Ready to Lay Low, Date, or Be in a Relationship?

Before you ask out the girl with the pink legwarmers who's working the cash register at Jamba Juice, take this quiz to see if you're ready for romance, or if you'll crash and burn faster than a brain freeze on a hot day.

1. When was your last relationship?
   Just got out of a long complicated thing with my ex but I'm totally ready to move on!
   I was with a girl a few months ago. She burned me but I feel better now. I haven't dated much.
   I have dated around but it isn't doing anything for me anymore.  I've had a few serious relationships.
   
   
2. What's your ideal Saturday night?
   It used to be going out with my ex girlfriend and I's mutual friends but now...same thing I guess?
   Dinner and a movie
   I'd love to have a long talk with someone interesting but I usually go to a bar with my friends.
   
   
3. Who's your ideal match?
   Someone totally opposite my ex. 
   I'm not sure yet.
   Someone smart, funny and cute. Someone who makes me a better man and challenges me.
   
   
4. What song best describes your mood towards women lately?
   “Better Off Without You” by the Clarks
   “So Many Girls” by Retrofitted for Today
   “Jessie’s Girl” by Rick Springfield
   
   
5. How much time would you want to spend with a lovely lady?
   I really like being in a relationships! I'm a relationship guy!
   Ummm...trying to figure that out.
   Someone who wants to spend time with me on a regular basis, no matter how busy we both are.
   
   
6. Who is in your Myspace top 8?
   My ex's friends and family members, but dude they are my friends too!
   My best friends and some girls I like but don't like me like that.
   My best friends and some of their girlfriends.
   
   
7. Who do you turn to when you need a woman’s opinion?
   My friend Rachael, who I knew before my ex, even though they are friends too.
   I don’t really know that many girls, I guess my friend Cari, she has a boyfriend.
   My best bro’s wife, she kicks ass.
   
   
8. Which of these celebrity relationships do you admire?
   Eric and Ariel. Something amazing! I'm a real romantic!
   I don’t really pay attention to that shit. Jessica and that Maroon 5 guy, they seemed casual.
   Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman. They seem to make each other really happy.
   
   
9. What’s your goal for this year?
   To be successful in my passion and have a cool girlfriend with whom I have a ton in common.
   I need to focus on my career, and figure out what I’m doing with my life.
   I want to enjoy life more- slow down, spend more time with my friends and family, & have more fun.
   
   

SCORE: 0-45 (mostly A's)

LAY LOW!

OK so that shit with your ex was lame and you feel like you have been over it for almost a year now, even though you were living in her apartment for most of it. First, you need to break ties with your ex's close friends and she needs to do the same with yours. I don't care that you and her friend Crystal have so much in common! Dude, no matter how much you tell yourself it was over a while ago, it still just happened and you need to lay low for a while. You shouldn't involve an innocent bystander in your car crash, k? Don't casually date either right now because you are liable to sweep some girl up in a messy rebound. “But Wing Girls I'm really interested in someone else!” No dude, seriously she could be a really cool girl and you won't want to waste her on that. The truth is that even if you found the girl of your dreams you won't feel anything past a certain point because you have nothing to offer right now. You'll run towards her at lightning speed and the second it gets mutual you will realize that you smothered yourself. You are empty. And you need some real time alone to fill back up.

SCORE: 45-90 (mostly B's)

DATE!

OK, so you are not exactly ready for a relationship because you don't know what you want but you are ready to look around! This is the fun stuff-- figuring out what you like about girls and what you don't. You have to put the slipper on a lot of nasty feet before you meet C-dogg. And don't worry, you're not using them anymore than they are using you. We are all trying to figure out what works and what doesn't for us, what turns us on and off. When you ask someone out, let them know you are asking them out on a date-- one date--that's all either one of you are committing to. There’s no need to say you like them or anything like that. You just want to take them out and see how it works. (You being broke is no excuse, you can do plenty of free or cheap things that still count as a date.) But Bro, don't have sex with these girls because that makes them think you want more, which you don't right now. Believe me, you don't want to deal with that shit right now! No matter how cool with it she seems, she will want you to be her boyfriend. Let her know you are dating around right now. You can kiss her if you want but don't go into any apartments for now. Buy yourself a good DVD from the Hustler store and know that you’re going home to it at night for a while. This is the time for you to figure out what you want and need. You should try all the flavors because you never know what you really like until you try it and you might really like chocolate malted crunch even though your friends like bubble gum. You are on a research mission.

SCORE: 90-135 (mostly C's)

RELATIONSHIP READY!

So you have been through the mill in the past, you have done your far share of dating and you are pretty certain with what you need and want in a woman. You want someone to challenge you and you are bored with most girls you meet. You know what your issues are and you work on them. You are into monogamy and are jealous of your married or "in a relationship" friends. You don't want just anyone, you want someone who you could really see yourself with, someone different. “How do I find this girl” you ask? Well have faith and then spread the word. Tell your friends to be on the look out. They know you better than anyone else. Do stuff you love doing, and she'll be doing it too. Ask girls out regularly. When out with them, ask them real questions about themselves,their values,passions and their past relationships. There are plenty of girls out there who will be willing and open to answering these questions, and those are the ones that you should look further into. Just know that if you are open and willing, you will meet the right girl very soon, you just have to do some footwork to find her.