Build Your Perfect Man Cave and We'll Guess What Kind of Woman You'll Marry!

By: Mark Lichtenstein

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Who need's Batman's cave when you could have your own man cave in your home? From big screen TVs to a pool table, build your perfect man cave and we'll tell you what kind of woman you'll marry!

Where did the idea of a man cave come from? No one knows, but it's clear that they're here to stay! In the "history" of man caves, they are a common place that is a wife-free zone! While many relationships might show the women or the couple deciding on decor for the entire house, the man cave is the husband's territory!

On TV, you might've caught a few man caves. In the show Married... with Children, Al Bundy's man cave was in his garage. In the Kevin James sitcom, The King of Queens, we watch Doug Heffernan's man cave move from the basement to the garage.

When it comes to most man caves, you'll find trends. Many of them are found in basements or garages. A lot of them also include some of the same things! You'd probably find a flat screen TV in there. It needs to come equipped with a couch and definitely a few bits of sports memorabilia. You might keep your tools in there or a mini fridge! Is it clean or messy? What would your perfect man cave have?

Build your perfect man cave and we'll tell you what kind of woman you'll marry! Will she be a creative artist or a professional executive?

Let's find out!

How tidy is your man cave?

It's a hot mess.

It's immaculate.
It's somewhat messy.

It's organized chaos.

How many fiction books are there in your man cave?

1000.

20.
50.

500.

How many physical magazines do you read?

Around 30.

I only read magazines online.
Two.

Six.

How many nonfiction books are there?

50.

400.
100.

150.

What color did you paint the walls?

Lots of colors.

Earth tones.
Burgundy.

Light blue with a purple accent wall.

What part of the house is it in?

It's in an outdoor shed or barn.

It is a room on the main floor.
It's in the basement.

It's in the garage.

How long did it take to decorate?

It's a work in progress and I change it often.

Three days: I hired someone.
A day.

Five days.

Are there any trophies?

It's hard to remember among the mess.

Yes, there are many for debate and public speaking.
There are various sporting trophies.

There are a couple of business trophies.

Do you have educational certificates in your man cave?

No.

My several degrees are neatly organized in matching frames.
My degree is there.

There's my degree plus various certificates for skills like video editing and first aid.

Is your marriage certificate in there?

No.

No, we keep that in a safe.
No, that is in the hall bathroom so everyone sees it when they come over.

Of course.

Do you have a television to watch?

Yes, but it doesn't work and I'm thinking of turning it into a flowerpot.

Yes, it is tuned to the business channel.
Yes, I watch sports on it.

Yes, but only for me to check videos I've made.

Do you play video games in your man cave?

Once in a while, sure.

No, I do not have time for such frippery.
Yeah, a bunch.

I play a couple of strategy games.

Is there art on the walls?

Yes, the walls are art, and there is art on them, and on the shelves and floors.

There are a couple of tasteful prints.
Not really.

Yes, there are some inspiring images and arty knick-knacks I collected while traveling like painted Venetian masks.

Did you create any of the art?

I created most of it.

No, that is for artists to do.
I made a little clay sculpture that I hang onto.

I painted some of the paintings.

What kind of seating is there?

A stool for my easel, plus a couple of benches.

Three office chairs.
Two recliners and a couple of beanbag chairs.

The standing desk has an optional stool, and then there's a special ergonomic chair I sit in to write.

How many projects do you have in there?

Sixteen.

Three.
I don't use it for projects.

Eight.

Do you do projects in your man cave simultaneously or one by one?

I have several projects going simultaneously.

I tend to focus on projects one at a time.
I don't do them at all.

It's a mix, depending on the project.

What posters are there?

A few posters of art I like or from exhibitions and my shows.

I do not have any posters.
There's a poster of a cat hanging onto a branch that says, "Hang in there!", which makes me laugh.

There are some autographed posters from shows I've seen.

Do the drawers have labels?

Yes, though I can't find anything anyway because nothing is in the right drawer.

Yes, neat ones.
No, too much effort.

Mostly yes.

What's your storage like?

I use wire shelves and cardboard boxes.

I have a fitted specially-designed mix of both shelving and drawers.
Mostly bookshelves I bought.

Some bookshelves, a filing cabinet, two desks with drawers, and pegboards.

Are there curtains or blinds?

No.

I have blackout blinds.
I have regular blinds.

I have some cool curtains that my boo made for me.

What is on the floor?

A lot of paint.

A very clean Berber carpet.
A not so clean carpet.

Various rugs.

Is there a bar?

No, I don't drink in there.

There's a little liquor cabinet.
There is a full wet bar.

There's a mini-fridge with some sodas in it.

Are there any sport related items you don't use in your man cave?

No.

There's my uniform from my high school team.
There's a row of helmets from my favorite team.

There's a ball signed by my favorite player.

How do you get through the door?

I open the padlock.

I just go in: it's inside the house.
I slide the door sideways.

I use the remote.

Are there any gimmicky things like hidden closets?

No, but that'd be sweet.

There's a safe for important documents.
My recliner has a little cubby hole in the arm that's cool.

There's a book on the bookshelf that conceals a false back.

Is there a doggie bed in the man cave?

No, the dog comes in and sleeps on a pile of blankets that are in there for a reason I now forget.

No, I have no time for a dog.
The dog sleeps in the other recliner when no one is in it.

Of course, my darling doggie has a memory foam bed near my desk so she can hang out with me when I'm working in there. She also has a water bowl.

Is there a landline in there?

Maybe, I can't remember.

Yes, of course.
No, I don't want to be reached in there.

Yes, but I never use it.

Is there an Internet connection?

Nope.

Yes, of course.
Only the wi-fi, I guess.

Yes, I have a special fast cable for when I send video.

Do you ever eat in there?

Not really.

Never.
All the time.

I take a snack in there.

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