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What's your emotional age?

It’s not necessarily a number, like how many birthdays you’ve got under your belt. Instead, your emotional age shows how you handle tough situations. Take this quiz to learn where you stand.

Choose the answer that’s closest to the approach you would take:

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* 1. A manager at work asks you a question. You’re not sure of the answer. What do you do?

a. Give your best guess. You don’t want to look like you don’t know your stuff

b. Go find the answer or direct the person to someone who would know

c. Be honest that you don’t know the answer

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* 2. When people come to you with problems, what do you tend to do?

a. Talk about similar problems you’ve had

b. Listen and then help them figure it out

c. Give the best advice you can

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* 3. When you make a mistake, you tend to:

a. Point to all the outside reasons you weren’t successful

b. Own it and learn from it so you can do better next time

c. Feel like a failure and think seriously about giving up

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* 4. You were really upset and blamed a coworker for an issue that may not have been his fault. What do you do?

a. Send a frantic text message to him, apologizing. You don’t want him to be mad at you.

b. Apologize in person. Your behavior could have hurt him and you want to repair the relationship.

c. Pretend it didn’t happen. These things tend to work themselves out.

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* 5. If you want to be happier, you really just need:

a. The right clothes, the right home and the right job

b. The right attitude

c. The right people around me

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* 6. When you fight with your significant other, you usually:

a. Yell, cry, throw things and slam doors. Your relationship is pretty exciting

b. Talk it out. But you might have to ask for some space while you calm down

c. Avoid him or her until you’re done being mad, even if this takes days. You don’t want to say something you’ll later regret

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* 7. Your best friend buys a gorgeous new house. You:

a. Tell others “Sure, it’s a nice house, but the neighborhood is lame”

b. Buy your friend a housewarming gift to celebrate

c. Feel jealous but don’t let it show

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* 8. You come into a large sum of money. What do you do?

a. Buy some things you’ve always wanted

b. Nothing. You wait until the surprise wears off and make a plan before you act

c. Pay off some old debt

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* 9. When you get angry, you tend to:

a. Yell, curse or cry. It’s not pretty, but you feel better afterward

b. Go calm down and then talk it out

c. Hold your feelings in

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* 10. Someone online says something you disagree with. You:

a. Respond by calling them names (idiot, snowflake, etc.)

b. Keep scrolling. Engaging online isn’t usually productive

c. Argue your point, linking to articles and other sources

Count up your A’s, B’s and C’s. Which letter’s response did you choose the most?

Once you know, click the “Check your score” button to see what your score means.

Note: This survey has not been scientifically validated. It’s intended for general educational purposes only.