Are You a People Pleaser?
While it is good to be polite, craving approval may actually undermine your relationships and happiness. In dating, it can be disastrous. Take this quiz to see how you rate.
Your date suggests a seafood restaurant that you know serves terrible food. You:
Say you'd prefer a different choice and let your date Say you're allergic to seafood and suggest a Go anyway and order a salad.
Your boss gives you information for a report that you know is
Bring the mistake to your boss' attention - and ask that Ignore the problem and hope somebody else finds Change your report to match what your boss wrote.
You're shopping with your mom and find a jacket you adore. Your mom says, "It's not your color and it makes you look fat." You:
Ignore your mother's comments and buy the jacket Agree with your mother, but go back the next day Put the jacket back on the rack and forget about it.
You buy a new outfit for a special evening out, but your date doesn't seem to notice. You:
Have a great time anyway because you know you Feel a little miffed, but keep it to yourself. Feel increasingly depressed, convinced your date
You go to a movie with a friend for the first time. You think the movie was great, but your friend says it was terrible. You:
Say you understand how your friend might not have Give a noncommittal answer about the movie and Agree that it was a bad movie, just to be polite.
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