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What do you think about Cancers dating their rising sign equivalent?

Personal backstory: Many years ago now but we were together for 4 years.
I was absolutely heart broken and I’d say it took me about 4 years to get over him.
As soon as we met I felt this sense of “you’re going to be someone really important to me”
Our relationship developed very slowly, we met in person once (when we exchanged numbers) and then just texted / spoke on the phone for almost a year. I felt like I could tell him anything and not be judged. He felt the same. He used to say that I was the only one he showed his “weird” side to.
Our friendship and foundation definitely set the way for us to have a stable and solid relationship.
We never really argued, if we did it was over within 5 mins. I felt so deeply understood by him that thinking about it now even all these years later brings me to tears because I’ve never found that again. I didn’t have to say much or speak much, he just knew me. He knew what I was thinking, he knew my heart, and he knew how to communicate with me.
After a few years of being together, I opened up to him about things I’ve never told anyone else. And it just felt right. I hadn’t planned to tell him, but it was the right moment.
I had no worries because I felt so deeply loved and accepted by this person that reflected so much of myself back to me.
At the time though, I was quite young (we both were) and we broke up for silly reasons. I didn’t ever reach out to him after that, mostly because of pride and also because I just assumed we’d get back together eventually. We never did, and I still think about my friend, lover, and partner from all those years ago.

Worst experience of my life…! What are your opinions on Cancers dating Cancers? Can it work?