Can We Guess If You Believe in Love at First Sight?

Alex Wittman

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About This Quiz

If we've learned anything from the countless (and we mean countless) romantic comedies we've watched, it's that love at first sight doesn't exist. Wait, or is it that it does exist? Ugh, our lifelong obsession with rom-coms has provided us with conflicting evidence.

From time to time (usually on Twitter), we hear these romantic stories about people locking eyes from across the room and falling madly in love. But as we sit at home, swiping right on Tinder, anything like that happening to us is pretty hard to imagine.

What we're trying to say is we go back and forth. Like, a lot. Do we or do we not believe in love at first sight?

As you can probably tell, we think about this whole love-at-first-sight thing entirely too much. We even created this quiz to see if we can guess where you stand on this issue. An issue more polarizing than climate change. Than religion in schools. Than the best Marvel Chris! (Btw, it's obv Evans as Captain America, and if you don't agree, you need to open your eyes and heart to the truth.)

Whether you know you're a hopeless romantic or if you troll anyone who considers themselves as such, take our quiz. We're confident we can guess how you feel about love at first sight, and since you low key want to know if we're right, what are you waiting for?

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All right, my dude, how old were you when you had your first kiss?

Well, it happened on the playground.

Idk, in high school or something.
I'm still waiting for my first kiss.

Tbh, I don't really remember.

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Are you quick to develop a crush on someone?

I have, like, a million crushes right this second.

No, I prefer to take things super slow.
Um, my crushes develop at a normal rate.

Yes, I've def fallen for someone way fast before.

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Before you even utter a greeting (exchange names or whatever), what's the first thing you notice about a person?

Their eyes

Their body
Their hair

Their smile

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If total rando was to slide into your DMs, how would you react?

Depends on what their pics are like

I might chat with them to see if anything is there.
Ew, BYE FELICIA.

I'd def respond, especially if they had a decent pickup line.

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Let's get serious for a second. Do you think it's important to be friends first before getting romantic with someone?

No, friendship can come later.

Yes, you need that solid foundation.
I'd rather be friends first, but I know it doesn't always happen like that.

Lol, I def have a few friends I would totally date.

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We won't throw any shade if you promise to be real with us. Have you ever showed up for a Tinder date but dipped when you saw them?

Yes. If I don't feel that immediate spark, I'm out.

No. I try to give everyone a fair shot.
I haven't, but there are times I def should have.

Not yet, but this is for sure something I would do.

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Hey, do you believe in soulmates?

Of course. Some people don't?!

Nah, I'm more about security over all that passionate stuff.
The whole thing seems like kind of a fairytale idea.

I think so, but idk if everyone finds theirs.

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If you were out with your friends and saw a stranger you thought was cute, would you go up and talk to them?

Yuh, you've gotta take chances!

They're welcome to come and talk to me.
If my friends dared me, then probably.

No way, I'm way too shy.

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Looking at your own romantic history, how many relationships have you had to date?

I've def been in love (maybe more than once).

Lots of flings but nothing significant
I've had a handful of decently serious relationships.

Umm, do secret crushes count?

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Generally speaking, how have the relationships you've been in usually ended?

I'm always getting my heart broken.

I do the dumping.
It's kind of a mutual thing.

I haven't really had many relationships.

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Do you think your parents have an adorable love story about how they met?

Omg, it's like a freaking movie.

Gross, those are my parents.
Idk, I've never asked them.

Um, I guess so?

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Omg, it seems like there's a special day for absolutely everything. Which of these romantic holidays is your fave?

Valentine's Day

International Kissing Day
Sweetest Day

Meh. The greeting-card companies made these up.

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If bae showed up to your house with a surprise gift for you, what would you want it to be?

Their presence alone is enough.

Concert tickets
Tbh, I don't really like surprises.

Flowers

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Which of these classic romantic gestures would you low-key be the most into?

Bae sending me a love letter

Bae singing me a love song
Bae writing me a mushy poem

Ew, these are all cheesy AF.

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No need to get tilted, but have you ever had your heart broken?

Yes, and tbh, I'm still not over it.

Lol nah, I'm the one who does the heart breaking.
Of course, but I'm totally fine now.

No, I haven't been in love yet.

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ATM, what's your relationship status?

As taken as you can possibly be

Single and ready AF to mingle
It's complicated.

I'm alone rn, but tbh, that's fine with me.

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When you're scrolling through Instagram and see a proposal post, how do you feel?

Awww, isn't love just the best?!

Why do they feel like they have to share that with the whole world?
Depends on who the person posting is

I'm low-key kind of jealous.

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We're not trying to open any old wounds here, but have you ever been cheated on?

Yes, and omfg did it hurt.

No, but I have cheated on someone.
I've both been cheated on and cheated.

No, and I could never imagine doing that to someone either.

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Picture your soulmate. Which of the following must they be?

Good-looking

Kind
Honest

Funny

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For once, a Tinder date wants to do something other than Netflix and chill. Which idea sounds the most fun to you?

Picnic in the park

Dinner and a movie
Monster-truck rally

Ice skating

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You're planning a bougie trip to a destination you've always dreamed of visiting. Where are you headed?

Paris

London
Australia

New York City

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It's a little cheesy, but have you ever felt butterflies in your stomach when you looked at someone?

Yuh, for sure!

Lol, absolutely not.
Only when I look at Harry Styles ...

Maybe not a full-on butterfly but, like, a tiny moth?

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Okay, bear with us here: Have you ever gotten the feeling that maybe you met someone in a past life?

Yes, it was so cray!

Wtf are you talking about?
Eh, the past-lives thing isn't my vibe.

I have felt immediate connections, but idk.

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When you start a new relationship, how do you usually pace things out?

From day one, I want to spend every second together.

I take things slow for, like, at least a month.
Seeing each at least once a week is good.

I don't want to take things so slow we lose that initial spark.

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Think about this for a second: Have you ever met someone and been completely tongue-tied?

Yes, I couldn't get a word out.

No, I'm articulate AF.
Kind of, but something else might have distracted me.

Yes, but I'm also sort of a shy person.

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In your opinion, my dude, which of these movies genres is the best?

Romance

Horror
Drama

Romantic comedies

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This is getting right down to it. How important is it for you to be physically attracted to the person you're in a relationship with?

Big important

Tbh, it's not a high priority for me.
It matters, but not all that much.

Sorry, but they need to be at least kind of cute.

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Technology is changing romance, and some say not for the better. What are your thoughts on dating apps?

I can't imagine life without them.

Ugh, I wish we could just go back to how things were before.
I understand why some people use them, but they're not for me.

I def use them a lot but also try to meet people organically.

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We promise not to call you thirsty, but have you ever imagined a life with someone you just met?

Wedding, kids, the whole thing!

Omg, I'm not a creep.
Maybe, like, a fleeting thought.

This is embarrassing AF, but yes.

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Do you have a specific "type" of person you're into?

No, I'm super open-minded.

Yes, I like what I like.
Mostly yes; all the people I date share similarities.

Other than a few non-negotiables, I'm up for whatever.

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