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Which Character from Plato's Symposium Are You?

You've just been invited to a fancy dinner party! What do you do to get ready?

What are your views on love?

What do you do when you're not discussing love?

Pick a B-word:

Which picture exemplifies your relationship goals? 

You are Socrates! You have a lot of deep thoughts--sometimes you even get lost in them--and often forget to wear shoes. Always humble, you frequently assert that you know nothing about anything (except sex) and are never afraid to start a philosophical discussion. Everyone is in love with you, despite the fact that, as aforementioned, you don't wear shoes very often, or bathe consistently, and sometimes wander off in the middle of parties. What can I say? You're the inexplicable life of the party. Hey...where are you going?

Socrates

You are Eryximachus! You're also a doctor. You're passionate about what you do and you don't let anyone else get in the way of you pursuing--and discussing--your goals at all times. Did we mention you're a doctor? You are always up to share your unique perspective (which is, shockingly, shaped by your work as a doctor), and are frequently called upon by your friends to help them with minor maladies. In fact, your name means Hiccup-Battler! A fitting moniker for a known doctor.

man in white scrub suit wearing green mask

Eryximachus

You are Agathon! You're artistic, sweet, and only getting more popular by the minute. You work hard, you're creative, and you really like older men. Hey, it seems to be working for you. You have a youthful spirit and a flair for the dramatic, and could easily land a sugar daddy, if you haven't already. Sometimes you flirt with the tragic side of things, but not as much as you flirt with older men.

Agathon

Rawr...we have a cougar in the house! You have strong opinions on love and a thing for (younger) writers. You're a natural leader (especially with the youth) and keep a low profile. You have a strong internal sense of right and wrong, and have no tolerance for people who do love wrong...which includes most people. Despite your brilliant thoughts, which you share loudly and proudly, other people with your same name are more famous (so much so, in fact, that we used a picture of one of them instead of a picture of you). Keep your head up, though--they don't have a way with the boytoys like you do.

Pausanias

Congratulations! You're Diotima, possibly the greatest mind on the subject of love. Even Socrates bows at the feet of your mammoth intellect, and it's rumored that you held off a plague (we could use you right now). You exist more as myth than party guest and don't care for drama, preferring just to direct young minds to the beauty of thought and philosophy.

Diotima

You are Aristodemus! You have a celebrity crush and you don't care who knows it. You go to great lengths to show your favorite celeb just how much they mean to you--they don't wear shoes? You don't wear shoes. You follow them on every platform and memorize everything they say. But it's okay, because you totally have a personality of your own. 100%.

Aristodemus

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