Year of the Monkey: what Monkey people are like

Monkey people learn fast, get bored easily and can find more than one way to do anything. They're often the funniest person in the group chat.

The Monkey is the ninth animal of the cycle, and the one most likely to make you laugh. People born in its year often have quick minds and bright eyes, and they have a talent for turning a problem into a puzzle.

Born in January or early February? Check the Lunar New Year date for your year.

What Monkey people are like

Monkey people tend to be clever, curious and playful. They learn fast, love a challenge and can usually find more than one way to do anything. These are only tendencies, and you decide what to make of them.

Witty. Monkeys are often the funniest person in the group chat.
Inventive. Give them a broken thing and they will try to fix it, or turn it into something new.
Adaptable. New city, new job, new plan? Monkeys tend to land on their feet.
Sociable. They enjoy people and bring a spark to any gathering.

A mind this quick gets bored easily. When a Monkey picks one thing and goes deep, they can surprise everyone, themselves included.

Good company

The Rat and the Dragon make up the Monkey's trio. The Rat matches the Monkey's sharp thinking, and the Dragon brings bold ideas for it to play with. Then there's the Snake, often called the Monkey's secret friend: calm and wise, with a dry sense of humour the Monkey loves.

Any two animals can be good friends, of course. The old pairings are a fun way to start a conversation.

A small thing to try this week

Learn one small new skill this week, just for fun: a card trick, a phrase in a new language, how to fold a paper crane. Monkeys light up when they're learning. Once you've got it, show a friend and see if you can make them laugh.

In Slipmatic

Press the button on the Robo-Booth ’84 and it prints a slip on how your Chinese year sits with today. With Slipmatic Plus, a fresh slip for the Monkey is waiting every morning.

For entertainment and reflection.