What Underrated Type of Guy Should You Date?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What Underrated Type of Guy Should You Date?
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About This Quiz

Dating is hard, and one of the things that makes it harder is that you invariably get assailed with a thousand rules and ideas, thanks to everyone and their dog, about what sort of person is right for you. 

People will tell you constantly that you should only date a man who is taller than you, or one who earns more money, or one who has traveled to at least X number of cities or knows about Y varieties of wine. You should know what you want in bed but be less experienced and you should wait for him to call but not be a doormat, and so on - and of course, there aren't a lot of good guys so you should put up with all kinds of absurdity from one if you find him. The list is endless and nearly everything on it is nonsense.

The great news is that the world is full of good men who are hard to spot - but if you tune out the noise, you can find them. They're out there, marching for progress and writing comic books and hiking in the woods and caring for those less fortunate. Even better, plenty of them are single, because they're under-appreciated in the dating market even though each one of them is a gem just waiting for a chance to make the right person very happy. 

It's time to help you identify the kind of guy who's actually right for you, not based on some arbitrary set of rules, but on who you are and what you truly value. Once you know what sort of man he is, finding him will be that much easier!

Do you love geek culture?
It's my life.
I don't get it. Sorry, I just don't.
I like it a lot.
No, it's stupid.

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What's your ideal first date?
ComicCon, of course.
Dinner and a movie.
Stimulating conversation about political issues of the day. I don't care where.
Go to a totally impossible-to-get-into club..

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What's missing from your life right now?
Enough people to complete my online clan.
Someone to give me a hug and tell me everything will be OK.
Justice!
Money enough to do the things I want to do.

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What sort of car do you want to drive?
Nice little electric runaround
People carrier
Tesla
Giant SUV of some sort

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What's your dream house type?
Supervillain lair, obviously.
Cottage in the country.
Eco-house off the grid.
City loft.

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What sort of person can you not abide being around?
Stupid people.
Mean people.
Apathetic people.
Boring people.

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What kind of movie do you love?
Sci-fi and fantasy
Romantic
Gritty drama
Action

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When you find a show you like, do you watch one episode at once, or binge?
Binge, obviously.
Just one at once for me!
Depends on the show.
I don't really watch TV.

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How athletic are you?
More than you'd imagine.
Not a bit.
Very.
I do triathlons.

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What sort of pet is best?
Small dog.
Cats.
Something low maintenance so I can travel for work.
Big dog.

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How book-smart are you?
Scarily smart and proud of it.
Not very and OK with it. I have other strengths.
Above average.
More than you'd think.

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How street-smart are you?
Not at all.
More than I'd like, frankly.
Immensely!
Very.

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How engaged are you in politics?
Fairly
Not a bit.
It is my every waking thought.
I only think about it at election time.

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What sort of volunteering do you do?
Disaster relief.
Animal rescue.
All of it, honestly - voter registration, climate rallies, immigrant rights.
Coaching sports for marginalized youth.

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Do you love a good intellectual debate?
It's the literal best!
I hate it, it's so negative.
Yes, if it is with people who actually listen and do their homework.
Only if I win.

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Do you need to just be in a quiet space and possibly on your own sometimes?
Very often, yes.
I don't like being alone.
Not a lot, but when I need it, I need it.
Only briefly, to recharge.

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Do you get bored easily?
Not really - I always have a game to liven things up.
Not at all, I like being switched off.
Kinda, yeah.
Yes, I need a lot of stimulation.

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How do you feel when you see an empty calendar?
Happy
Relieved
Excited to fill it with awesome endeavors
Trapped

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Do you watch any sports?
LOL no, I hate sports.
Baseball only.
Only things like the X Prize - outdoor or unusual sports.
Yeah, basically all of them.

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How competitive are you?
Fairly.
Not even a tiny bit.
Very competitive during a game then not at all afterwards.
Intensely, possibly unhealthily.

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What do you like to do with your friends?
D&D game
See a play
Community organizing
Party

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Can you handle being around men who aren't respectful of women?
Only if they're oblivious instead of mean.
I really, really can't.
I am very mean to them on purpose so they better stay away from me.
It's all water off a duck's back to me.

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Have you been hurt before by a relationship?
Yes, but not badly.
Yes, repeatedly and incredibly badly.
I haven't really had any, honestly.
Nope, I'm the least jaded person you'll ever meet.

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How easily does trust come to you?
Somewhat warily.
Not at all.
Somewhat easily.
Very easily.

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Do you need to be with someone with high emotional literacy?
Nope!
Totally!
Somewhat.
Not really.

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Do you prefer being the carer or the cared-for?
Mostly the carer.
Cared-for, definitely..
Mostly cared-for.
Carer, definitely.

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Do you get lonely if you don't get a lot of attention?
Nope
Yes
Once in a while
Generally not

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Do you want a guy you can show off?
I really couldn't care less.
Not really.
Yes, for his courage.
Yes, for his hotness.

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What field do you work in?
Tech.
Social work.
Finance.
Public Relations.

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What artistic talent do you have?
Writing.
Painting and drawing.
Building things.
Dancing.

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