Benjamin, a typical Capricorn is , on the positive side, supposed to:-

Be cautious and realistic (I am!),
Be hard working (Yep, sounds familiar!),
Be scrupulous (Yep!),
Be fearless (I slip up there cos I'm terrified of loads of things!),
Be an admiring spectator (Yep!),
Be conventional (no comment!),
Be concerned (Yep, I'm a worrier!),
Be loyal to tradition (If I'm not, what am I doing here?!),
Be respectful of authority (I am if they're respectful to me. Treat others as you wish to be treated and all that),
Have good organizational skills (er.. I mess up on that, too!)
Give sound advice (Yep!), and
Calculate risks but take them where necessary.(Yep!)

However, on the negative side, we Cappies are:-

Egotistical
Slave drivers
Unforgiving
Perfectionists who are never satisified
Fatalistic
Status seeking
Have a tendency to believe that our way is best
Take very critical views and
Anxious, allowing inner fears to dominate our decisions.

All of the above fit me! We also like:-

Hot, simple food,
Antiques and history,
Duties and responsibilities,
Not being pressured by others,
Sexual love (not me though!)
Privacy
What's regarded as best, eg a Rolls Royce
Membership of an exclusive club
Home and family
Colourful food
Personalised gifts
Presents wrapped in magical paper
New books and
diamonds!

We don't like:-

Untidiness
Being teased
Familiarity
Surprises
New ideas
Loneliness
Being made to feel useless and
Being embarrassed in public.

We get on well with Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio and Sagittarius. We're more or less indifferent to Aries, Cancer and Libra, but we really don't like Gemini and Leo (That explains the ex! He was Gemini!)

Taureans, however, are supposed, on the positive side, to:

Have a careful and conservative outlook (yep!)
Be dependable and offer enduring loyalty (I've been told that that's right)
Be calm and patient
Be artistic (Yep!)
Be thorough
Be attentive
Value the talents of others
Be very loving (That's me!)
Be resourceful
Be gentle and placid
Be an excellent cook
Have a good sense of time and be orderly

On the negative side, Taureans:-

Have a tendency to be self indulgent
Can be stubborn, obstinate and get stuck in a rut (That's DEFINITELY me!!)
Can be materialistic
Can be slow moving
Can have little to say
Can delay action by lengthy pondering (I confess! That's me!)
Can be easily embarrassed (Me again!)
Are boring(!) and
Can be insensitive.

They like:-

Soft, sensual textures
Sensual pleasures
A good bank balance (I do!)
Certainty and well tried routines (Me again)
Gifts of value, attractively wrapped
Savouring the moment of pleasure
Doing the same thing over and over (that might be where the boring trait comes from!)

They DON'T like:-

Being disturbed (Yep!)
Change (Yeah!)
Lending things (And again!)
Being told to hurry up (I hate that!)
Sleeping in strange beds. (I hate that too!)

They get on well with Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Capricorn, Pisces and Aries. They're more or less indifferent to Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius, but they really don't like Libra or Sagittarius.

See what I mean about I've got some Taurean traits?