Self Preservation
- Do you sensitively respond to your body's needs? When you experience discomfort do you take care to promptly eliminate its source?
Yes, unless I'm doing something important at the moment. This makes me postpone the need until I either have to fulfil it or I'm finished.
- What is your relationship with food - buying, preparing, eating? Do you monitor your nutrition? Do you invest time into food preparation and purchasing exactly the food that meets your dietary requirements?
Buying and preparing is a necessity, but I enjoy eating. I don't necessarily observe my diet, but I try not to eat too much of the same food or overly "unhealthy" stuff. Usually, I'm rather economical, but I'm prone to spend more for food that's actually good.
- How important is your home? How much time and effort have you invested in arranging your living space? Do you decorate/personalize your living space? Do you often fantasize about a perfect home? How important is order and cleanliness of your living space to you? How cozy is your current living environment?
My private space is very important to me. My room has minimal decorations, I have arranged everything the way it is mostly for reasons of functionality. The order is important to me, the cleanliness not that much (but it's still good if it's clean, I don't like rotting food lying around). I do sometimes think about my "perfect home", but I'm satisfied with the basics.
- How important is security for you? Do you regularly devote time and effort into securing and stabilizing your life?
I'm not paranoid about it, but I think it's rather important. I don't like to waste too much money on trivial things because I might need it someday. For instance, I wouldn't want to live "on the streets" for a longer time (a life some people are romanticising) because the insecurity and unpredictability would make me uncomfortable after a short time.
- Do you carefully manage your savings? Do you often think about your income? What is enough? Is salary a major part in your consideration of a job? Do you follow deals and offers that would allow you to save some money?
As I said before, I try to make the best of the money I have. I do not have to earn a lot and I don't strive to be rich, but I want to have my life covered with a little extra. I think about special offers, but I now tend to spend a little more for better and longer-lasting quality.
- Do you take care of your health? Are you up to date in your health care appointments with doctors, dentists, etc? Do you go to the gym or track you caloric intake?
Not that much I guess, I don't go to the doctors unless necessary. I don't watch my caloric intake simply because I won't get fat in any case (right now).
Sexual
- Is it easy to spark your interest? Do you often fell interested, invigorated, impassioned by someone or something (e.g. a hobby, subject, or pursuit)?
It's relatively easy, there are a lot of fascinating hobbies out there. Some people also have very interesting skills.
- Is it easy for you to hone in to that which has sparked your interest? Do you feel like your life is in some way directed by these feelings?
I have recurring interests, but it's not so easy to concentrate on one single thing. If I lose interest, I stop doing it and forget about it. Occasional, I keep going until I have finished a larger project, but more often than not, I quit it for a while and might get back to it later.
- Is being attractive to others an important quality for you? Do you easily spot attractions between other people?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It's more important that I think I look good, others might share this opinion or not, I can't control that (and I don't want to). I think I'm not very good at spotting attractions between people.
- How often do you share your personal experiences and preferences with others in conversation? Do you feel at ease when connecting to someone on emotional/personal basis? Do you feel like you need to disclose some personal information in order to relate to someone?
I share it if it's appropriate or if they ask me. It depends on who it is (obviously), sometimes it's okay, sometimes I feel rather uncomfortable, especially when someone tries to "connect" with me who I do not like. I think it's not always necessary to disclose personal information to relate.
- Do you easily discern emotional stimuli and motivations of others?
No.
- Can you easily tell when someone is flirting with you? Do you often flirt? Do people have trouble telling when you are being just friendly and when you are expressing interest in them?
I think I have a hard time to tell what a person actually wants in a conversation. Sometimes people might think I'm flirting. I'm not even sure if I flirt, it's just a part of conversation and never obviously flirting.
- What role does sexuality play in your life? Do you find it easy to openly talk about sexual topics?
Not too important. I avoid talking about it.
Social
- Do you seek to come in contact with people? Are you open? Do you strive to become acquainted with and be known to everyone in your group?
If it's a group in a work-related setting, I do try to take the initiative and encourage them to take part in the discussion, ect. Otherwise, no.
- When moving to a new place how important is it for you to make new friends? Do you feel like you have a social support network?
Not very important, even though it's sure nice to have some people you can expect help from. That's why I rarely refuse to help someone who asks me for help.
- Do you experience a sense of belonging to a community? Are you engaged with social issues? Are you a member of any organized groups? What role or position do you usually play in groups?
Not very much, but I do think about social issues and how to improve our social coexistence and organisation. I might join a organized group in the future. I don't have a specified group role.
- Do you easily notice when people behave in an inconsiderate, imprudent, discourteous, untactful manner? Does this bother you even if they aren't related to you?
Yes, I think I do. It can bother me, but it's a lot less important to me if I'm not directly involved.
- Are you sensitive to being socially ostracized? Is it important for you to be accepted by your peers? Is it important to you that your partner is acceptable to your friends and family?
No, they might have their reasons for not accepting me, but that doesn't automatically mean that it's my fault. Same applies to my parents and family. My partner has to be acceptable for me and nobody else.
- Do you engage in discussions of socially relevant topics (e.g. human rights, social contracts, justice and fairness, cultural and religious themes, political systems, recent news and events)?
Yes, I do so very often.
- Do you follow the news? Do you keep aware of what is happening with your friends and distant relatives, in your community, country, worldwide?
I try to keep myself informed.