QUIZ: What's YOUR personality 'type'?

Are you Mr Shy Guy or Miss Popular? Take this quiz and find out whether you need to brush up on your social skills -- or cool off on them a little! Illustration: Uttam Ghosh

At a friend's party, are you the one who welcomes everyone at the door, or the one who nurses a drink alone at the bar all night?

If you have to make a presentation at work, does it keep you up nights because you're nervous about talking in front of so many colleagues or do you consider it a breeze because you're a 'people person'?

Answer the questions on the following pages and know your personality 'type' -- you'll find out how you fared at the end!

1. If you need to place an order in a restaurant, buy movie tickets or book travel tickets, you:
Make sure you take charge and do it yourself, to ensure you get exactly what you want.
Are fine with someone doing it for you, but don't mind doing it yourself either.
Would rather let someone else do any of the above for you -- you're uncomfortable interacting with strangers.

2. If you were to draw up a list of all your friends, you:
Would be at a loss where to start -- too many to mention!

3. At work, you're best described as:
A solo star
Mr/Ms Popular
A team player

4. Your worst social nightmare is:
Having to dance on a tabletop in a packed nightclub -- but I did it anyway!
Having to make a speech in front of a group of people I don't know.
Maybe having to attend a party where I don't know anyone? I'd still go, though.

5.If you have a confrontation with someone, you:
Avoid it completely -- if I don't retaliate, there can be no confrontation.
Don't back down till I've made my point.
Say my piece, but don't behave aggressive.

6. When you're taking public transport, you:
Keep to myself, but don't mind a spot of conversation with other commuters sometimes.
Hope to grab a seat by someone who's sociable and make smalltalk.
Hope that nobody takes the seat next to mine.

7. IF you were able to land a date with someone you have a heavy crush on, you'd:
See how the date progresses and try to decide whether to make a move or not.
Make sure I give him/her a goodnight kiss at the end of it.
Never make a move, but desperately hope that s/he will.

8. Do you find that you're better able to express your feelings in writing, rather than a personal conversation?
Yes, definitely -- serious conversations make me nervous.
That depends upon the situation, but I usually prefer talking personally.
Not at all -- a personal conversation is best.

9. If you call someone on the telephone and it goes to voicemail, you:
Usually leave a message.
Disconnect -- I feel like I'll mess up somewhere if I'm the only one talking.
Need to call back after the first message, to complete what I want to say!

10. When you get angry, you:
Try to control my temper, but it does get the better of me occasionally.
Rant, rave and vent till I've got it out of my system and can calm down.
Clam up completely till the rage passes.

11. Your idea of a fun night is:
Partying it up in a nightclub till the wee hours!
Curling up at home with a good book.
Drinks and/or dinner with close friends.

12. When you're on vacation, you're most likely to:
Try to balance out sightseeing and activities with alone-time.
Go everywhere there is to go, do all there is to do and see all there is to see at any given destination.
Relax, enjoy the feel of the place, taking long walks and daydream.

13. If you spot someone you know at a distance, you:
Usually try to avoid running into him/her, else I'll have to make unnecessary conversation.
Approach immediately and greet him/her warmly.
Wait to make eye-contact and then touch base.

14. When you're watching a sporting event or attending a music concert, you tend to:
Sit back and take in everything in a calm, collected manner.
Enjoy yourself along with the rest of the audience.
Get excited, wave flags, placards, cheer and applaud vociferously.

15. Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert?
I think I'm somewhere in between.
Extrovert!
Introvert