Whether you admire the cutie in your MMW lecture from afar or interact daily with the Middle of Muir Cafe barista that gives you extra whipped cream, you have the perfect opportunity to make a move with Valentine’s Day approaching. But should you? Take this quiz to find out if you should pick up some flowers and candy for a declaration of love or lock down your Galentine’s plans instead.
- It’s rush hour in between classes. The two of you are in conversation and about to cross the treacherous bike path by Sixth College. What does your prospective boo do?
A. Ends the conversation and walks straight ahead — UCSD bot style
B. Grabs your backpack to stop you mid-conversation to yield to one very slow scooter
C. Checks left and right before signaling you to cross
D. Evades a speeding bike in order to keep up with the conversation
E. Gets hit by a scooter — their eyes are on you, not the road.
- You have a lecture with them! Is it good fortune or meticulous WebReg shuffling and manifestation? More importantly, where are they sitting?
A. The opposite side of the hall, but absence makes the heart grow fonder?
B. Two rows in front of you, but they keep turning around. They gotta be checking you — or maybe the clock — out.
C. A couple seats over, but they make sure to loop you into the conversation with their other class friends.
D. One chair away from you, but someone sat next to you before they showed up. They sat as close as they could get!
E. Right next to you, per usual — they always save you a spot.
- The rest of your group for your group project bailed last minute. They all caught the frat flu — what luck! Where does your romantic candidate suggest meeting up to work?
A. They ask you to finish the project yourself. They’re “super slammed with intramural handball.”
B. Zoom, but at least the matching Smashing Pumpkin’s posters in your dorms sparks some conversation about favorite bands!
C. They invited you to their dorm! Well, they also invited their climbing buddies, first-year friend group, and the people down the hall they just met.
D. Geisel second floor — when you showed up, they had already bought your favorite coffee from Audrey’s Cafe and insisted on letting you do the fun part of the project — they know how much you love Canva.
E. Your dorm, of course! You were already there, so you may as well get some work done.
- It only took five hours of standing in the sun on Library Walk and working through some serious rejection therapy as you try to recruit new members for your club, but you finally spot your campus crush while you’re tabling! When they see you, they:
A. Act like they’re answering a call, but you can see their lit up lock screen.
B. Smile and wave before continuing on their way.
C. Sign up for your club’s email list under [email protected].
D. Come by your table and introduce themselves to your friends; you can tell they’re a little nervous.
E. Bring you some electrolytes and lunch and hand out flyers while you take a break!
- All that Instagram stalking is finally paying off; you see their story only minutes after they posted! It’s a picture of:
A. Their best friend from home! Why does it say happy one year?
B. Your favorite San Diego restaurant. Who knew they loved The Taco Stand’s al pastor tacos too?
C. The two of you with Queen’s “You’re My Best Friend” playing in the background.
D. Seals playing at La Jolla Cove. They must have taken it while you got lunch together!
E. You that they took earlier today. There’s even a heart emoji next to where they tagged you.
- You’re in your winter arc at RIMAC, ready to glow up before summer, when, suddenly, you catch them reaching for the same machine. What happens next?
A. They leave to go for another machine. Maybe they decided it’s leg day instead?
B. You offer the machine and they take it, but only because they have class in an hour.
C. You get the machine first at a cost: their excessive critiques on your form.
D. They offer to wipe down the machine before you get on it — no germs on their watch!
E. You both end up working out together, taking turns and already planning your next work out together.
- It’s midterms season. You both have an upcoming exam for the same class — the perfect excuse for a study date, and you’re not missing your chance! What does your future bae do?
A. Wishes you good luck on studying … ouch
B. Generously shares their notes with you in exchange for a copy of your cheat sheet
C. Saves you a spot in the best corner of Geisel … next to their other friends
D. Gets you a second cup of coffee before printing out your study guide for you
E. Takes you on the best off-campus study crawl
- You both stop for a quick pick-me-up before class. What’s their order?
A. A large double-shot caramel latte with oat milk, but they conveniently forgot their wallet.
B. Yogurt World’s plain tart flavor, disregarding your other flavor recommendations — maybe they’re allergic?
C. A hearty serving of Blue Bowl with only one spoon — at least you get to steal a strawberry.
D. BCB’s Be My Valentine Latte special — maybe it’s a hint?
E. Your favorite blueberry matcha latte with two straws, so you can share!
- Your club is hosting a fundraiser at Fan Fan! You’ve been telling your campus crush all about it for weeks. Your romantic candidate:
A. Loads a full plate — only to use another club’s fundraiser poster.
B. Gets to Fan Fan too late, but in their defense, their class was dismissed five minutes before the fundraiser ends.
C. Uses the discount on a single serving of $1 rice. A win is a win, right?
D. Sends out the discount poster to their entire friend group and brags about your club activities.
E. Arrives at Fan Fan a minute after the fundraiser starts and passes their phone down the line to make sure that everyone uses the discount!
Results:
Mostly As: Outlook not so good — it’s limerence, not love.
We’ll hold your hand when we tell you that it would be a good idea to keep this crush … a crush. The excessive daydreaming has made you promote your campus eye candy into an obsessive infatuation. Who can blame you, though? It’s a month full of endless romantic campaigns that can make you feel like you need to hit a love deadline by the 14th day of the month. But remember, if it’s just a crush, you shouldn’t have to scrutinize all the tiny details of every little encounter or meticulously plan your next encounter — let things happen and keep your eye out for other options!
Mostly Bs: Reply hazy, try again — maybe, give it time!
Besides the 50-minute lectures twice a week, how well do you really know your campus crush? Or better yet, how well do they really know you? It might be hard to tell what your crush is based on, and even harder to tell if this feeling is reciprocated. Take this as your sign to try and get to know them better. Talk to them outside of class — get to know their interests and who they are beyond a campus crush. Love tends to take its time, so be patient! Besides, who doesn’t love a good slow burn?
Mostly Cs: Most likely — yes, as friends.
Grab your earbuds and pull up acclaimed rapper MattyBRaps’ 2017 hit, “Friend Zone.” While the friend zone is widely dreaded, not all hope is lost! If you can, focus on shifting your February goals from plotting on “fine shyt” to plotting on friendship, and keep investing in your relationship with them. If you have enough similar values, humor, or hobbies to form a crush, those connections are still the perfect foundation for a friendship. Then, no matter what ends up happening, you either have a new BFF or get to watch your friendship grow into something more!
Mostly Ds: Signs point to yes — do it!
You definitely have all the signs to make your move. Now, it’s up to you to buy those flowers and candy! If you’re still unsure, send them this quiz and see what they get! Maybe you’re their campus crush too.
Mostly Es: Without a doubt — yes, unless they beat you to it!
We know it, you know it, they know it — there isn’t much else to say! Stop reading and ask them already. In fact, showing them your quiz results might just make it the perfect conversation segue or a cute addition to a Valentine’s Day card.
