Quiz: What kind of best friend do you have?

Answer this short quiz to figure out what kind of best friend you’ve got.

You ask your best friend to lend you her lucky pencil to write your math test. She says:

a) “Well, OK…but you don’t need a special pencil to do well. You’ll be awesome! Just believe in yourself!”
b) “Sure, if it makes you feel better, no problem. Want my lucky eraser, too?”
c) “Don’t be ridiculous. You don’t need luck. You just need to study harder.”
d) “Why don’t we study together – then we’ll be prepared (and won’t need any luck)?”

You just found out you didn’t make the baseball team. Your best friend says:

a) “Hey, don’t worry about it – there are softball tryouts next week. I bet you’ll get on that team.”
b) “You don’t want to play baseball anyway! Let’s go try out for soccer. Or basketball. Or something.”
c) “That’s life. Sometimes you get what you want, sometimes you don’t. You can try out again next year.”
d) “That’s a bummer. Let’s practice lots this year and you’ll have no problem next year.”

You found $50 on the way home. Your best friend says:

a) “That’s great – you found it, so it’s yours and you can spend it however you like!”
b) “Awesome – we can split it, right? Share and share alike, after all!”
c) “You don’t know who that belongs to – if you’re going to keep it, at least give half to charity.”
d) “Good stuff – but make sure you save some.”

Your four year old brother is pestering you and your bestie while you’re watching a movie. Your best friend tells your brother to:

a) “Pretend you’re a car and motor on outta here!”
b) “Come sit down and watch the movie with us – there’s lots of popcorn!”
c) “Chill out and stop being so annoying.”
d) “Go find the quarter I hid somewhere in the house.”

If you chose mostly A’s: Your friend is your biggest cheerleader, and that’s awesome. Usually sunny, your bestie wants to shield you from life’s disappointments and make sure you’re happy – even when things don’t go well. Make sure to support your BFF, too – this kind of friend is hard to find.

If you chose mostly B’s: Your BFF believes in a very equal relationship. If you get some candy, you share it – and your bestie does the same. No matter what, this friend will never leave you high and dry. You can count on this person.

If you chose mostly C’s: Your best friend is very conscientious and mature.  If you don’t do well at something, your bestie will challenge you to do better. If things aren’t going well, your bestie encourages you to face up to your problems. Your BFF isn’t into sugarcoating anything –honesty is your friend’s strong suit.

If you chose mostly D’s: Your bestie is level-headed – which is always good. When things get crazy, you know you can count on your BFF to be an oasis of calm. Your bestie has a great imagination, and can solve problems creatively AND practically. This BFF is one you’ll have for life.