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Love Quiz

Here's the way to determine what personality type you are—Explorer, Director, Negotiator, or Builder. As you go through the quiz Helen Fisher developed, keep in mind that there are no wrong answers. Also, the truer you are to yourself, the more useful the test will be for you. When you're finished, have your partner do the same.
  1. I find unpredictable situations exhilarating.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  2. I do things on the spur of the moment.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  3. I often try new things.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  4. I have more energy than most people.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  5. I get interesting thoughts when I am half asleep.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  6. I open gifts early that say "Don't open until your birthday."
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  7. I experience déjà vu.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  8. I place a high degree of importance on how other people view me.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  9. I think it is more fun to do things with friends than with just my partner.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  10. I play the role of peacemaker between feuding friends or co-workers.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  11. In general I think it is important to follow the rules.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  12. Taking care of my possessions is a high priority for me.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  13. I am the first one to step up when family and friends need protection.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  14. My friends and family say that I have traditional values.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  15. I am more idealistic than most people.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  16. I generally try to avoid work that includes math.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  17. I believe that the solution to most problems is somewhere between black and white.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  18. In most situations, from expressing feelings to solving work problems, I can find the right words rapidly.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  19. When a waiter clears the table, I usually hand him/her the hard-to-reach items.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  20. I vividly imagine dramatic things (wonderful or horrible) happening to me.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  21. I can see many different ways to solve a particular problem.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  22. I understand complex machines easily.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  23. I think it is more important to do a good job than to make friends.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  24. I prefer to work independently rather than with a team of co-workers.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  25. I make up my mind rapidly when faced with a difficult decision.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  26. I wait for someone to prove himself before I trust him.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  27. It takes a lot of evidence to make me change my mind on an important issue.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree

  28. I like to cut through the uncertainties to get to the point.
    Strongly disagree
    Disagree
    Agree
    Strongly agree


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