The Love Test

Are you a hopeless romantic—willing to do anything for your love? Or are you a down-to-earth realist who accepts life with or without love?

To know which one are you, please answer the questions below by giving score in each number.

The scoring system is listed as follows:

Scoring

For questions 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, score as follows:

Strong agreement                                          1

Mild agreement                                              2

Indecision                                                       3

Mild disagreement                                          4

Strong disagreement                                     5

For questions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, score as follows:

Strong agreement                                          5

 










                                                     Mild agreement                                              4

Indecision                                                      3

Mild disagreement                                          2

Strong disagreement                                     1

THE LOVE TEST

No	Questions	Score
1	You have a steady partner. Along comes really attractive person; could you fall in love with someone else?
2	Would you consider marrying someone from a very different background to your own?
3	Would you consider writing off to a computer dating firm?
4	Do you believe that marriage is for life?
5	Would you consider getting married and not having children?
6	Would you say no to someone you liked very much—because you thought someone better might come along?
7	If the person you love died, would you consider life worth living?
8	Could you fall in love with someone whom you do not find physically attractive?
9	Do you agree that men are interested in women for one reason only?
10	Imagine that you have very little money. Would you consider marrying someone who also had very little money?
Total score

                                             Adapted from Keller’s Conversation Gambit (1988)

Useful expressions:

Strong agreement

Of course I would

I certainly would

Mild agreement

I think I would

I might

I might consider it.

I think so

Indecision

I don’t know

I can’t decide

I can’t make up my mind

 I’m not sure

Mild disagreement

Probably not

I don’t think so

I doubt it

Strong disagreement

Never in a million years

Not on your life!

Not even if you paid me!

Not for all the tea in China!