Man’s woman girl’s or a girl?

CONSIDER the questions below, decide which response best describes how you feel, then circle the relevant letter. Answer each question quickly and as honestly as possible.

1 How would your best friend describe you? Circle only one option: a Flirtatious b Open-minded c Loyal d Independent

2 Of your four closest friends (excluding your partner), how many are men?

a One or more: my men friends are different, but just as much fun

b All of them: I find men easier to get on with

c None: men are too competitive to make friendship comfortable

d None: I have much more in common with my women friends

3 A man you fancy asks you out for dinner that night. Would you cancel your date with a girlfriend?

a Yes: she wouldn’t mind and, anyway, she’d do the same to me

b Yes: provided my friend said it was OK

c No: on principle, I’d never drop a woman for a man

d No: it would really irritate her. I’d arrange to go out with him another time

4 Do you think other women are jealous of you?

a Sometimes: and I find it quite flattering

b Almost never: there’s no reason for them to be

c I don’t care if they are: that’s their problem, not mine

d Yes, often: women can be really catty

5 At work, which one of the following statements best describes you?

a I’m a nine-to-five girl: I work for money, not love

b My colleagues are friends, too: I can’t work when the atmosphere isn’t good c I love work and find nothing else quite as satisfying

d I’d only take a job that challenges and fulfils me

6 Which one of the following would be the biggest turn-off?

a A mother talking ad nauseam about the achievements of her children

b Being talked down to by someone who’s stupid but senior to me

c Getting embroiled in an in-depth discussion about pop music, politics or football

d A male friend telling me how much he’s always fancied one of my friends

7 Would you ever have plastic surgery?

a No: but ask me again in 20 years time

b Yes: I’d have minor surgery - it’s worked for my friends

c Yes: I’d have the works. If it makes me look better, it’s got to be worth a try

d Never: looks aren’t that important - it’s what you do with them that matters 8 Tick which statement best applies to you:

a Clothes get you noticed: I dress for success and sometimes to shock

b I dress to attract men: high heels, short skirts and stockings do the trick

c I’ve got my own style - I like to be smart and comfortable, but I would never wear tight or revealing clothes

d Clothes are a passion: I feel frumpy if I’m not in fashion

9 Do you think you are good at flirting?

a No: it doesn’t come naturally. I think I lack the flirting gene

b You bet: I’ve been practising my seduction techniques for years

c No: on principle, I would never flirt with a man to get what I want

d Sometimes: I love flirting. It’s not serious, but it’s very good for the ego 10 Would you go out with a toy-boy? a Yes: for a while, for the sex b No: he’d bore me rigid c No: I like my men to be strong

and powerful d Yes: I like younger men best

11 At parties, where do you usually end up?

a Talking to an old friend about the world, the universe and everything

b On a good night, with the most attractive man there

c I’m not a party girl: I work the room, then quit

d In the kitchen, gossiping with my girlfriends

12 Of the following, who would be your role model?

a Linda Evangelista

b Claudia Schiffer

c Hillary Clinton

d Oprah Winfrey 13 Do you believe in love at first sight? a Perhaps falling in love can happen very quickly b No: love involves sacrifice, and that doesn’t happen in an instant c Yes: the meeting of eyes across crowded room d No: it’s just lust, to love someone properly, you have to know them

14 How much do you reveal to people about yourself?

a I tell most people most things: I can get very intimate very quickly

b I tell my partner everything, but carefully edit out some bits when I tell my friends

c I tell my girlfriends everything: we’re very close

d I’m a private person: confiding in people makes me feel vulnerable