We'll Guess Your Love Life Three Years From Now

By: Marie Hullett

6 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

You don't need to be Cupid to recognize when you've been bitten by the love bug. However, how could you possibly know what will happen weeks, months or even years from now? Will someone special come along, or will someone who was once special fall from grace? You'd have to be a psychic to know that. Fortunately, we are the love fortune tellers you didn't even realize you needed.

"Maybe true love isn't out there for me," author Roxane Gay once said, "but I can sublimate my loneliness with the notion that true love is out there for someone." French prince and author Francois de La Rochefoucauld once wrote, "True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen." Right now, you might be a firm believer in soul mates and happily ever afters, or maybe you'd prefer to live a solitary life free of the added pressure and drama of a relationship. However, how do you know how you'll feel years down the road?

Only this quiz can determine that. When you respond to the following questions, you'll divine your true fate in love 36 months from now. Will you be saying "I do" or dancing with your single ladies? Will you be adopting a pet or dumping your partner? Let's see what's in your cards ...

Time to host a romantic dinner for your special date. Which appetizer will you prepare?

Roasted red pepper tapenade

A charcuterie board
Salmon rillettes

Baked brie with cranberry sauce

What do you usually sip on during dinner?

Milk

Sprite
Lemonade

Water

Let's light some candles and enjoy a meal with your significant other. What will you dig into?

Thai curry

Eggplant ravioli
We ordered pizza.

Lobster

You should definitely indulge in dessert. What will you have?

Chocolate molten lava cake

Ice cream straight out of the tub
Banana split with sprinkles

Tiramisu

By the way, what's the state of your romantic life right now?

I'm single and bored by my prospects.

I'm happily taken.
I'm lookin' for love in all the wrong places.

I have a major crush.

Do you happen to have the strong urge to chop off all your hair, dye it blue or otherwise drastically change your locks?

Um, no? But I've been thinking I need a trim.

Wait. How'd you know?
Not at the moment. Although, I do get the urge quite often.

No. My hair looks amazing as it is.

Do you consider yourself a flirt?

It just depends on whether I connect with the person.

Not really
Why, do you want me to flirt with you? Because I totally will ...

Everyone always says that, even when I'm not trying to be flirtatious.

Which one of these quotes about love do you totally relate to?

"Lust is temporary, romance can be nice, but love is the most important thing of all. Because without love, lust and romance will always be short-lived." — Danielle Steel

"Love yourself for who you are, and trust me, if you are happy from within, you are the most beautiful person, and your smile is your best asset." — Ileana D'Cruz
"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." — Dr. Seuss

"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve my best." — Marilyn Monroe

Let's talk about "soul mates." Do you believe in them, or do you think they should be relegated to the same realm as unicorns and the Tooth Fairy?

I really do believe in them. (Unicorns are totally real, by the way.)

Nah. I don't think so.
I think we have multiple potential "soul mates."

I'm not sure.

Which emoji describes your approach to romance?

The sparkly pink heart 💖

The smiling cat face with heart eyes 😻
The broken heart 💔

The red rose 🌹

Let's talk about matrimony. Do you want to get married someday?

Absolutely! I already have my Pinterest board prepped for my wedding.

Absolutely not
Maybe if I meet the right person

I'd rather commit to someone without officially tying the knot.

Love at first sight — supposedly, whether you see someone walking down the street or at a business conference, you just know. So, does it really exist?

Absolutely! At least, I hope so.

No, that's a very superficial take on love.
Maybe

Yeah, it happens to me like every other day.

Do you think you need to love yourself before you can truly love someone else?

Yes, very much so

No, I don't think it's really necessary.
Um, like the Justin Bieber song, "Love Yourself"? I don't know about that.

Maybe. What even is love?

Which celebrity do you want to take out for a casual coffee date that could possibly lead to more? (Pretend they're not taken!)

Margot Robbie

Idris Elba
Jason Momoa

Rihanna

Norman Vincent Peale's 1952 self-help book "The Power of Positive Thinking" spawned a whole movement in the U.S. Do you buy into the power?

Yes, all the way

I'm not so sure about that. Maybe to an extent, but it's definitely not magic or anything.
I tried it. So far, I've experienced a 0% success rate ...

No way

Time to get the real or hypothetical love of your life a gift for their birthday. How do you feel?

I got this! I can read them like a book.

Terrified. Getting people gifts is always so hard!
Ah, I almost forgot, as usual. I'll just have to brainstorm long and hard about it.

Let's be real: they don't need anything. But I'll get them something fun for us to do, like concert tickets.

If you could have just one of the following things in this life, what would you choose?

Love

Stability
Money

Success

Let's hop on Tinder. How's your witty banter with your romantic prospects?

Yeah, not going to lie: I'm REALLY good at this.

I'm so awkward. I should probably hire one of those dating experts.
I think I use too many winky faces, to be honest ...

I don't know how witty I am, but I definitely keep it saucy. I like to get straight to the point, if you catch my drift.

Do you believe that a successful romantic relationship requires a solid friendship, too?

Yes, definitely. They should be one of your BFFs.

Maybe
They should be less like a friend and more like a family member.

Eh, doesn't matter. Romance and friendship are separate to me.

Whether you're sitting in class or making small talk on a date, would you say that you grow bored easily?

No, I'm pretty patient.

Yeah, like how you're boring me right now?
Eh, I get bored when stuff is truly boring, like when I had to listen to a lecture on cement.

It really just depends on my mood.

Do you identify more as an introvert or an extrovert?

Extrovert

Introvert
I'm an extroverted introvert.

I'm an introverted extrovert.

How would you like to spend your Friday night?

With Netflix and pizza, naturally

Dancing!
Overanalyzing my text messages

On a spicy date

Whether you believe in the power of the stars or think it's all make-believe, which astrological sun sign have you dated before?

Leo

Scorpio
Cancer

Gemini

Are you open to attending therapy?

Of course, I already attend. Everyone can benefit from therapy.

Maybe if it wasn't so expensive.
I really don't want to tell a stranger my problems, to be honest.

Why would I be? I'm totally fine!

Let's say that the person you have a crush on is taken. Do you shoot your shot anyway?

No, I would never do that.

Not in a serious way. I might flirt a little bit, but I wouldn't actually do anything.
Probably yeah, unless I'm friends with the other person or something. I also draw the line at marriage.

Yep. YOLO!

Even if you haven't changed it since 2008, which Facebook relationship status sounds ideal right now?

Engaged

Single
Separated

In an Open Relationship

From skydiving to spurious financial investing, some people don't hesitate before they take a plunge. Do you consider yourself a risk-taker?

Yes. You'll never know unless you go all in!

Not really. I tend to be pretty careful, which I'd like to think saves me a lot of trouble.
It just depends on the situation.

Well, I take risks on people that I probably shouldn't, at least.

Be honest. Are you satisfied with the current state of your love life?

Yeah, I really am.

Nope. I'm ready for major change.
I'm a little bored, to be honest.

I swear I'm never satisfied.

Are you one of those people who just "loves to love"?

Yes, 100%

No way. I mean, love is great, but it's also painful and hard.
I'm one of those people who hates to love, but for some reason keeps doing it anyway.

Like most things in life, I don't love it or hate it. I just accept it.

Let's talk about your furry friends, if applicable. Do you have any pets?

Not at the moment, but I think I'd like to adopt one.

My sweet pal is the love of my life.
I don't have time for pets, unfortunately.

I do have some furry friends.

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