Let’s play...... the dating game, sort of.

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I thought of a fun little game/experiment for us to play. I’m gonna write the personalities and interests of 4 hypothetical people (apply them to the gender you are attracted to) and I want you to pick which 1 you would choose to date. Things like income, family dynamics, looks, etc are taken off the table cause I don’t want them to be factored into the decision making process. I’ll give you my answer once I’ve thought on it myself. Ok here we go

Human number 1: this person is very spunky and energy. They are very sarcastic and witty. Obviously extroverted. They are very loud in a crowd and can sometimes come off as annoying. But this is the kind of person who everyone says is fun and they create a very positive vibe. They have had many jobs in their life because they have a hard time staying in 1 place for a long time, but they are for the most part stable. Their dreams are to travel the world and their goal in life is to try to have as much fun as possible.

Human number 2: this person is extremely shy and quiet. They are nice but not very friendly. They don’t have a lot of friends mainly because they are often to shy to make the effort to meet people. They like to keep to themselves. They are the type of person who likes to have deep and philosophical conversations. They read a lot and often don’t like being disrupted when they are having time to themselves. They do like to cuddle on the couch and watch movies with that special someone, but other then that they don’t like to go out much. Their dream is to buy a home out in the country away from people and their goal in life is to settle down with that special someone and live in their home with no one else around.

Human number 3: this person is very career minded and their trademark is the cell phone they constantly have on them. They work 50 to 60 hours a week, possibly more and are often very serious and they don’t joke around that much. They like to go out on their free time to have a glass of wine, but they won’t be found in any lower class diners or bars. They do make time for their partner, but they’ve made it clear that work is their number 1 focus and the expectation is that you work around that. Their dream is to be the CEO of the company they work for and their goal in life is to advance as far up the ladder as they can.

Human number 4: this person is super affectionate and comes off strong right from the start. They don’t have much success with dating because of this but once you get to know them you find out that they have a heart full of love and loyalty that they want to express to their partner. They have a healthy balance in personality and work/life and are in every other way a very stable person. But they are what some would call “clingy” and they just love to love and to be loved. Their dream is to fall in love and get married and their goal in life is to keep search relentlessly until they can find that love.


Now..... you have your pick between these 4 very good but very imperfect people in their own ways. You can either pick 1 or rate them in order. It’s up to you...... but the only rule is to make this fun and interesting, so if possible give reasons as to why you chose who you chose.

2~ sounds like my current girlfriend & I really do love her & we get along well for the most part.

4~ is probably the one I'd be most attracted to initially because I'm very needy & clingy within relationships.

3~ is the one I'd be least attracted to & interested in because I'm dependent & love spending time with my partner. Also independent people tend to look down on me for being disabled & not working or not working a good job.

Human 2 is basically me (well I'm not shy, but I'm quiet), and also the one I'd date. They have the same goals and are of a similar temperament, which is what I'm looking for.

I couldn't successfully date any of the others. I'd choose Human 4 as a runner up because at least they might not be a busy extrovert, but they'd be upset that I won't marry them and need my alone time. I've been in a relationship with someone who was somewhere between Human 1 & 3 before and it was definitely an eye-opener to what I don't want.

I'm like an amalgamation of #1 and #2. Basically, once I feel comfortable around people I become quite extroverted and loud. Plus, sarcastic, cynical, and deadpan humour are all things I'm fond of.'

#3 is definitely my least favourite for dating. I just don't approve of people who put personal ambition ahead of everything else, and don't want to have any fun in life. What's the point of making all the money in the world if you're always being too serious to enjoy it?

#2 probably wouldn't work out for me as since I'm shy myself we'd never try talking to each other.

Can't really pick between #1/#4. Nothing detestable about either of them. I'd prefer a health mix of attitudes rather than extremes though.

If I had to choose I would have to go with #4.

I myself can get attached to people and be "clingy". I would like to get married as well and I would love their loyalty as I'm very loyal myself and it would help me feel less anxious being with them because I would feel like I can trust they won't judge me harshly for doing something weird or inappropriate.

#1 wouldn't work out because I just wouldn't be able to keep up with them and I don't like being around a lot of people.

#2 I would initially be attracted at first because these type of people tend to be smart(intellect is like kryptonite to me.) but once the initial attraction wears off I probably would be bored being around no one else. We would have some things in common but our values, and what we want in life would probably be different.

#3 No, just no. Not gonna work.

My gf is was a combo of 4 and 1.

Now I feel she is imitating me in becoming 2 instead of 1 (still 4 tho)

Not sure if that’s healthy.

Tie between 2 and 4, though I'm leaning ever so slightly towards preferring 2. Not a fan of clingy people.

Ideally, a combination of 2 and 4. If I had to pick just one, I would say 2. I do like women that are a little bit more talkative than I am, though (not loud, obnoxious, or non-stop talking though). With very shy women, there is usually a lot of awkward silence between us.

Number 2 is purrfect just like me. If this person likes computer games i always can need a good healer is better then watching movies ^^ and if the house is a fort with a huge fire pit around it somewhere isolated and hiden in the highrocks great, we would even survive the zombie apocalypse!

Human #1 and #4 HECK NO!! I have a friend that is a mixture of these 2 and I'd rather keep it that way.

Human #3 also a no. Sounds like the partner would be a workaholic and I don't think relationships would last that long even if the partner does care about the other.

Human #2 is the closest to me among the four that I would pick. I don't mind cuddling, I don't mind watching movies, and I don't mind having a home in the countryside as long as there is internet access.

I'll take #2, minus the cuddles. The others are horrible!!

Did anybody actually watch "The Dating Game?"