Is love running out? Test your relationship(crisis) with this quiz
That once so sexy flame is now just a mini-spark. You are living past each other. The sex is minimal. So is the laughter. You find yourself fantasizing more and more about what it would be like: alone. But you are terrified to take the plunge. You have no idea if you are making the wrong decision. Is there a way to find out if it’s ‘over’ with your love? Yes, there is. At least, according to Professor Gary W. Lewandowski Jr. He has developed a quiz with 10 questions. The test, which first appeared in The New York Times in 2010, asks confronting questions that are each designed to show how your relationship is doing.
So time for the big question: break up or continue? All you need to do is answer the questions below. Give them a score between 1 (very little) and 7 (very much) and then add up the total points and see what your total score means. You ready?
- Does being with your partner result in new experiences?
- When you are with your partner, are you more aware of things because of him or her?
- Does your partner enhance your ability to achieve new things?
- Does your partner help improve your feelings about who you are?
- Do you see your partner as a way to improve yourself?
- Do your partner's strengths compensate for your own weaknesses?
- Do you think you have a broader perspective on things because of your partner?
- Has being with your partner led to learning new things?
- Has knowing your partner made you a better person?
- Does your partner increase your knowledge?
- 45 (or less)
Bad news. This is an indication that you and your partner have a ‘very low connection’. Should you break up after reading this article? Not necessarily. Consider it a harsh wake-up call to at least try new things with your love, because this isn’t working either. Medium interested? Tried everything? You probably already know deep down what the best choice for you is...
- 45 to 60
Not bad, but good is different. Your relationship is ‘moderately exciting’. Once everything was so thrilling and sexy, now you are in a routine. You have probably been in a relationship for a while and take each other a bit for granted. Closer to 45 than 60? Now is the time to invest in each other if you don’t want the space between you to grow larger.
- 60 or more
First of all, a round of applause for you. This is the total score you hope for in love, but that absolutely not many couples (especially as they stay together longer) achieve. According to the professor, you have a ‘very developed’ relationship. Your partner clearly meets your needs and being together makes your life better. GOOD FOR YOU!
