1. You've had a fun first date with a man you met online. At the end of the date he kisses you on the cheek and says "I'd love to stay in touch as friends". He means...
a. I'd love to stay in touch as friends.
b. I don't fancy you, and I won't ever fancy you. Have a nice life.
c. I'd love a second date but I'm too shy to spit it out.
2. You've been seeing a man for a couple of months. One day he rings up to say he needs space for a couple of weeks. He means...
a. He needs space for a couple of weeks.
b. The buzz has worn off. You are as dumped as a very dumped thing.
c. He's scared that he's falling in love with you. He needs some time to get his head together before your relationship can move to the next level.
3. He ends your relationship, explaining: "It's not you, it's me." He means...
a. It's not you, it's me.
b. It's not me, it's you.
c. I just need some space to grow up a bit. I will change. As soon as I do, I'll be right back in your arms.
4. You're having great sex, and he's just about to reach an, erm, key moment, when he blurts out "I love you" for the first time. He means...
a. I love you.
b. I love how that feels... oh God yes! Oops, what did I just say?
c. I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
5. One evening, you're upset about an annoying woman at work. He says "You should just have it out with her." He means...
a. You should just have it out with her.
b. Shut up and let me watch the football.
c. You need to sit down with this woman and discuss your feelings. I'll come with you for support, if you like.
6. He seems quiet and grumpy one evening. When you ask what's wrong, he says "nothing". He means...
a. Nothing's wrong.
b. Shut up and let me watch the football.
c. Someone at work really hurt my feelings today, and it would help me so much to talk to you about it. However I feel constrained by the "strong and silent" macho stereotype. Please ask me again what's wrong, so that I feel able to open up.
7. Your parents invite you both to Sunday dinner, and you offer to get the train tickets. He says, "Isn't there a rail strike that weekend?" He means...
a. Isn't there a rail strike that weekend?
b. If I have to become a train driver, form a union and start a strike all by myself to get out of having Sunday dinner with your parents, then that's what I'll do.
c. Let's do it the weekend before, just in case there's trouble with the trains. I can't wait to meet your mum.
8. You're at a rock concert together. He's having a great time, but you can't see anything. He says, "do you want to move somewhere else?" He means...
a. Do you want to move somewhere else?
b. You move somewhere else, I'm fine here.
c. Let's look around for a spot that's just right for you. You can sit on my shoulders if you like?
9. You're cooking him a meal and it's taking a bit longer than you thought. He says "Do you want me to help?" He means...
a. Do you want me to help?
b. Where's dinner? I'm hungry.
c. Let's dish up together. There's nothing sexier than a joint effort in the kitchen. I'll do the washing up, of course.
10. You've been seeing a man casually for a couple of months. One week, you're busy with work and don't contact him. One night he texts you at 1am: "Hey... how's you?" He means...
a. Hey... how's you?
b. I haven't heard from you, and therefore I'm interested again. Can I come round for sex? p.s. I am drunk.
c. I can't bear that I haven't heard from you. I think I love you.
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