Are You Date-Ready?
Your divorce is final and you are considering taking a dip back into the singles scene but you’re not sure if you are ready to date again. Take our quiz below and evaluate your score to see if you are indeed “date-ready”.
1. Your best friend mentions over dinner that she knows a nice, attractive man she would like to introduce to you. What is your reaction:
(a) You run from the dinner table in horror.
(b) You ask your friend for the man’s resume and a recent photograph.
(c) You ask your friend to provide the man’s cell phone number directly to you.
2. You are having another tedious day at the office. You slip into fantasy-mode. Your fantasy consists of the following:
(a) You are the winner of a worldwide ping-pong tournament.
(b) You are attending a party hosted by P. Diddy.
(c) You are having a romantic dinner with a handsome and gallant mystery man.
3. Your sister invites you for a night out with a group of friends. You accept the invitation. How do you dress for the occasion?
(a) You wear a loose sweater and casual pants. You might as well be comfortable, after all, you have no one to impress.
(b) You choose casual pants and a tailored blazer, but you wear no make-up and don’t bother to wear your contact lens. Although it’s a “night out” you are accompanied by ladies only.
(c) You select a snazzy but event-appropriate outfit, which flatters your figure, and you apply make-up and some shiny hoop earrings- even though you’re going out with the girls, you never know when or where you might meet Mr. Right.
4. You receive an invitation to a singles event. What is your response?
(a) You ignore the invitation and pretend it never came to your attention.
(b) You delay your RSVP during which time you attempt to find at least 3 girlfriends that will accompany you to the event.
(c) You confirm your attendance.
5. You have spent considerable time on an Internet dating site. You finally “connect” with an interesting potential date. He asks you for an e-mail address. How do you respond:
(a) You consider his request… and decide he might be a psycho and it’s best to never communicate with him again.
(b) You refuse his request but ask him to provide his e-mail to which you may respond, in due course.
(c) You create a web-based e-mail address which is safe and confidential which you can delete at a later date, if need be, and provide it to him.
How to evaluate your score:
For each answer marked (a), score 3 points.
For each answer marked (b), score 2 points.
For each answer marked (c), score 1 point.
If you scored 5 – 9 points: you are definitely ready to enter the social scene. Best of success on the man-hunt!
If you scored 10 – 12 points: you are almost ready to re-enter the social scene. Try reading a few racy romance novels to give you the motivation to “get out there” and meet your soul-mate.
If you scored 13 – 15 points: you should enjoy a little more time getting to know who you are and what you want. You’ll know when the time is ripe, for you to start dating again. When you are date-ready, there will be an incredible man waiting to share time with you.
