Can We Guess What Kind of Partner Is Your Best Match?

By: Zoe Samuel

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Being in love is one of the greatest things in the world, as anyone who has experienced it can tell you. However, the caveat here is that being in love is only lovely if you love someone who deserves your love, and who loves you back in a way that is specifically meaningful and supportive to you. Love is not a generic thing: it's a set of actions and words and feelings that shape a relationship between two people, hopefully to their mutual happiness and fulfillment.

That means it's very important to find the right sort of partner for you, so that you don't have to miss out on all the upsides of love or waste time on the wrong person. After all, prospective partners are going to be screening for what they're seeking as well, and that means that you can end up being seduced by someone who's absolutely wrong for you if you haven't put up a few good boundaries of your own ahead of time.

That's why we've put together this quiz, to help you figure out who's right for you, so that you can save time when the wrong person crosses your path - and then enjoy the right one when they come along!

How ambitious are you?

100%

Not at all
Fairly

Only a smidge

What do you not want to wake up to?

Kids climbing on me.

Scary calls from creditors.
A messy house.

Anger, in any form.

Are you someone who suffers with a lot of anxiety?

Nope.

Quite a bit.
Only when things get nutty.

Oh, yes.

Do you abhor sentimentality?

I loathe it.

I used to hate it, now I love it.
It's fine.

I love it!

What sort of home do you want to live in?

Mansion in the city.

Cottage in the country.
Rowhouse.

Suburban detached house.

How important is money?

The most important.

If there's enough, I'm good.
Fairly.

Not at all.

Where is your dream vacation?

Mustique

Bermuda
Yellowstone

Disney World

Who would you hate to get stuck next to on a flight?

Someone else's baby

Bore
Evangelical

Meanie

How important is showing off your boo to others?

It's the main reason to have them!

It's cool, I won't lie.
It's fine.

It's OK.

What matching outfit will you two wear?

Suits.

Jeans and a tee.
Pajamas with each other's faces on them.

Snuggies!

Who will approve most of your union?

Everyone, duh.

I will.
Our families.

Our kids.

Who will be most opposed to it?

Nobody.

Possibly some family members who were more ambitious for me.
My friend who is a trainwreck and resents me getting it together.

My ex who wants me to suffer.

How soon is too soon to fall in love?

Under three months.

Under a month.
Under six months - just in case!

No time is too soon if it is true love.

Have you been through a few hard knocks in your life?

Yes but I knocked them back harder.

A lot.
A few, yes.

Yes. So many. So very many.

Would you ever start your own business?

I already have, then sold it, and did it again.

I'd love to!
I'm doing it now!

No thanks, I could never!

How jaded are you?

A little.

A lot!
Not at all.

I was a lot, now I'm not at all!

Do you consider yourself a lucky person?

Immensely, yes.

Only when I work hard, if you know what I mean.
Somewhat.

Nope!

Do you believe in The One?

Nope.

I believe in the few.
I believe a lot of people could be the one, depending on what you want when you meet them.

Of course.

Would you date someone with a lot less formal education than you?

Nope.

Maybe, if they had educated themselves informally.
Sure, if they were smart in other ways.

I don't care about that.

Do you expect equal shares on housework and childcare?

We will pay people to do these things.

No, it'll shift depending on who's got what else going on.
They should do more and I'll do more paid work.

I'll do more and they can do the paid work.

Are you concerned about who's the breadwinner?

No, we should both make too much for this to be an issue.

I expect they will be when the kids are small, but it will switch a few times.
I expect I will be.

They will be.

Will you defy expectations in your choice of partner?

I will exceed them.

I expect I'll get what people expect!
I hope to get someone more put-together than people expect.

I hope to get someone nicer than people expect.

Have you chosen unwisely in the past?

Never!

Once.
A few times.

Every time.

Do you believe in monogamy?

Yes, though I'm open to negotiation.

I think people should do whatever suits them and their loved ones agree to do!
Yes, even though it can be hard.

Of course!

What's your top love language?

Giving gifts.

Kind words.
Taking care of someone by making dinner and handling other household chores.

Touch and snuggles.

What line would you never cross in a fight?

I would never threaten to leave unless I meant it.

No throwing things!
No silent treatment.

No threats of violence.

What's the first dealbreaker you tend to mention?

I expect a lot of myself and my partner.

I need someone with integrity.
I need someone who is responsible with money.

I need someone who will be kind, because I have been hurt a lot.

What do you look forward to most about being coupled up?

The power we will share as we build our kingdom.

Being safe, and offering safety.
Knowing where I'm going and why.

Being loved unconditionally.

What's the best upside to being single?

Banging whoever you like, duh.

Picturing the perfect other half who will complete you, even if you know it's never gonna happen!
Doing whatever you like, when you like.

There isn't one.

Is marriage the gold standard of relationships?

Of course.

Whatever both parties agree is the gold standard!
It makes the most sense from a practical standpoint.

For me, yes, but others may differ.

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