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Are You a Needy Girlfriend?

By Karen Newman

When it comes to guys, do you like to keep them on a short leash like your favorite pet or do you let them walk all over you? Take this quiz to find out if you are a needy girlfriend.

1.	It's Monday night football and your boyfriend mentions he is hanging out with the boys. You:
		a.	Throw a fit. Which is hotter: a brown leather ball or you in a brown leather mini?
		b.	Get that he needs some time with his bros and ask him if you could meet for lunch tomorrow.
		c.	Sulk in your room, unbeknownst to him.

2.	Your boyfriend's room is plastered with posters of Jessica Alba. You could understand it when he was single, but you've been together for a year. You:
		a.	Decide his room is getting an extreme makeover and tear them all down.
		b.	Ask if he would consider perhaps toning it down a bit…why not a few more men in tights (read: sports figures), a little less girls in thigh highs!
		c.	Try to dress more like Jessica…if that's what he likes, you should try to look like her.

3.	You and your beau are both interning for the summer at different companies. You would like him to call:
		a.	A few times a day. I mean, how are you supposed to know how the other's doing?
		b.	After work, you are both nuts during the day, but it's great to catch up in the evening.
		c.	You back. Like hello!

4.	Your boyfriend is going away for the weekend with his best friend's family, including his best friend's hot older sister. You:
		a.	Beg him not to go. Why should he spend time with her when he could be with you?
		b.	Don't like it, but trust him, and ask him to call you over the weekend.
		c.	Tell him to have fun.

5.	You're walking down the street when "America's Next Supermodel" goes strutting past. You have completely lost your guy's attention, even though you were telling him something important. You:
		a.	Freak. A wandering eye is NOT acceptable!
		b.	Laugh, saying, "Yeah, you'd have a chance!"
		c.	Try to finish your story, while seething inside.

6.	Your boyfriend was supposed to pick you up at 6:00 and at 7:30 you still haven't heard from him. By 8:00 you:
		a.	Have left six messages (and let's not even discuss how many missed calls).
		b.	Call his mother just to make sure everything is ok, and then wait to hear from him.
		c.	Assume you're being stood up, again.

7.	You've been dating your boyfriend for one month and haven't yet met his parents. You:
		a.	Insist he introduce you immediately. If you're so important to him, he best prove it.
		b.	Mention to him it's kind of strange that you haven't met them yet, and ask if there's any particular reason.
		c.	Figure he isn't sure about you yet.

8.	You found out today you made the cheerleading squad. When your boyfriend calls you, he doesn't mention it. You:
		a.	Ball him out. Doesn't he care what happens in your life?
		b.	Bring it up. He was probably just concerned in case you didn't make it.
		c.	Just make idle chit-chat. He obviously doesn't care.

9.	The two of you decide to rent a movie. When he chooses some stupid action flick for the billionth time you:
		a.	Insist on The Prince and Me instead. Enough is enough.
		b.	Offer up Shrek 2 as a compromise.
		c.	Watch the movie, even though you can't stand it.

10.	On Thursday your boyfriend cancels your Friday night plans so he can party with his friends instead. You:
		a.	Tell him how unacceptable that is. The two of you had plans. And you'll remind him of that over and over and over again.
		b.	Are disappointed but since it hasn't happened before, you let it go, and make plans with your girlfriends.
		c.	Say, "Fine," and spend the night listening to tear-jerker ballads.