Why do the Superpop tests freak you out
Tell me what personality tests you fill out when #nobodyiswatching and I'll tell you who you are.
Which contestant from OT1 are you? Which Disney song sums up your sex life? Which villain do you turn into when you get angry? Which Avengers character are you in bed? Pineapple on pizza: yes or no? 21 questions to find out if there's chemistry with your match. Are you Julio Iglesias's son? Take this test and you'll find out.
It really doesn't matter what kind of croquette you are or if you're more of a Peaky Blinders fan than a Sex and the City fan. If you're reading this post, what we definitely have in common is that you've also wondered at some point…
Why are personality tests our weakness? Is it the thrill of filling in mysterious blanks? Is it the peace of mind that comes from fitting into some boxes and not others? Or is it just plain boredom? Sunday hangover?
What will be, will be? What are personality tests good for?
#1. To give us a dose of nostalgia.
Whether you're from the eighties, nineties, or two-thousands, you can't deny it: you've taken a quiz in a magazine at some point. Superpop, Bravo, and Cosmopolitan had more fans than the Círculo de Lectores (a Spanish children's book club).
And every human being, flesh and blood, would glance at those quizzes from time to time. Of course, who could resist finding out what your secret weapons were for flirting in the club queue or what ringtone to send to break the ice (those were the days!). 😅)
Now, the guilty pleasures of your adolescence have transformed into clickbait favorites thanks to the Buzzfeed tests or the horoscope memesBut they give you the same fix.
#2. To take mental x-rays (and masturbate)
There is no one who doesn't feel a certain thrill reading about themselves and uncovering mysteries as if their life were the very same Poli Deluxe.
Filling out personality test boxes "motivates" us to understand which categories we fall into and which we don't. It's a perfect excuse to explore ourselves and discover those little corners of our personality that we haven't yet had the pleasure of discovering.
It's not that they're going to validate our psychology degree, but it does give us a little bit of understanding, acceptance, and a subtle ego boost that's very difficult to say no to.
#3. To seek easy validation.
Look, nobody would be too thrilled if a personality test gave them a response like "congratulations, you're a weirdo."
For better or worse, what excites us is knowing that we fit into common ideals and grounds, that we belong to a social tribe where we feel safe, accompanied and comfortable... and, ultimately, that life doesn't leave us in the dark.
We are social animals and it's written in our DNA. That, and the fact that nobody likes going out for drinks alone.
Conclusion: Hate & Love; the final test
🤬 Haters will say that magazine personality tests aren't backed by 9 out of 10 scientists, like toothpaste.
and? We already know that.
We know that we shouldn't take everything so seriously, much less ourselves.
We know that nobody, not even Superpop, can tell you who you are based on a handful of questions.
But to grow fond of our quirks and peculiarities, we first have to recognize them. That's when we'll begin to taste the stuff we're made of. The good and the bad. The ugly and the sexy. The ordinary and the extraordinary.
❤️🔥 The rest will come in due time: self-esteem, self-care, and self-love galore.
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