In Relationships, What's Your Type?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
6 min
In Relationships, What's Your Type?
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About This Quiz

While some of us are more consistent than others, we all have certain recurring types in our love lives. Which particular types show up repeatedly in yours?
Who asked who out?
We mutually agreed to start dating.
I did.
They did, but I planned the date.
They did, and they planned the date.

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Who is the more dominant?
We're about equal.
I am.
They are.
It goes in phases each way.

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Who does more household chores?
We share things equally.
I do all the planning, they do all the execution.
My boo makes a lot of money, so we pay someone to do that, but I schedule that person.
They do most of it because they say I just mess it up.

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Who does more of the emotional labor?
It is a finely calibrated dance; it changes week to week if stuff is going on in our lives.
I do a majority of it.
I do all of it, but they buy me a lot of stuff so it's okay.
They do a majority of it.

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Who is the lazier partner?
We are both equally lazy and equally proactive.
They are.
Definitely me.
Mostly me.

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Do they get along with their family?
Yes, they genuinely like each other.
They are bullied by their family, so no.
They don't talk, so I would guess no.
Yes, which considering some of their relatives, is proof of their incredible goodness and restraint.

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Do they get on with your family?
Yes, thank goodness, they like my family too!
They do not like my family.
They actively hate my family.
They tolerate my family.

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Do you spend more time with your family or theirs?
Mostly mine, but only because they live nearer, so we spend more big vacations with theirs.
Theirs, because their parents insist.
Mine, because they hate theirs.
Theirs, because they are all so proactive about it.

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Who pays the bills?
We both do.
I do.
I organize payments, but it's their money.
They do.

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Are they ever slow to reply to messages?
Not often.
All the time.
Never, that's why they hired an assistant.
Only if they are busy, which they will warn me about.

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Who knows how much is in your bank account right now?
We both do.
I do.
Neither does, but it's a lot.
They do.

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Who handles paying the taxes?
We do it together.
I do all that stuff.
Our accountant does it.
They do it.

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Are they ever just a little selfish?
A little, but not a lot, it's a healthy amount.
Yes, but not intentionally.
Yes, and honestly, kind of intentionally.
They are selfless to the point of martyrdom.

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Do you ever feel invisible?
Rarely.
No, I worry I loom too large in the relationship.
All the time.
Sometimes, but I know it's in my head: they think about me all the time.

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Do you feel like they might feel invisible?
I hope not and I act to ensure they do not.
They do, but honestly they shouldn't.
They don't have that sort of concern.
Nope.

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How physically affectionate are you with each other outside the bedroom?
We make a daily visit to the Snuggle Bubble, which is our happy place.
They touch me a lot.
I touch them a lot.
We aren't that much.

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How many nicknames do you have for each other?
Like 100.
Five.
None.
One.

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How many private jokes do you have?
So many it's like we are speaking a whole other language.
Five.
One.
A dozen.

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Who generally initiates your private time together?
It varies depending on health, busy levels, etc, but it's roughly even.
They do.
I do.
They insist on scheduling that in Google Calendar, under the heading "couple time."

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If one of you is in the mood and the other is not, is that a problem?
Nope, we love each other, and we know "no" doesn't mean "I don't want you," it means "not now, thank you, darling."
I don't mind but they will fall apart if I say no.
They reject me all the time and I cry secretly in the bathroom.
Since we schedule, this is not a problem: sometimes we do it when neither of us in the mood, which sounds weird but actually is quite sensible.

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Do you ever imagine your single life?
Only as a sort of vague nightmarish daydream that reminds me of how lucky I am.
Yes, sometimes I feel overwhelmed.
Honestly, sometimes I feel like I am single.
Yes, but why give up my doting boo?

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Do you ever fear that you're holding them back?
Nope.
On the contrary, to be honest, it's the other way around.
Yes.
I feel like I take a lot of their time and energy, but it's their choice.

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Do you find them intimidating?
No, their brilliance inspires me, it does not intimidate me.
No, that might be true the other way around.
Yes, all the time.
Only rarely.

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Do you respect their intellect?
Yes, of course.
Yes, but sometimes they really do believe the dumbest things.
They're smart, but only in a book-smart way.
They're smart in a practical, people-smart way.

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Do you trust their loyalty?
Absolutely.
Yes, they're so needy.
Honestly, no, I fear they will cheat.
Yes, they are too busy and tired all the time to cheat.

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Do you trust that they will never intentionally hurt you?
Of course.
Yes, actually, they might do it by mistake.
I don't, they know that I hate that.
I am very sure, but not entirely.

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If you weren't lovers, would you be friends?
Of course! Bae is my bestie.
I doubt it: I wouldn't put up with this crap from a friend.
No, we'd never see each other, given how busy they are.
Probably, yes.

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How funny do you find them?
They are not only hilarious, they make me funnier too!
Not very, but they laugh at all my jokes.
They are witty, not funny.
They aren't that funny but we do have the same sense of humor.

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How funny do they find you?
They think I am the funniest person alive, which honestly turns me on so much I can't stand it.
They think I am hilarious, which I'm not: it's actually a little awkward.
I think they find my jokes a little bit embarrassing.
They don't have much of a sense of humor, but they appreciate my effort.

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When you dine out, how accurate are you in guessing what they're about to order?
I guess what they're ordering most of the time.
I get them almost all of the time, they get me a quarter of the time.
They don't guess it very often.
They get me almost all of the time, I get them a quarter of the time.

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