TLC :: About A Boy Dating Survival Quiz

November 23, 2009

	About A Boy Dating Survival Quiz The opposite sex can smell desperation ... and they don't like it. Otherwise you'd have heard of "Desperation," by Calvin Klein, right? With that in mind we offer this opportunity to see yourself as the date across the restaurant table sees you. Answer honestly and your dating life could soar to unimaginable heights. Lie and we can't be held responsible for the consequences. Your blind date opens the door and he or she is stunningly bad-looking. You ... a. Realize that beauty is superficial and remain anxious to find out more. b. Immediately think of ways to improve that look in case you start falling in love. c. Pretend to be delivering pizza, stammer out the wrong address in a made-up accent and skedaddle. For whatever reason, your relationship doesn't seem to be working out. You deal with the situation by ... a. Discussing in a mature manner what you see as the problems, and asking for feedback and opinions. b. Slowly becoming distant and unengaging, so your partner will lose interest and break up with you. c. Faking your death. You get along wonderfully with your date except for one thing ... he or she is a bad kisser. You ... a. Are forthcoming about your feelings and delicately suggest kissing techniques that you prefer. b. Try to think of subtle ways to avoid kissing whenever possible. c. Decide from this day forth that you will never be without a clove of garlic for the rest of your life. Your date is a vegetarian. You are a carnivore. The dinner reservations are left up to you. You ... a. Make sure that there is something good on the menu to please both tastes. b. Go to the restaurant you want to, but call ahead to be sure there's a salad bar. c. Tell your date, "Fine, when they ask me if I want fries with that, I'll get them and give them to you." The time has come to introduce your date to your friends. You ... a. Do the introductions and let everyone get comfortable with one another at their own pace. b. Do the introductions, adding a short, embarrassing story about each person to "break the ice." c. Do the introductions using terms like "my idiot buddies" and "my current squeeze." If you could switch places with your date for one day, you'd ... a. Find out what you're like to be around, and use that as a catalyst to become a better you. b. Spend all day at home, fascinated with the new "equipment." c. Withdraw funds. While you're steadily dating one person, you become very interested in dating another. You ... a. Evaluate your feelings very carefully, then be straightforward about whatever you decide. b. Ask the second one's friends if their friend likes you, you know, "like that," then resolve to talk to him or her in study hall. c. Try to remember old Three's Company plots for can't-miss advice on dating two people at once. Which would you consider the ultimate goal of dating? a. Finding a soulmate. b. Finding a mate. c. Mating. Your date suggests a standing workout at the gym you do together three times a week. Your response is ... a. "What a great idea!" b. "Ok, but can we make it once a week?" c. "Well, you could certainly use it." Your blind date shows up, looks like Hugh Grant, Rachel Weisz or Toni Collette, and is tagging along a 10 year old kid. Your reaction is ... a. What a nice family we'll make. b. Hmm, this might get complicated c. Who cares what your family situation is, you look like Hugh Grant, Rachel Weisz or Toni Collette and that works for me!

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