than most women. You are diligent, hardworking and cautious; have an admirable sense of discipline and a good head for managing finances.

Aquarius: Aquarian women want both intelligence and style in their man. You seem to live on a different plane altogether - sympathetic, sensitive, friendly, but distant. You tend to be philosophical and have strong intuitive powers. You are an admirer of beauty and everything about you seems soft and gentle.

Pisces: You will be very loyal and once you form a relationship it will continue for a long time but your fickleness and need for constant romance may make you lose interest in your lover. Although you might be impractical and somewhat uneasy with the real world, you are brave and prefer a lot of independence.