1love
07-17-2004, 08:39 PM
Just to break up the tension around here I am posting a little quiz... I bought a book with 40 quizzes... well, it was cheap so why not give it whirl? No... I won't post all 40! I promise!:D
1. When you think about you and your partner a year from
now, you hear:
a. Wedding bells
b. The crack of a whip
c. The din of the bar where your're picking up a new flame
d. The sounds of laughter and good times
2. What "L" word best describes your feelings about your
partner?
a. "Love" -- this is it!
b. "Like" --- you think you're on the right path together but you
are not 100% sure
c. "Lust" --- the chemistry is great, but what about the rest?
d. "Light" -- as in the light of your life
3. It's time to introduce your significant other to your parents.
You:
a. Are really nervous
b. Are excited. You know they'll hit it off
c. Instruct your sweetie on the best ways to please your parents
d. Put it off as long as you possibly can
4. Six months into your relationship, your significant other gets a
job offer that's in a city far away. This job is too good to pass
up. You:
a. Are upset beyond words. How can your partner even think of
leaving you for a job?
b. Follow your partner to the new city
c. Decide that you'll make the distance work-- via the internet,
phone, and travelling, you'll get together as often as you can
d. Deal with the situation in a cool manner. If things work out,
great. If not, it was not meant to be
5. You've discovered some rather sordid details about your
partner's dating past. You:
a. Pretend that there is not past
b. Break up
c. Address the issues openly. Open communication is essential
to get through rough spots
d. Berate your partner and then try to overlook the past
6. After you and your partner have a major argument, you:
a. Forgive and forget
b. Leave the room in a huff and refuse to speak until you hear
an apology
c. Realize that in a relationship, you're going to have arguments.
It's what you do when you make up that counts
d. Insist that you were right, but realize that one argument
should not impact the entire relationship
7. You've been stressed lately and you suspect your partner is
beginning to think you're a grouch. When asked what's
wrong, you:
a. Say nothing about your problems
b. Share your troubles. A relationship needs to include the
good times and the bad ones
c. Try sharing some of your woes to see how your partner
responds. If that goes well, you'll share the rest
d. Mention one thing that's bugging you and leave it at that
8. You're annoyed by the amount of time your partner spends
on hobbies that don't interest you. You:
a. Ask if you could spend more time together doing things you
both enjoy
b. Demand that your partner cut down on the activities
c. Try to learn to like your partner's hobbies
d. Complain to your friends. You don't want to change your
partner, but you need to vent
9. How easily can you say those three little words (I love you)
and mean them?
a. As smooth as butter
b. Not without feeling sick
c. With butterflies in your stomach
d. You stammer a little when you try to get the words out
10. Which of the following quotations is most relevant to your
feelings about love?
a. "If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the
question?" ~Lily Tomlin
b. "There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved."
~George Sand
c. "Love ceases to be a pleasure when it ceases to be a secret."
~Aphra Behn
d. "Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion."
~Anne de Lenclos
Scoring
1. a=3...b=1...c=1...d=2
2. a=3...b=2...c=1...d=3
3. a=2...b=3...c=2...d=1
4. a=2...b=3...c=3...d=1
5. a=2...b=1...c=3...d=1
6. a=3...b=1...c=3...d=2
7. a=1...b=3...c=2...d=1
8. a=3...b=1...c=3...d=2
9. a=3...b=1...c=2...d=2
10. a=1...b=3...c=2...d=2
What Your Score Means
10 to 16:
You Are Closer to Like Than Love
Maybe this relationship isn't the right one for you. It seems you're not satisfied with your partner or that your feelings may have soured. Examine recent events in your relationship. Do the positive ones outweigh the negative ones? Is there more "give" than "take" on either side? Don't let one bad relationship color your perspective; even if you're unlucky in love once (or twice), you'll meet the right person when you're ready. In the meantime, you can work on mending your heart and preparing yourself for entering a great relationship.
17 to 23:
Listen to Your Heart
No one is perfect, but it sounds like this person may have seemed that way at one point. Once infactuation's blinders come off, you realize the flaws in the other person and the possible cracks in the relationship. When you love someone, you're not necessarily blind to the other person's faults; you may even grow to adore them. Additionally, your feelings need to come from within and should not need to be validated by anyone else -- like your parents or friends. Can you weather storms in the relationship? If so, then you will be traveling in the love lane. Give it some more time to find out.
24 to 30:
Love is in the Air
You're in a mutually satisfying relationship, one that brings you great joy and peace, as well as fulfillment. This is the gold standard for which people strive. There was a little bit of luck involved (i.e. meeting the right person), but to fully realize love, you must build the relationship slowly and work on it. Physical chemistry only gets you so far -- the rest of it relies on your willingness to sort out your problems and surmount obstacles together. Lucky you!
1. When you think about you and your partner a year from
now, you hear:
a. Wedding bells
b. The crack of a whip
c. The din of the bar where your're picking up a new flame
d. The sounds of laughter and good times
2. What "L" word best describes your feelings about your
partner?
a. "Love" -- this is it!
b. "Like" --- you think you're on the right path together but you
are not 100% sure
c. "Lust" --- the chemistry is great, but what about the rest?
d. "Light" -- as in the light of your life
3. It's time to introduce your significant other to your parents.
You:
a. Are really nervous
b. Are excited. You know they'll hit it off
c. Instruct your sweetie on the best ways to please your parents
d. Put it off as long as you possibly can
4. Six months into your relationship, your significant other gets a
job offer that's in a city far away. This job is too good to pass
up. You:
a. Are upset beyond words. How can your partner even think of
leaving you for a job?
b. Follow your partner to the new city
c. Decide that you'll make the distance work-- via the internet,
phone, and travelling, you'll get together as often as you can
d. Deal with the situation in a cool manner. If things work out,
great. If not, it was not meant to be
5. You've discovered some rather sordid details about your
partner's dating past. You:
a. Pretend that there is not past
b. Break up
c. Address the issues openly. Open communication is essential
to get through rough spots
d. Berate your partner and then try to overlook the past
6. After you and your partner have a major argument, you:
a. Forgive and forget
b. Leave the room in a huff and refuse to speak until you hear
an apology
c. Realize that in a relationship, you're going to have arguments.
It's what you do when you make up that counts
d. Insist that you were right, but realize that one argument
should not impact the entire relationship
7. You've been stressed lately and you suspect your partner is
beginning to think you're a grouch. When asked what's
wrong, you:
a. Say nothing about your problems
b. Share your troubles. A relationship needs to include the
good times and the bad ones
c. Try sharing some of your woes to see how your partner
responds. If that goes well, you'll share the rest
d. Mention one thing that's bugging you and leave it at that
8. You're annoyed by the amount of time your partner spends
on hobbies that don't interest you. You:
a. Ask if you could spend more time together doing things you
both enjoy
b. Demand that your partner cut down on the activities
c. Try to learn to like your partner's hobbies
d. Complain to your friends. You don't want to change your
partner, but you need to vent
9. How easily can you say those three little words (I love you)
and mean them?
a. As smooth as butter
b. Not without feeling sick
c. With butterflies in your stomach
d. You stammer a little when you try to get the words out
10. Which of the following quotations is most relevant to your
feelings about love?
a. "If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the
question?" ~Lily Tomlin
b. "There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved."
~George Sand
c. "Love ceases to be a pleasure when it ceases to be a secret."
~Aphra Behn
d. "Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion."
~Anne de Lenclos
Scoring
1. a=3...b=1...c=1...d=2
2. a=3...b=2...c=1...d=3
3. a=2...b=3...c=2...d=1
4. a=2...b=3...c=3...d=1
5. a=2...b=1...c=3...d=1
6. a=3...b=1...c=3...d=2
7. a=1...b=3...c=2...d=1
8. a=3...b=1...c=3...d=2
9. a=3...b=1...c=2...d=2
10. a=1...b=3...c=2...d=2
What Your Score Means
10 to 16:
You Are Closer to Like Than Love
Maybe this relationship isn't the right one for you. It seems you're not satisfied with your partner or that your feelings may have soured. Examine recent events in your relationship. Do the positive ones outweigh the negative ones? Is there more "give" than "take" on either side? Don't let one bad relationship color your perspective; even if you're unlucky in love once (or twice), you'll meet the right person when you're ready. In the meantime, you can work on mending your heart and preparing yourself for entering a great relationship.
17 to 23:
Listen to Your Heart
No one is perfect, but it sounds like this person may have seemed that way at one point. Once infactuation's blinders come off, you realize the flaws in the other person and the possible cracks in the relationship. When you love someone, you're not necessarily blind to the other person's faults; you may even grow to adore them. Additionally, your feelings need to come from within and should not need to be validated by anyone else -- like your parents or friends. Can you weather storms in the relationship? If so, then you will be traveling in the love lane. Give it some more time to find out.
24 to 30:
Love is in the Air
You're in a mutually satisfying relationship, one that brings you great joy and peace, as well as fulfillment. This is the gold standard for which people strive. There was a little bit of luck involved (i.e. meeting the right person), but to fully realize love, you must build the relationship slowly and work on it. Physical chemistry only gets you so far -- the rest of it relies on your willingness to sort out your problems and surmount obstacles together. Lucky you!