Everyone wants a Mr. Darcy – a tall, handsome stranger who is seemingly aloof and is kind of rude to you but only because he’s so into you and will eventually shed his prideful ways by professing his love for you in the rain. It’s not that much to ask for! But is the guy you’re seeing constantly insulting you because he’s secretly obsessed with you and can’t express himself properly or because he’s just kind of mean and has no filter? Take this quiz to find out if he’s the one of your literary dreams or simply putting you down.
How did you first meet him?
- At a party – I overheard him saying I wasn’t “hot enough to tempt him,” but only because he was trying to deflect how instantly drawn to me he was and later apologized for ever saying that.
- At a party – I overheard him saying I wasn’t “hot enough to tempt him” and then he proceeded to hit on my friend and several other girls before he drunkenly came over to me and said, “I guess you’ll do.”
How would you describe him?
- Charmingly awkward and a little stiff, but you can tell he’s a big old softie inside because even though he’s spewing insults to my face, he keeps making these big romantic gestures to me behind my back.
- Pretty rude and obnoxious and lacking self-awareness. He keeps insulting me but then says he “was just joking” when I get mad at him. Maybe I just need thicker skin?
What was the last insult he said to you?
- He kind of implied that he thought I was below him yet he was still crazy attracted to me anyways, but it was while he was proposing to me so…mixed signals, I guess?
- He told me to my face that I should be lucky we’re even hanging out because he could’ve been with so many other girls instead while telling me he wanted some space. But like the next week we hooked up again so clearly he’s just scared of how much he likes me.
In what context did he flex his hand?
- After sensuously grabbing my hand to help me into my moving vehicle and giving me a lingering glance.
- When making fun of my manicure and going off on how girls waste so much money on dumb things. But he did grab my hand when making fun of my nails, so…
RESULTS:
Mostly 1s: You found your Mr. Darcy, good for you! He may be a little problematic at first, but eventually he’ll open up to you and you’ll have a storybook romance. Plus, he’s like, really hot so it doesn’t even matter. Jane Austen would be proud!
Mostly 2s: Sorry girl, it looks like he’s just kind of mean for no reason. Don’t read into any of these insults, there’s no romantic subtext to them. Again, this is no enemies-to-lovers romance, he’s just toxic.
