It seems fairly ridiculous to assume everyone born in the same year will have identical characteristics.
my chinese zodiac is the horse! the metal horse to be exact Free-spirited in every sense of the word, commitment is the easiest way to scare Metal Horses away. They prefer jumping from one relationship or job to the next. Because of this, Metal Horses make better friends than partners. sounds like me
Water Tiger here and I've found Chinese astrology to be pretty much spot on. The aspect I'm not fond of is the "who you're compatible with." I tend not to find any particular validity in that.