Would You Stay with Someone You Don’t Love?
Life is full of contradictions: people who love each other don’t always end up together, and people who stay together may not truly be in love. Could you be with someone you don’t love? Everyone answers this differently. Some give in to reality and choose a compatible partner, while others insist on finding a love that feels true, no matter what. Which one are you? Let’s find out.
1. Do you often feel unhappy?
2. Are you used to asking others for things?
3. Do you expect others to take your self-esteem into account?
4. Can you put on different personas?
5. Are you socially adept but hold back out of pride?
6. Are you often less than polite to your peers?
7. Do you respond even more fiercely to people who are aggressive toward you?
8. At heart, are you immature and naive—and do you believe you’ll always be this way?
9. Do you often lie or exaggerate?
10. Do you say harsh things without thinking, then regret it later?
A. No
Many people see you as overly ambitious and driven by greed, but that’s a persona you’ve built—so it makes sense they view you that way. That’s not who you truly are. For true love, you’re willing to give up a lot.
B. No
You mean what you say: you’ll only be with someone you love. Otherwise, you’d rather be alone than settle for a life with someone you don’t truly care about. You pursue happiness with uncommon sincerity.
C. Yes
After being hurt or repeatedly let down, you’ll decisively end a relationship that brings you pain and move on to the next. Whether you’ll give your whole heart again is uncertain, but you will take responsibility.
D. Yes
You’re a realist—always have been. Even if you know you won’t end up with this person, you still enjoy the feeling of being in love, and when the time is right, you’ll leave for someone who’s a better fit, even if you don’t love them.