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Are you manipulative?

Are you manipulative?

1. One of your friends owes you money but shows no sign of paying it back. You:
Ask directly for the money, for the sake of your friendship
As a hint, lead your friend to believe you’re having trouble paying your rent/mortgage
Send her an invoice for an amount far higher than that which she owes
Don't mention it and assume you’ll never get it back
2. You suspect that your partner is cheating on you. You:
Confront them — they’re not leaving until they tell you the truth
Don’t say anything. Maybe it’s a passing thing
Go through their pockets and check their phone to see if they are hiding anything
Cook a candle-lit supper to win them over again
3. Your partner would like to go on holiday to Seville this summer but you would prefer to go and see a friend in Edinburgh. What do you say to your partner?
If you don’t want to come to Edinburgh, I’ll go by myself
Seville’s a great idea, but the heat makes me feel ill
Oh, come on, you’ll love Edinburgh!
Are you sure you want to go to Seville?
4. As a child, how did you persuade your parents to buy you that toy you really wanted? You:
Had a tantrum and cried
Waited until you’d got good grades to use as a bargaining tool
Pestered them continually
Gave your parents a hug before asking them
5. You’re working late but you want to leave to meet a friend for a drink. You’d really appreciate it if a colleague finished off your work for you. You:
Ask them politely if they would be able to help you out and you would return the favour
Tell them that they’d be much quicker at it than you
Beg them to do it, ‘for me’
Would never ask. Your colleague has got her own work to do
6. You’ve been away for a while and your mother has really missed you. You:
Are sorry and you apologise
Say nothing — you're back now
Promise to do everything you can to make it up to her
Buy her a present
7. You are out at a club and you have just had an argument with your partner. You:
Pretend to be upset so that they come over to console you
Stay in your seat for the rest of the evening
Leave without saying anything. They can make their own way home
Dance with whoever’s around
8. You had your eye on a car at a garage, but someone else has already agreed to buy it and is about to sign the papers. You:
Offer to pay more
Hope that the person buying it changes their mind
Take the salesperson to one side to discuss any possible options
Turn down your mouth and bat your eyelashes to get the salesperson onside
9. Which of the following do you find most difficult to deal with?
Feeling hurt
Not being listened to
People saying no to you
Not being noticed
10. You’re at a dinner party and someone is talking about your specialist subject. What they’re saying isn’t quite accurate. You:
Point out the inaccuracies there and then
Let them have their moment and say nothing
Wait for them to finish and then give them your version
Tell everyone that if they want more details they can ask you

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