by persona-non-grata on Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:44 am
The following requires a modicum of spreadsheet skills, and each of you to trust the other not to look at the other's raw scores.
Download a copy of the Purity Test, and paste all the questions into Col 1 in three worksheets.
One worksheet is yours, the other hers.
In Col 2 you each put a score, so this isn't using it as a test to see what you've done, it's rating what you'd like to do.
The scoring is simple, but requires you to be honest and open minded, and to set aside any immediate prejudices, and not score a zero unless you really do mean it.
0 = No way, really do not want to think or talk about that.
1 = Not sure, might do, interests me a bit, have heard about it would like to experiment, maybe we could discuss this etc. It could also be something you've done that wasn't fantastic for you but didn't turn you off and you would do again if your partner wanted it.
2 = I am up for this like a crazed weasel.
In the third worksheet you calculate each cell in Col 2 by multiplying the corresponding cells in sheets 1 & 2.
0 = One of you thinks "No way, really do not want to think or talk about that". This is where the honesty & trust comes in, as it means that if you only look at the results sheet, you can be as honest and daring as you like, but if it revolts your partner they will never know that you rated it a 1 or a 2.
1 = Both of you have a slight interest, so this is where you can explore together.
2 = One of you has a slight interest, the other is keen, or has done it before and wants to again so can guide.
4 = Both of you will go at this like crazed weasels.