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> <channel><title>Gurl.com &#187; Being Yourself Quizzes</title> <atom:link href="http://www.gurl.com/category/fun/quizzes-personality-and-trivia/personality-quizzes/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.gurl.com</link> <description>A teen site and community for teenage girls</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:10:17 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1</generator> <item><title>Quiz: Are You A Bully?</title><link>http://www.gurl.com/2013/05/22/quiz-are-you-a-bully/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=quiz-are-you-a-bully</link> <comments>http://www.gurl.com/2013/05/22/quiz-are-you-a-bully/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 22:00:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ashley Reese</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Being Yourself Quizzes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[being yourself]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bullying]]></category> <category><![CDATA[personality quiz]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gurl.com/?p=111615</guid> <description><![CDATA[Being a bully isn&#8217;t just about pushing kids into lockers and asking for their lunch money. Whenever people imagine a female bully they probably think of Mean Girls. That&#8217;s fine, but you don&#8217; t have to be Regina George and have a burn book at the ready to be a bully. Bullies can be subtle in &#8230; <a
class="read-more" href="http://www.gurl.com/2013/05/22/quiz-are-you-a-bully/">Read More</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
id="attachment_111666" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a
href="http://cdn3.gurl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/girl-sticking-tongue-out-m.jpg"><img
class="size-full wp-image-111666 " title="girl-sticking-tongue-out" alt="girl-sticking-tongue-out" src="http://cdn3.gurl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/girl-sticking-tongue-out-m.jpg" width="300" height="250" /></a><p
class="wp-caption-text"><a
href="http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=66778537">Source: Shutterstock</a></p></div><p>Being a<strong> bully</strong> isn&#8217;t just about pushing kids into lockers and asking for their lunch money. Whenever people imagine a female bully they probably think of <em>Mean Girls</em>. That&#8217;s fine, but you don&#8217; t have to be <strong>Regina George</strong> and have a burn book at the ready to be a bully.</p><p>Bullies can be subtle in the ways that they <strong>intimidate and hurt</strong> those they consider weaker than them. Media representations of bullies often depict them knowing that they&#8217;re bullies, almost with a sense of <strong>pride</strong>. But, uh, newsflash! There are plenty of bullies out there who <strong>don&#8217;t even know</strong> that they&#8217;re bullies!</p><p>Could you be one of those people? <strong>Take our quiz to find out.</strong></p> <a
href="http://quizzes.gurl.com/take/382/0/1/0"><img
src="http://cdn2.gurl.com/wp-content/themes/gurl2011/images/take_the_quiz_button.png" alt="TAKE THE QUIZ" title="TAKE THE QUIZ"/></a><p><strong>Do you think you&#8217;re a bully? Were you a bully in the past? Have you been bullied? <a
href="#respond">Tell us in the comments!</a></strong></p><p><a
href="http://www.gurl.com/2013/05/15/are-you-ready-for-summer-quiz/" target="_blank"><strong>Are You Ready For Summer?</strong></a></p><p><a
href="http://www.twitter.com/gurldotcom" target="_blank"><strong>Follow us on Twitter!</strong></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gurl.com/2013/05/22/quiz-are-you-a-bully/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Quiz: Are You Ready For Summer?</title><link>http://www.gurl.com/2013/05/15/are-you-ready-for-summer-quiz/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=are-you-ready-for-summer-quiz</link> <comments>http://www.gurl.com/2013/05/15/are-you-ready-for-summer-quiz/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 22:00:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ashley Reese</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Being Yourself Quizzes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[game]]></category> <category><![CDATA[quiz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[summer]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gurl.com/?p=110652</guid> <description><![CDATA[After a mysteriously long winter, spring has sprung and summer is right around the corner. Yup, the season of bathing suits, family vacations and massive bug bites. Some of us can&#8217;t wait to lather on the sunscreen and hit the beach. Others are stepping into the summer sun a little more timidly. The rest are packing &#8230; <a
class="read-more" href="http://www.gurl.com/2013/05/15/are-you-ready-for-summer-quiz/">Read More</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
id="attachment_110654" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a
href="http://cdn3.gurl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/friends-at-beach-m.jpg"><img
class="size-full wp-image-110654" title="friends at the beach" alt="friends at the beach" src="http://cdn3.gurl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/friends-at-beach-m.jpg" width="300" height="250" /></a><p
class="wp-caption-text"><a
href="http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-59777677/stock-photo-happy-teenagers-playing-in-the-sea.html?src=csl_recent_image-4">Source: ShutterStock</a></p></div><p>After a mysteriously long winter, spring has sprung and <strong>summer</strong> is right around the corner. Yup, the season of bathing suits, family vacations and massive bug bites. Some of us can&#8217;t wait to<strong> lather on the sunscreen</strong> and hit the beach. Others are stepping into the summer sun a little more timidly. The rest are packing away their bulky sweaters with a frown.</p><p>Whether you&#8217;re getting pumped for<strong> summer blockbusters</strong> or <strong>reluctantly shaving</strong> your armpit hair, this quiz will let you know if you&#8217;re really ready for summer.</p> <a
href="http://quizzes.gurl.com/take/379/0/1/0"><img
src="http://cdn2.gurl.com/wp-content/themes/gurl2011/images/take_the_quiz_button.png" alt="TAKE THE QUIZ" title="TAKE THE QUIZ"/></a><p><strong>What are your summer plans? Are you excited? Are you dreading it? Tell us in the comments!</strong></p><p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.gurl.com/2013/05/08/mean-girls-movie-quiz/" target="_blank"><strong>Movie Quiz: How Well Do You Know Mean Girls</strong></a><br
/> <a
href="http://twitter.com/gurldotcom" target="_blank"><strong>Don&#8217;t forget to follow us on Twitter!</strong></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gurl.com/2013/05/15/are-you-ready-for-summer-quiz/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Quiz: Are You Ready For A Big Change?</title><link>http://www.gurl.com/2013/05/01/ready-for-a-change-quiz/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ready-for-a-change-quiz</link> <comments>http://www.gurl.com/2013/05/01/ready-for-a-change-quiz/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 22:00:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Meg Malone</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Being Yourself Quizzes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[change]]></category> <category><![CDATA[feeling stuck]]></category> <category><![CDATA[quizzes]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gurl.com/?p=108893</guid> <description><![CDATA[Change is something that each of us will face in our life. Sometimes we already have a change approaching us and we&#8217;re not entirely sure how we feel about it. Other times, we feel like we&#8217;ve gotten too comfortable in our day to day routine. We need something to shake things up so it&#8217;s up &#8230; <a
class="read-more" href="http://www.gurl.com/2013/05/01/ready-for-a-change-quiz/">Read More</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
id="attachment_91135" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a
href="http://www.gurl.com/?attachment_id=108907" rel="attachment wp-att-108907"><img
class="alignright size-medium wp-image-108907" alt="bored teen girl with a hat glasses and red lipstick" src="http://cdn2.gurl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bored-teen-girl-with-hat-glasses-and-red-lipstick-2.jpg" width="300" height="250" /></a><p
class="wp-caption-text">Not sure if you&#8217;re ready for a change? Find out now! | Source: <a
href="http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-124530823/stock-photo-close-up-portrait-of-a-beautiful-girl-bored-with-something-wearing-a-hat-and-nerd-glasses.html?src=csl_recent_image-2" target="_blank">Shutterstock.com</a></p></div><p><strong>Change</strong> is something that each of us will face in our life. Sometimes we already have a change approaching us and we&#8217;re not entirely sure <strong>how we feel</strong> about it. Other times, we feel like we&#8217;ve gotten too comfortable in our <strong>day to day routine</strong>. We need something to <strong>shake things up</strong> so it&#8217;s up to us to make the change.</p><p>But how do you know if you&#8217;re <strong>ready for a change?</strong> By answering questions about some possible big life changes you may confront and just your <strong>general attitude</strong> toward changing your routine, we can clue you in on if you are ready to handle <strong>a big change </strong>in your life. Find out!</p> <a
href="http://quizzes.gurl.com/take/373/0/1/0"><img
src="http://cdn2.gurl.com/wp-content/themes/gurl2011/images/take_the_quiz_button.png" alt="TAKE THE QUIZ" title="TAKE THE QUIZ"/></a><p><strong>How do you feel about change? When do you know that you need a change? What are some big changes you&#8217;ve made before? <a
href="#respond" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Tell us in the comments</a>!</strong></p><p
style="text-align: center;"><strong><a
href="http://www.gurl.com/2013/04/10/are-you-organized-life-quiz/" target="_blank">Quiz: Do You Keep Your Life Organized?</a></strong></p><p
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.gurl.com/?p=107098</guid> <description><![CDATA[The difference between having a good attitude or a bad attitude can usually make or break how your day turns out. If you can keep positive, you can usually get past the annoying stuff. But if you trudge through the entire day with a bad attitude? Well, that&#8217;s a whole different story. Having a bad &#8230; <a
class="read-more" href="http://www.gurl.com/2013/04/17/have-a-bad-attitude-quiz/">Read More</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
id="attachment_91135" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a
href="http://www.gurl.com/2013/04/17/have-a-bad-attitude-quiz/badattitudemain/" rel="attachment wp-att-107100"><img
class="alignleft size-full wp-image-107100" alt="badattitudemain" src="http://cdn3.gurl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/badattitudemain.jpg" width="300" height="250" /></a><p
class="wp-caption-text">Do you have a bad attitude? | <a
href="http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-91015241/stock-photo-businesswoman-showing-thumb-down.html?src=csl_recent_image-1">Source: Shutterstock</a></p></div><p>The difference between having a good attitude or a <strong>bad attitude </strong>can usually make or break how your day turns out. If you can keep positive, you can usually get past the <strong>annoying stuff</strong>. But if you trudge through the entire day with a bad attitude? Well, that&#8217;s a whole <strong>different story.</strong></p><p>Having a bad attitude cannot only <strong>zap the energy </strong>of those around you, but it can <strong>take a toll </strong>on yourself! So do you usually <strong>have a bad attitude</strong> or are you able to look on the <strong>positive side</strong>? Find out now!</p> <a
href="http://quizzes.gurl.com/take/368/0/1/0"><img
src="http://cdn2.gurl.com/wp-content/themes/gurl2011/images/take_the_quiz_button.png" alt="TAKE THE QUIZ" title="TAKE THE QUIZ"/></a><p><strong>Do you have any tips for keeping a positive attitude? Tell us in the <a
href="#respond" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">comments</a>!</strong></p><p
style="text-align: center;"><strong><a
href="http://www.gurl.com/2013/04/10/are-you-organized-life-quiz/" target="_blank">Quiz: Do You Keep Your Life Organized?</a></strong></p><p
style="text-align: center;"><strong><a
href="http://twitter.com/gurldotcom">Follow Us On Twitter!</a></strong></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gurl.com/2013/04/17/have-a-bad-attitude-quiz/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Quiz: Do You Keep Your Life Organized?</title><link>http://www.gurl.com/2013/04/10/are-you-organized-life-quiz/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=are-you-organized-life-quiz</link> <comments>http://www.gurl.com/2013/04/10/are-you-organized-life-quiz/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:00:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Meg Malone</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Being Yourself Quizzes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[get organized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mess]]></category> <category><![CDATA[quizzes]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gurl.com/?p=106202</guid> <description><![CDATA[I have a feeling that you lead a super busy life &#8211; with all of our interests and talents and responsibilities, there&#8217;s a lot to do to keep life organized! Leading an organized life doesn&#8217;t mean having it all figured out or that you&#8217;re &#8220;better&#8221; than anyone, but keeping track of all your responsibilities is &#8230; <a
class="read-more" href="http://www.gurl.com/2013/04/10/are-you-organized-life-quiz/">Read More</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
id="attachment_91135" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a
href="http://www.gurl.com/?attachment_id=106224" rel="attachment wp-att-106224"><img
class="alignleft size-full wp-image-106224" alt="teen girl sitting on messy bed in room" src="http://cdn.gurl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/messyroom.jpg" width="300" height="250" /></a><p
class="wp-caption-text">Are you kind of on the selfish side? | <a
href="http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-67424482/stock-photo-greed-money-retro-beautiful-woman-office-vintage-accountant.html?src=csl_recent_image-1">Source: Shutterstock</a></p></div><p>I have a feeling that you lead a <strong>super busy </strong>life &#8211; with all of our interests and talents and responsibilities, there&#8217;s a lot to do to keep <strong>life organized! </strong>Leading an organized life doesn&#8217;t mean having it all figured out or that you&#8217;re &#8220;better&#8221; than anyone, but keeping track of all your <strong>responsibilities </strong>is still a <strong>good habit</strong> to get into.</p><p><strong>Being organized</strong> isn&#8217;t just as simple though as keeping your papers in a folder. Nobody&#8217;s life is perfect, but there&#8217;s often times where we can be <strong>more successful </strong>if we&#8217;ve got ourselves organized. Not sure if you keep your life organized? Find out!</p> <a
href="http://quizzes.gurl.com/take/365/0/1/0"><img
src="http://cdn2.gurl.com/wp-content/themes/gurl2011/images/take_the_quiz_button.png" alt="TAKE THE QUIZ" title="TAKE THE QUIZ"/></a><p><strong>Do you think that you are organized or do things can a little frazzled? Tell us in the <a
href="#respond" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">comments</a>!</strong></p><p
style="text-align: center;"><strong><a
href="http://www.gurl.com/2013/03/24/how-to-spring-clean/" target="_blank">Your Complete Guide To Spring Cleaning</a></strong></p><p
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.gurl.com/?p=105147</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hey, who among us doesn&#8217;t want things to go our way? It&#8217;s totally natural to want things to work out in our favor, but only looking out for yourself and always putting your wants above other people isn&#8217;t really the way to do it. Being considered a selfish person isn&#8217;t really a positive. You might &#8230; <a
class="read-more" href="http://www.gurl.com/2013/04/03/are-you-selfish-person-quiz/">Read More</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
id="attachment_91135" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a
href="http://www.gurl.com/?attachment_id=105148" rel="attachment wp-att-105148"><img
class="alignleft size-full wp-image-105148" alt="woman with pile of money" src="http://cdn2.gurl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/selfish-main.gif" width="300" height="250" /></a><p
class="wp-caption-text">Are you kind of on the selfish side? | <a
href="http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-67424482/stock-photo-greed-money-retro-beautiful-woman-office-vintage-accountant.html?src=csl_recent_image-1">Source: Shutterstock</a></p></div><p>Hey, who among us doesn&#8217;t want things to <strong>go our way? </strong>It&#8217;s totally natural to want things to work out in our favor, but only looking out for yourself and always putting <strong>your wants</strong> above other people isn&#8217;t really the way to do it. Being considered a <strong>selfish person</strong> isn&#8217;t really a positive.</p><p>You might not even realize that you&#8217;re <strong>acting selfishly</strong> on the regular. Want to know if you are kind of a <strong>selfish person?</strong> Find out now in our quiz!</p> <a
href="http://quizzes.gurl.com/take/362/0/1/0"><img
src="http://cdn2.gurl.com/wp-content/themes/gurl2011/images/take_the_quiz_button.png" alt="TAKE THE QUIZ" title="TAKE THE QUIZ"/></a><p><strong>Do you know anyone who is selfish? Has anyone ever said that you are selfish? Tell us in the <a
href="#respond" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">comments</a>!</strong></p><p
style="text-align: center;"><strong><a
href="http://www.gurl.com/2012/11/13/giving-back-ideas/" target="_blank">The Lazy Girl&#8217;s Guide To Giving Back</a></strong></p><p
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.gurl.com/?p=103061</guid> <description><![CDATA[A little competition can be a good way to motivate people or to just make things a little more fun &#8211; I mean, would it be as fun to watch sports if nobody ever really tried to get the ball from other players? That said, there is definitely a point where a person can be &#8230; <a
class="read-more" href="http://www.gurl.com/2013/03/20/are-you-competitive-personality-quiz/">Read More</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
id="attachment_91135" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a
href="http://www.gurl.com/?attachment_id=103066" rel="attachment wp-att-103066"><img
class="alignleft size-full wp-image-103066" title="girl fixated on playing a video game" alt="girl fixated on playing a video game" src="http://cdn.gurl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/competitive-main.gif" width="300" height="250" /></a><p
class="wp-caption-text">Can you be too competitive with people? | <a
href="http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-112693963/stock-photo-beautiful-blonde-girl-playing-video-games.html?src=csl_recent_image-2">Source: Shutterstock</a></p></div><p>A <strong>little competition</strong> can be a good way to motivate people or to just make things a little <strong>more fun</strong> &#8211; I mean, would it be as fun to watch sports if nobody ever really tried to get the ball from other players? That said, there is definitely a point where a person can be <strong>way too competitive</strong>, whether it&#8217;s turning everyday things into a battle or just fixating on being the best <strong>at all costs.</strong></p><p>So do you have a <strong>healthy approach </strong>to competition or do you tend to get <strong>swept up</strong> in a constant need to win? Find out if you are <strong>too competitive </strong>in this quiz!</p> <a
href="http://quizzes.gurl.com/take/357/0/1/0"><img
src="http://cdn2.gurl.com/wp-content/themes/gurl2011/images/take_the_quiz_button.png" alt="TAKE THE QUIZ" title="TAKE THE QUIZ"/></a><p><strong>Do you think that you&#8217;re a competitive person? Has anyone ever told you that you are too competitive? Tell us in the <a
href="#respond" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">comments</a>!</strong></p><p
style="text-align: center;"><strong><a
href="http://www.gurl.com/2013/03/13/are-you-controlling/" target="_blank">Quiz: Are You Too Controlling?</a></strong></p><p
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.gurl.com/?p=102180</guid> <description><![CDATA[Nobody really likes to feel like they have absolutely no control in a situation. It&#8217;s scary! But what about if you can&#8217;t let anyone else take the reins or act like things are always better off your way? While being able to take some control to organize and lead is a positive attribute, there is &#8230; <a
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class="wp-caption-text">Do you feel like you need to be in control all the time? | <a
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/> <strong>Do you ever have a hard time giving up control? Has anyone ever called you out on being too controlling? Have you ever dealt with a controlling friend? Tell us in the <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.gurl.com/?p=101047</guid> <description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve heard about Narcissus during the myth unit in your English class, right? Basically, he fell so in love with his reflection that he couldn&#8217;t leave it. Yikes! Anyway, that&#8217;s where we get the word narcissist to refer to people today who think super highly of themselves. Don&#8217;t get me wrong &#8211; it&#8217;s one thing &#8230; <a
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class="wp-caption-text">Is it possible that others think you&#8217;re kind of a narcissist? | <a
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class="wp-caption-text">What are your motivations behind sweet behavior? | <a
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