Make Some Life Choices and We'll Guess Your Psychological Age

By: Brian Whitney

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Is age truly just a number? All of us are the age that it says on our birth certificate, but many of us are another age entirely when it comes to the way we think. All of us know someone who is 23 years old and is focused on family, buying a home, making money and saving for retirement. Most of us also know someone who might be 53 years old and acting like they don't have a care in the world; their only focus seems to be on having a good time. What's the difference? Their psychological age.

Have you ever stopped to think about the impact that your life choices have on your life? Even more importantly, have you ever wondered why you make the choices that you do? We've put together a quiz that features questions about all sorts of different choices that you might have to face during your life and how you might handle them. What your habits are around work, family, money, travel, relationships and friendships all have a lot to do with your psychological age.

Are you wise beyond your years, or are you still a kid at heart? Take this quiz and we'll guess your psychological age.

You just won $10,000! What will you do with it?

Take a trip around the world

Buy a new car
Invest it

Give it to a family member

You're late for an important meeting. Will you go over the speed limit?

Obviously

I probably will.
Maybe a little

No, it isn't worth it.

Your boss just yelled at you in front of a lot of people for something that wasn't your fault. What do you do?

Cry

Quit on the spot
Nothing, but start looking for another job

Give my two weeks' notice

After all your bills are paid each month, you have $300 dollars left. What do you do with it?

Buy clothes or music

Go out to eat
Buy things for the house

Save it

You're bored with life and you need a vacation. Where do you go?

A happening city with lots of clubs

A ski town
A beach town

A historical city in Europe

It's almost Christmas. What do you get for your significant other?

Not much

Something sentimental
Something they can really use

Something for around the house

It's time for a cross-country road trip. How would you travel?

I would hitchhike.

I would drive with a buddy.
I would drive by myself.

I would take the train.

If you found a wallet filled with money and no identification, what would you do with it?

Keep it

I would keep it but place an ad that I found it.
I'd turn it in, but I would hesitate.

Turn it in for sure

Your best friend needs a ride to the airport at 3 a.m. What do you tell him?

I'm busy.

I tell him I can do it if he can't find anyone else.
I complain a bit but tell him I will be there.

No problem

Money is tight but you want a vacation. Would you go anyway?

Sure, I would just charge it.

Yes, but I would stress about it.
I might

No way

If your friend talked bad about you behind your back, would you do the same to them?

Sure, it's fun.

I would, quite a bit.
I would a little, but I would feel bad.

I would never do that.

A Corvette just drove by you, going 90 miles an hour on the highway. What do you do?

Speed up and pass it

Flip them off
Go a little faster

Nothing, who cares?

You just saw someone trip and fall on the ice. What will you do?

Laugh openly

Laugh on the inside
Ignore it

See if they need help getting up

A friend just got a phone that is better than yours. How do you respond?

I am super envious they have something better than I have.

I buy one as good as theirs.
I buy one better than theirs.

That means nothing to me. Who cares?

Your date was just rude to the waitstaff. How do you handle it?

I think it's funny.

I just ignore it.
I don't do anything, but I won't date them again.

I confront them.

There is a job you really want that requires paid training. What will you do?

I'll forget about it - that's too much work.

I'll ask my parents if they can pay for it.
I'll save up for the training, then take it.

I'll take the training - it's a good investment.

You've got two kids already. Do you want more?

No way

Maybe one or two
Yes, I want a huge family.

Grown kids, maybe

Your significant other tells you that you've been spending too much time on social media lately. How do you respond?

I message my friends about it.

I ignore them - I do what I want.
I put my phone away, but I am grumpy about it.

I appreciate their concern and agree with them.

There is a big meeting at work in the morning, but you want to stay up and finish a movie you're into. How do you handle it?

I stay up and watch it.

I start to stay up and watch it, but then I go to bed.
I go to bed, but I am not happy about it.

I go to bed. I need my rest.

If your car broke down a mile away from work, how would you get to work?

I would get a ride.

I would Uber.
I would ride my bike.

I would walk.

If someone asked you on a date, what would be your main reason for saying yes?

Their looks

Their sense of humor
Their intelligence

Their kindness

If you were dumped by someone you love, how would you get over it?

I would meet someone else as soon as possible.

I would spend a lot of time with friends.
I would throw myself into my work.

I would spend more time alone and work on myself.

You're nervous about a job interview. How do you choose to handle anxiety?

I go out and have fun.

I spend more time working out.
I isolate and read a book.

I meditate or do yoga.

Where do you buy the majority of your food?

A convenience store

A chain supermarket
An organic food market

A farmers market

Lately, your long-term relationship has been boring. What do you do?

Leave immediately

Work on ways to spice it up
Go to a counselor

Nothing; it is to be expected.

Your co-worker has seven adorable kittens that need homes - would you sacrifice some free time to adopt one of these kitties?

No, I don't have time for that.

No, I don't like cats.
I might take one.

Sure, I will take two.

You hate your job, but it pays you a lot of money. What do you do?

Quit right away

Stay and suffer
Keep the job until I find something better

Keep the job but retire early

Lately you feel left out of your group of friends. How do you react?

I angrily confront them.

I talk to them about it.
I ignore it. Things might get better.

I find new friends.

You're tired, but you signed up for a workout class. What will you do when your alarm goes off?

Roll over and go back to sleep

Hit snooze and get to the class late
Hit snooze once, then get up and go

Get up right away

It's time to buy a new car. What do you get?

Something flashy

Something high performance
Something expensive

Something reliable

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