They say that first impressions are everything, and while you occasionally may be able to pull of a charmingly rocky start here and there, some things cannot be unseen. Like the piles of dirty clothes in the back seat of a car, or the clear indication that one eats most of their meals out of a to-go bag in the driver’s seat. When picking up a potential mate in your car, you may think they won’t judge your book by it’s cover, but when it comes to what your car tells your date about you, this quiz will reveal what you really know.
1. Before picking someone up in your car on a first date, you:
- Wash and hand dry your car with a special towel – 2
- I got really busy. I’m sure my ride looks fine – 1
- Pay $100 to get my car detailed – 3
2. The interior of your car can best be described as smelling like:
- The cinnamon rolls I had this morning, because the leftovers are in the back seat – 1
- Fresh – 2
- Like Gucci Rush, because I sprayed half a bottle on the seats – 3
3. The rims on your tires are:
- Factory issued and cleaned – 2
- When my tires stop spinning, my rims don’t! – 3
- I only have three, I lost one on a tough curb a few months ago – 1
4. The color of your car is most like:
- Black. I’m into simple – 2
- Yellow. That way no one misses me on the road – 3
- I think it used to be cream? – 1
5. Mood music is important on dates. What is the audio situation in your car like?
- Tricked out system with competition level sub-woofers – 3
- Standard issue CD player and iPod hook up – 2
- A tape deck with one of those fake tape CD connector thingies that hooks into a portable CD player. Bring some tunes. – 1
6. If your date activities include “taking a drive,” you are most likely to:
- Take the curves fast and roll all the windows down. I want to show of this baby’s performance! – 3
- Find the most scenic route in town with a great view at the end – 2
- I let them drive, I’m tired – I had a long week – 1
7. Your car’s name is:
- Baby – 2
- Butch – 3
- My car doesn’t really have a name… – 1
8. The car movie that best describes your relationship with your car is:
- “Drive” – 2
- “Death Proof” – 3
- “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” – 1
9. If one were to explore the contents of your trunk, they might find:
- A spare tire, tire jack, a few reusable grocery bags – 2
- A packed bag full of overnight supplies and a change of clothes – 3
- There may still be some college books back there, and probably a bag of stuff I was supposed to drop off at Goodwill, I’m not sure… – 1
10. If you have to fill up during a date, your gas pump time will show:
- Oh, I have a hybrid, so I won’t need gas – 2
- This baby guzzles gas like a teen drinks Sunny D – 3
- I thought I filled up a few weeks ago? The gas gauge is kind of dead, so it’s a little off. – 1
Mostly 1’s – Slacker Maxx
I mean, c’mon. I’m not saying that every date is going to judge you by your car habits, but if you act like you don’t care, your date is going to think that. You. Don’t. Care. Crazy, isn’t it? It’s fine if you’re happy living in a take out wasteland dotted with old work clothes, but that’s not the impression you want to give off on a date. At least do the bare minimum and clean up, because while you might want to show your date who you really are, your mother would be very embarrassed.
Mostly 2’s – Greased Lightning
It’s clear I don’t have a lot to tell you – you’re pretty much a pro. You know that it’s not about the flash or the chrome on a car, it’s more about taking the time to clean and make your date feel comfortable. No one wants to feel like they were an afterthought during a long week. You take care of yourself, your car, and most likely your date, as well, and it’s a thoughtfulness that won’t go unnoticed. In fact, what are you doing next Friday?
Mostly 3’s – Go Back, Jack, And Do It Again
I know what you think you’re doing; you think that what you’re doing is impressive and grandiose, but really it’s too much and looks borderline desperate. People who have larger-than-life cars are generally trying to compensate for something else, and no one out on a date wants to try and figure out what that is. Spare us all the trouble, save the planet from your gas consumption, and please just tone it down a notch. Give your date the chance to know you and not be distracted by the neon lights you installed under the car.
[photo by emilyrachelhildebrand]
