Right, so I decided to try my hand at making one of those ‘build a boyfriend’ quizzes. You know the type. Seemed like a bit of a laugh, and honestly, after hearing my friend Chloe go on about her latest dating disaster for the tenth time, I figured, why not try to inject some fun into the whole ridiculous process?
Getting Started: The Brainstorming Mess
First off, I had to figure out what these “boyfriends” would even be. It’s not like you can just pick features off a shelf, though some dating apps feel like that, don’t they? I scribbled down a bunch of ideas. It was chaos. My initial list looked something like this:
- The ‘Actually Listens To You’ Type (thought this was a bit too optimistic)
- The ‘Good with his Hands’ Type (not just for DIY, if you catch my drift, but I kept it clean for the quiz!)
- The ‘Will Watch Trash TV With You’ Type
- The ‘Makes a Mean Cup of Tea’ Type (very important, that one)
Honestly, trying to nail down distinct ‘types’ that weren’t just clichés was harder than I thought. Everyone’s idea of perfect is different. It’s a minefield, I tell you.
Then came the questions. Oh boy, the questions. I wanted them to be fun, not like those super serious psychological profiles. Stuff like, “Your ideal Friday night is: a) a wild party, b) a quiet night in with a book, c) depends on who’s asking?” I tried to make them a bit quirky. Some early drafts were truly awful, I wouldn’t even show them to my dog. It’s a fine line between insightful and just plain silly.
The “Tech” Side of Things – Or Lack Thereof
Now, I’m not a coding genius, okay? I had this grand vision of a sleek, interactive quiz. I even poked around with some basic HTML and JavaScript for about an hour. Let’s just say the result was less ‘dream boyfriend’ and more ‘digital nightmare.’ It looked like something a cat had walked over. Disaster.
So, I looked into those online quiz builder websites. Some of them are pretty decent, but the good features are always locked behind a paywall, aren’t they? And the free ones? They plaster their ugly logo all over everything. I wasn’t having that. I eventually found a super basic, free tool. It was clunky, not very customizable, but it did the job without me wanting to throw my computer out the window. Sometimes, you just gotta pick your battles.
Making Sense of the Answers (Or Trying To)
Connecting the answers to the “boyfriend” outcomes was the real head-scratcher. If someone says they prefer mountains to the beach, does that mean they’re adventurous or just hate sand in their shoes? It’s all a bit of a guess, isn’t it? I assigned points for different answers, trying to build up a profile. My ‘boyfriend’ results ended up being things like ‘The Charming Creative’, ‘The Reliable Rock’, and ‘The Spontaneous Adventurer’. A bit generic, I know, but what can you do?
I got a few friends to test it. My mate Liam, who’s notoriously indecisive, somehow got ‘The Decisive Leader’. We all had a good laugh about that. He said, “See! I told you I had hidden depths!” while simultaneously being unable to decide what takeaway to order. Another friend, Sarah, got ‘The Outdoorsy Explorer’ even though the most adventurous thing she does is try a new brand of cereal. So, yeah, the accuracy was… questionable. But they said it was fun, which was the main thing, I guess.
So, What Did I Learn From This Whole Thing?
Well, I learned that making even a simple quiz is more work than it looks. And trying to categorize human beings, especially in relationships, is a bit daft. But it was a fun little project for a weekend. It’s more about the process of thinking about what you like, rather than the quiz magically finding it for you.
Would I do it again? Probably not. I think I’ll stick to my day job. But hey, if anyone actually finds their dream partner through a quiz I cobbled together on a rainy Sunday, then my work here is done. Highly unlikely, but a blogger can dream, right?
