ROMANCEAHOLIC · QUIZ
Tell me who you are.
What’s Your Why Choose Love Interest Type?
Apparently one fictional man wasn’t enough. Now let’s find out which one you keep choosing first.
A Why Choose romance can hand you an entire lineup of fictional men, each with his own personality, particular brand of devotion, and highly specific ability to ruin your standards.
And yet…
There’s usually one type your eyes find first.
Maybe you want the sweetheart.
Maybe you want the protector.
Maybe you see the emotionally unavailable man lurking silently in the corner and think:
That one. I can work with that.
Or perhaps you consistently choose the character Carmen would like to discuss with legal counsel.
Today, we’re finding out.
For each question, choose A, B, C, D, E, or F.
Don’t overthink it.
Your fictional-man instincts already know the answer. 🖤
1. Six men walk into the room. Who catches your attention first?
A. The intimidating one standing slightly apart from everyone else.
B. The one who immediately smiles at you like you’ve just made his entire day.
C. The one who catches your eye and gives you that grin.
D. The one quietly checking that everyone made it inside safely.
E. The one in the corner observing everything and saying absolutely nothing.
F. The one everyone specifically warned you about.
2. Which tiny romantic moment gets you EVERY time?
A. He’s ruthless with everyone else but unexpectedly gentle with you.
B. He remembers something tiny you mentioned seventeen chapters ago.
C. He teases you relentlessly and then suddenly says something devastatingly sincere.
D. His hand automatically finds the small of your back when something feels wrong.
E. He barely speaks, but quietly leaves something you needed beside you.
F. He has absolutely no intention of becoming a better person… except somehow, for you, he tries.
3. Pick the line most likely to make you stare at the page.
A. “Tell me who did this.”
B. “There you are. I was hoping you’d come.”
C. “Keep looking at me like that and see what happens.”
D. “You don’t have to do this alone.”
E. “I’ve noticed you from the beginning.”
F. “I’d destroy every last one of them before I let them take you from me.”
Carmen would like to remind everyone that this is fiction.
Some of you needed that reminder.
4. The protagonist is in danger. What do you want your favorite man to do?
A. Find the person responsible and make them deeply regret their choices.
B. Get them somewhere safe, wrap them in a blanket, and stay until they’re okay.
C. Keep them calm with inappropriate jokes while secretly being terrified for them.
D. Put himself between them and the danger without even thinking about it.
E. Reveal that he anticipated the entire situation three chapters ago and already handled it.
F. Become the reason the villain suddenly needs protection.
…interesting.
Very interesting.
5. Which character flaw are you most willing to forgive in fiction?
A. Questionable methods.
B. Being almost painfully eager to please.
C. Flirting as a defense mechanism.
D. Being overprotective.
E. Communicating primarily through meaningful staring.
F. Darling, if I choose F, we’re going to need a longer list.
Carmen has begun documenting things.
6. Which scene absolutely ruins you?
A. The moment everyone realizes the dangerous man has exactly one weakness.
B. The sunshine character finally breaking down and being taken care of for once.
C. The flirt suddenly dropping every joke and saying exactly how he feels.
D. The protector getting hurt because he refused to leave them behind.
E. The quiet one finally confessing everything he’s been holding back for 400 pages.
F. The villain choosing them over the power, revenge, kingdom, or plan he spent the entire book pursuing.
Put the book down.
Look at the ceiling.
Recover.
7. Pick your preferred flavor of devotion.
A. I don’t care what it costs me.
B. I want to make you happy.
C. I want to make you blush.
D. Nothing is getting through me to you.
E. I know you better than you realize.
F. I’d choose you over the entire world.
Well.
That was revealing.
💋 YOUR RESULTS
Count which letter you chose most often.
That letter reveals your Why Choose weakness.
And darling?
Carmen promises to use this information responsibly.
Probably.
Mostly A — 🖤 THE MORALLY GRAY ONE
Your Why Choose weakness is: Questionable morals. Unquestionable devotion.
You don’t necessarily need him to make the right decision.
You need him to make the decision that proves exactly where his loyalty lies.
He’s complicated. Intense. Probably feared by several side characters.
But the second you discover that this dangerous man has exactly one soft spot?
It’s over.
You saw the red flags.
You read the evidence.
And apparently you’ve decided:
His moral compass works. It’s just… customized.
Carmen’s assessment: We have met your type before. His attorney has also been contacted.
Mostly B — ☀️ THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER
Your Why Choose weakness is: Being absolutely adored.
You want warmth.
Affection.
Loyalty.
The man who lights up when you walk into the room and has never once considered pretending he isn’t completely gone for you.
Give you all the complicated fictional men you want.
But somewhere in that lineup?
You need the one who feels like home.
Carmen’s assessment: You would like your fictional relationship with a side of emotional availability and snacks. Excellent choice.
Mostly C — 🔥 THE FLIRT
Your Why Choose weakness is: Banter with consequences.
You love the teasing.
The tension.
The ridiculous grin that says he knows exactly what he’s doing.
But the real reason this archetype gets you?
That moment when the flirting stops.
When the smile disappears.
When the man who jokes about everything looks at the person he loves and becomes completely, painfully sincere.
Carmen’s assessment: You came for the banter and stayed for the emotional ambush.
Mostly D — ⚔️ THE PROTECTOR
Your Why Choose weakness is: “I’ve got you.”
You don’t want someone who thinks you’re incapable.
You want someone who knows you’re capable and still refuses to let you face everything alone.
Steady.
Reliable.
Protective without forgetting that you have a sword too.
And when things go wrong?
He’s already beside you.
Carmen’s assessment: Apparently competence plus devotion is your personal kryptonite.
Respectfully?
Same.
Mostly E — 🌑 THE QUIET & MYSTERIOUS ONE
Your Why Choose weakness is: 400 pages of yearning and six spoken sentences.
You want the mystery.
The restraint.
The man who says almost nothing while somehow communicating an entire emotional crisis through one glance across the room.
Everyone else is making declarations.
He’s quietly remembering exactly how you take your coffee.
And when he finally tells you how long he’s loved you?
Good luck recovering.
Carmen’s assessment: Communication may be minimal, but the yearning is operating at dangerous levels.
Mostly F — 😈 THE VILLAIN
Your Why Choose weakness is: The man you were explicitly told not to choose.
Darling.
There were five other options.
Five.
And you walked directly toward the man standing beneath the enormous metaphorical sign reading:
DO NOT ROMANCE.
You want danger. Power. Obsession. The character who isn’t secretly a good man waiting to be discovered.
He may remain terrible.
He just happens to be terrible while hopelessly devoted to one person.
Carmen’s assessment: The villain was supposed to be a warning.
You appear to have interpreted him as a recommendation.
AND IF YOU TIED?
Oh, darling.
That’s not a problem.
That’s practically the point.
If two—or three—types tied for first place, congratulations:
You have a lineup. 🖤
Which feels suspiciously appropriate considering what Carmen is explaining next.
SO… WHO’S YOUR WEAKNESS?
🖤 Morally Gray
☀️ Golden Retriever
🔥 Flirt
⚔️ Protector
🌑 Quiet & Mysterious
😈 Villain
Okay, readers tell me your result in the comments. 👀
And I especially need to hear from anyone who got 😈 The Villain, because Carmen would like to understand your decision-making process.
Keep that result handy, darling… Carmen is explaining Why Choose romance next.
Tomorrow on Romanceaholic Reading Guides:
What Does “Why Choose” Mean in Romance?
Why choose one love interest when the story says you don’t have to?
Because apparently some of us looked at six fictional problems and thought:
Why exactly are we eliminating options? 🖤
Keep the Why Choose series going
