Who's your perfect guy? Which cutie is really right for you? You could be stunned by who's the one!They sit next to you in class. Hang out with you after band practice. Even help you figure out the fundamentals of matrices in pre-calc. Yep, potential BFs are circling your orbit. So which one's your true match? Test drive the contenders by taking our four mini-quizzes. Then tally your points to see the boy who'll most float your boat (hint: might not be who ya think!) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BACHELOR #1 THE CUTE CLASS CANDIDATE 1. It's Friday night, and Sam's promised you a majority fun evening. Turns out it's just the two of you, painting a gazillion ga·zil·lion n. Informal An indefinitely large number: "The crowd cheered wildly . . . as gazillions of balloons poured down from the rafters" Tom Shales. class prez campaign signs. Disappointed much? A) No way! You support his aspirations, full-on. B) Li'l bit. But you're pretty sure he'd do the same for you. C) Big time. You make him promise to make it up to you with a dinner-and-DVD date next weekend. 2. Sam is Mr. Popularity, not to mention hotter than July. No wander girls are constantly chattin' him. What's your vibe? A) You're totally not threatened. If he's into you, what's there to worry about? B) You're keeping your eyes open since you don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. him all that well Met C) You're freaked. Can't them back off? 3. Whenever you two hang with your gang, Sam dominates the convo, spoutin' opinions and cracking jokes. Does this get on incur nerves? A) Of course not! He's just being his confident, cool self. B) No, he's not coming on too too hard. C) Uh, yeah. No wonder everyone hates that Spencer Pratt guy on The Hills. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IF YOU PICKED THE CUTE CLASS CANDIDATE ... Congrats con·grats Informal interj. Congratulations. pl.n. Congratulations: sent him my congrats. , girl! You've got enough of your own good stuff going on that you are happy to share the spotlight with your guy. You're proud of his accomplishments and don't get jealous when you have to share his time. Just be sure that your guy gives you the same amount of support back. If the props-giving and understanding is equal, he's a keeper! BACHELOR #2 THE BEAUTIFUL BAD BOY 1. Your cellie rings, and it's Jake grumbling about getting caught--and suspended--for drinking. He swears he was holding someone else's beer. Believe him? A) Yes! He's so yummy, he'd never lie. B) Not really, but you give him the benefit of the doubt. You've only seen him with a drink once. C) No. "Liar, liar, pants on fire" comes to mind. 2. You and Jake are having such fun playing Mario Kart Mario Kart is a series of go-kart-style racing video games developed by Nintendo as a series of spin-offs from their trademark and highly successful Super Mario series of platformer adventure-style video games. at his house that you space on your history report--which is due, gulp, tomorrow. When you tell him, he pleads for you to stay a li'l longer. What do ya do? A) Melt like an Eskimo Pie Eskimo Pie is a brand name for a chocolate-covered vanilla ice cream bar wrapped in foil, the first such dessert sold in the United States. Danish immigrant Christian Kent Nelson, a schoolteacher and candy store owner, claimed to have received the inspiration for the Eskimo and stay on his couch. B) Tell him, "OK, but just for another 15 minutes." C) Peace out, explaining that you really need to get off to a good start in history this year. 3. Jake comes over and makes an icky impression. Later, your mom She goes to the gym. cautions that he might not exactly have BF potential. You respond ... A) "It's my life, and I think he's amazing!" B) "I think he was just nervous about meeting you guys." C) "You might be right. I need to think about this." IF YOU PICKED THE BEAUTIFUL BAD BOY ... Beware, babe! Don't let his hotness brainwash brain·wash tr.v. brain·washed, brain·wash·ing, brain·wash·es To subject to brainwashing. n. The process or an instance of brainwashing. you into going against what's good for you What's Good For You is a Logie Award winning health and lifestyle program that airs on Nine Network on Mondays in Australia and modernine in Thailand. It investigates myths and fables concerning health. (ditching home work more time with him? It'll be a big regret if you're stuck with a bad grade). Use the two-strikes rule: One mistake? Everyone's human. Two mistakes? Move on. Yes, some bad boys have good hearts but trust your gut (and your mom). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BACHELOR #3 THE GORGEOUS GEEK 1. On your b-day, Evan strolls up to your lunch table with his trumpet and serenades you in front of the whole caf! Love it or hate it? A) Beyond love! He's won ya--game over. B) You appreciate the sentiment, but yikes yikes interj. Used to express mild fear or surprise. [Origin unknown.] , the whole scene is just a wee bit embarrassing. C) OMG (1) See Object Management Group. (2) "Oh my God!" See digispeak. OMG - Object Management Group , dying! You can't handle the humiliation. 2. Evan's addicted to arachnids, beguiled be·guile tr.v. be·guiled, be·guil·ing, be·guiles 1. To deceive by guile; delude. See Synonyms at deceive. 2. by beetles, fascinated by flies. Your innermost thoughts, please. A) Not your first choice of a hobby but, well, he's happy. B) The crawlies creep you out. You can only deal as long as he gets buggy with it when you're not around. C) Just the idea of holding hands after he's grasped a grasshopper grasshopper, name applied to almost 9,000 different species of singing, jumping insects in two families of the order Orthoptera. Grasshoppers are long, slender, winged insects with powerful hind legs and strong mandibles, or mouthparts, adapted for chewing. makes your stomach, uh, hop. 3. Your frenemy Alex cruises up to your locker outta the blue and reports that if you keep dating a dork like Evan, your social stock is going to drop faster than the Dow after an oil-price hike. What's your comeback? A) You snap, "Thanks for the advice, but I'm more of a NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on girl." B) You toss off a quick, "Who cares what you think?" Though you're ashamed to admit it worries you a tiny bit. C) You force a smile and say, "Why? He's just a friend!" IF YOU PICKED THE GORGEOUS GEEK ... What a smarty An earlier device marketed by Fischer International Systems Corporation, Naples, FL (www.fisc.com) that used a standard 3.5" floppy drive to read smart cards. The smart card was inserted into Smarty, which resembled a floppy disk. ! You're the kind of gal that can appreciate a good guy for all the right reasons. This boy is the perfect package: Intelligent, considerate and interesting. What's more, you couldn't give a flying furball what other (mean) people think about your choice of crushes. You know that a person's true fabulousness is all about what's going on What's Going On is a record by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Released on May 21, 1971 (see 1971 in music), What's Going On reflected the beginning of a new trend in soul music. inside. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BACHELOR #4 THE SHY NEW GUY 1. You know Will's into you--he smiles at you like cah-razy. Still, he's so shy, you've gotta do all the talking. Cool with you? A) Sure! Being tongue-tied makes him even more hunky hun·ky 1 n. pl. hun·kies Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person, especially a laborer, from east-central Europe. and mysterious. B) It's alright for now. Once he gets more settled, you're sure he'll be chatting you up. C) No. You wish he had more to say than "uh huh." 2. You heard that Will had a steady girlfriend at his old school. Making casual convo, you ask, "Are you guys still friends?" Will shuts the discussion with, "I'd rather not talk about her." What do you say back? A) "Yeah, I don't talk about my exes either, actually." B) "Sorry I asked, I was just curious." C) "So why aren't you into talking about her? What happened?" 3. You're doubling with your BFF BFF Best Friends Forever (chat) BFF Best Foot Forward BFF Ben Folds Five (band) BFF Born Free Foundation BFF Binary File Format BFF Boston Film Festival BFF Biotech Finance Forum and her boy. Will spends the whole night silently studying his sushi. Are you bothered by his behavior? A) Nah. If he wants to listen and enjoy his Cali rolls, your crew has to understand. B) Kind of. You'd love for your friends to get to know his fun side. C) Definitely. Any guy who digs you has to be able to keep up with your besties, too. IF YOU PICKED THE SHY NEW GUY ... Your work's cut out for you, but it could be worth it. He's probably worded about making the wrong moves (hence the anti-social ant). So be patient. Yep, you'll do most of the talking, and yep, it'll be tough getting him to reveal his feelings. But if he's the right guy for you, he'll gradually let down his guard. You'll build up trust, which will stick ya together like Krazy Glue. SCORING: Give yourself three points for every A, two points for every B, and one point for every C. Then tally up your points to see which bachelor scored the highest! (Got a tie? You lucky girl! Two of these guys are perf for you!) ILLUSTRATED BY BILL THOMAS |
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