Take This Test To Reveal If You're Dating A Jerk

It takes all kinds of people to make a world: healers and builders, scholars and teachers, artists and scientists. It also takes jerks, unfortunately and for whatever reason. Even more unfortunate is the ratio of jerks that are out there. Jerks might not outnumber good folks in the world, but it sure seems that way sometimes.

Given the sheer number of jerks walking around the world, there's a strong enough chance that you might fall into a relationship with one of them. Then, you'd be sharing part of your life with a real jerk. He'll be saying dumb things and often forget the fact that you exist. Over time, you might even inherit some of his jerk tendencies. Holy moly, that sounds like a real headache.

If you are dating a jerk, it's not the end of the world. He might be toeing the line between 'jerk' and 'good lad', and it might take your push to bring him to the right side. Or, maybe we're all just taking things out of proportion, because you're not dating a jerk at all. Maybe your guy's a real peach cobbler. There's only one way to find out, and it's with this quiz.

Question 1

Has he cheated on you?

Let's start with a heavy hitter. Everyone's heard the classic saying, "Once a cheater, always a cheater." Who knows if it's true, but one would definitely be inclined to think that it is. In your current relationship, has your boyfriend ever cheated on you?

Question 2

Have you caught him looking through your phone?

Here's another easy question to separate the saints from the jerks. If you've ever caught your boyfriend creeping through your text messages, that's a huge red flag. What do you say - do we have a private detective on our hands?

Question 3

Does he ever refill your glass?

This isn't to say that a good man must never allow his lady to refill her own glass. That would be a little nutty. But, after a while, it starts to look weird if he hasn't even filled your glass ONCE.

Question 4

How flaky is he?

We're not talking about how much Head & Shoulders he needs to use. We're asking if your boyfriend ever ditches you. Of course, everyone has a get out of jail free card or two when it comes to cancelling plans. But at a certain point, enough is enough.

Question 5

Does he ever hold the door open for you?

Just like refilling your glass of wine, nowhere is it written down that a good man must always open the door for his queen. But, he's a bit of a doink if he's always letting the door slam into you.

Question 6

Does he listen to you?

If you've managed to find a guy who's glued to your every word, that's great. If your guy looks more at his day trading app than at you, that can be annoying. There's a time for everything, and only so much time in a day.

Question 7

Is he super jealous?

Everyone gets a little jealous sometimes, but there's definitely a line. A relationship can only work if the couple have a shared trust. While jealousy is one of the more innocent jerk symptoms in here, it's a jerk symptom nonetheless.

Question 8

Are your dates based only on what he wants to do?

If he brings you out on dates, that's cool. But then there's still the matter of what you're doing on them. These dates should be a balance of both your interests. If you're only going to his favorite arcade or McDonald's all the time, wtf.

Question 9

Is he disrespectful to you in public?

Here's a blaring red flag that you'll instantly recognize when you see it. Being disrespectful to you when you're alone is already bad, but it hits especially hard with an audience present. When you're hanging out with friends, does your boyfriend diss you?

Question 10

Does he forget everything about you?

When you can see every word you say drop instantly out of your boyfriend's ears when you say it, he needs to wake up. Only a real jerk can't remember a single word his girlfriend says. Does that sound like your guy?

Question 11

Does he think he knows it all?

Being a snobby know-it-all is another clear jerk symptom. Maybe you know that you don't know everything, but you do know some things. When you relay those things to your boyfriend, does he dismiss them without even hearing them? Because that's irksome.

Question 12

Does he respect your parents?

If he respects your parents, and he ends up sticking around, you'll have a better chance at a smooth, bump-free life together. If he and your folks clash heads, nothing but issues await you. Does he regard your parents with respect?

Question 13

Are his friends jerks?

They say that we're mainly products of our environment. We don't know how airtight that is, but it's true that a group of jerks seems only to contain jerks. If you're wondering if that's what your boyfriend is, think about his friends.

Question 14

Is he a fool?

No one wants to date a fool, but some people end up doing that anyway. Dating a fool is an unfortunate experience. If your boyfriend is a fool, you might not want to face that fact. But do it anyway, for fun.

Question 15

Does he only care about himself?

Selfishness is never a trait that we look for in a partner. We don't exactly want someone telepathic to our every whim, but it's nice for a boyfriend to have you in mind sometimes. Tell us - is he a selfish person?

Question 16

Does he think he's better than everyone?

It's easy for our egos to get the best of us. The ego is inviting - sometimes, the only thing more delicious than an ego trip is an Eggo trip. Some jerks have such big egos, they think they're better than everyone. Does that sound like him?

Question 17

Does he gossip about your friends?

Your friends represent a huge chunk of your life. The ideal boyfriend at least shows a sense of respect to your friends, even if they aren't exactly his cup of tea. On the other hand, a bad boyfriend won't stop talking crud about them.

Question 18

Does he gossip about everyone?

Is your boyfriend a relentless producer of smack talk? They say that a person who gossips to you also gossips about you. In other words, if your boyfriend's a jerk, he might be spreading sh-t about you behind your back.

Question 19

Are you always picking up the bill?

It's a tough world out there, and it's hard to expect a guy to dish out on 100% of your dates. Depending on both of your situations, maybe you're fine with being the one to pay for most outings. Still, if he's never even reached for the bill, he's got to step things up.

Question 20

Did he ever get you a present?

You probably don't want a boyfriend who treats you like it's Christmas every day. Actually, maybe you do. That's not important - the point is that there's probably a red flag waving somewhere if you've been in the relationship for a while and he's never gotten you anything.

Question 21

Does he gawk at other women when you're together?

Now, this one's a big no-no. When you two are together, your eyes should mainly be together, too. That's not to say that you shouldn't look where you're walking - we highly recommend that you do. But if he's always checking out the merchandise of others, what's even going on here?

Question 22

Does he show concern for your well-being?

A real jerk won't even bat an eye when you cut yourself while making dinner, or burn your hand by picking up a hot pot. You don't have to be dating Doctor Perfecto for the guy to get you a bandage.

Question 23

Does he ever ask about you?

If you're his girlfriend, that should mean that he cares about you. If he cares about you, he'll ask how you're doing once in a while. If he's a real charmer, he'll actually listen to what you tell him. Does he ever ask about you?

Question 24

Does he make excuses for his jerky behavior?

If he's at least aware that he's doing some really jerky stuff, that's a start in fixing it. But if all he's doing is making excuses for things he did, there's a problem here. Is your boyfriend always justifying his jerky behavior?

Question 25

Are you making excuses for his jerky behavior?

If he's constantly excusing himself, that's one thing. But, if you're the one always trying to repair his image in the eyes of your friends, you need to ask yourself why you're doing that. It may very well be because he's a jerk.

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