Part 16 (2/2)

Maintaining a balance between you and his career and other interests.

13. Most men give you: Their emotions but not their money.

Their money but not their emotions.

Everything, at first, and nothing later.

Nothing.

Both their money and their emotions, and expect you to do the same.

14. When the men you know become upset or angry, they often: Talk about the problem but do nothing about it.

Handle it themselves without letting you know they are upset.

Clam up.

Blame you for everything.

Tell you they're upset, why they are, and what they want.

15. You find most men: Overly emotional.

Protective of your feelings but not emotional themselves.

Appear to be sensitive but aren't.

Cold and insensitive.

Emotionally available but not whiny.

16. When you have an opinion, men you know usually: Overvalue it.

Have a what-would-you-know-about-that att.i.tude.

Seem attentive at the time but later don't remember what you said.

Ignore it.

Listen carefully, even if they don't necessarily agree.

17. Men seem to be interested in you when you: Act strong and in control.

Are weak and at their beck and call.

Act disinterested.

Chase them.

Feel happy about yourself.

18. In arguments, you usually end up: Feeling like you've been unnecessarily cruel.

In a power struggle.

Having no one around to argue with because they leave.

Feeling like you've been taken advantage of.

Talking it out and resolving the problem.

19. When you're upset with a man, he: Feels guilty and apologizes, even if it isn't his fault.

Criticizes you or accuses you of overreacting.

Avoids you.

Acts as if nothing is wrong.

Asks you what the problem is.

20. In relations.h.i.+ps, you feel: Like you have all the responsibility.

Like he knows more than you.

Like he's searching for your flaws.

Used and abused.

Appreciated.

Add up all a's to see if you attract wimps, b's for daddies, c's for Peter Pans, d's for outlaws, and e's for healthy men. Don't be surprised if you attract different types. Outlaws and Peter Pans, for example, share some similar traits.

Wimps.

WIMPS are the kind of men we attract when we appear to be emotionally and/or financially strong. They're looking for women who can mother or even father them. Sometimes they seem refres.h.i.+ng because they're emotional-but don't let them fool you. They're emotional only about what they need from you, and they can never be there for you.

0 to 3 a's Although you may control men from time to time, you let few, if any, drain you or leech on to you.

4 to 7 a's Although you don't let men drain you dry, you need to be more careful about what you do for them.

8 to 13 a's.

You tend to become involved with men who rely on your strength. Don't let them take, take, take without giving you something in return.

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