How does your family communicate?

You are most likely to frame:

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A photograph of someone you love
A flattering photo of yourself
Something that reminds you of what you have achieved
A classic family portrait

A colleague says you look lovely. You:

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Tell them what you like about what they are wearing
Are pleased
Wonder what they want
Suspect they are mocking you

At parties you:

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Look for like-minded people
Worry about fitting in
Hope to make some useful contacts
Worry about being mistaken for the waitress

It is late and your partner’s mobile goes straight to voicemail. You:

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Assume they are out of range
Leave increasingly desperate messages
Are infuriated by their lack of respect
Assume they’re having a great time with someone else

You get passed over for promotion. You think:

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Better luck next time
They hate me
They don’t recognise talent
Expected as much

Your partner seems distant. You:

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Ask them if they are OK
Suspect they don’t love you anymore
Ask them what their problem is
Assume they have long taken you for granted

In love you:

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Give and take
Can’t get enough
Keep them guessing
Are generous to a fault

You see a friend on the high street and wave. They walk past. You think:

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Must not have seen me
What have I done to offend them?
What’s wrong with them?
How humiliating – I shouldn’t have waved

You lose your job. You:

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Need a hug
Feel worthless
Keep it a secret
Knew it would eventually come to this

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Personality Test

You are most likely to frame:

A colleague says you look lovely. You:

At parties you:

It is late and your partner’s mobile goes straight to voicemail. You:

You get passed over for promotion. You think:

Your partner seems distant. You:

In love you:

You see a friend on the high street and wave. They walk past. You think:

You lose your job. You: