Would you fall in love with me?

Apparently it’s possible to make two strangers fall in love. How cool is that?

I’m sure many of you have seen, read, or heard about the viral article that discusses the study done by Arthur Aron more than 20 years ago, and how the writer applied it to her own life.

If you haven’t read it yet, check it out here.

The basis of the study is that if two strangers answer this series of 36 increasingly intimate questions then stare into each other’s eyes for 4 minutes…they will fall in love (Clif Notes version).

Inspired by Hallie I figured I would answer some of the 36 questions so you can get to know me better…or fall in love…your choice! 🙂

How do you feel about your relationship with your mother?

It’s amazing. Sometimes I feel like we are the same person. I would love if we didn’t live 3 hours apart.

When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?

I sang One Direction to myself in the car after work yesterday. And at Wine Club last night I sang this short song that a kid on YouTube sings (if you’re curious, here it is)

If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living? Why?

I would quit my job and travel the world with the people I love (while racking up a ton of credit card debt). I wouldn’t stress as much about my health or things that “I’m supposed to do” aka put money in my retirement fund, work full-time, etc. I would do all this so I could accomplish the things I want to before I die. Why spend the last year of your life working?

What roles do love and affection play in your life?

Yes, at least with my family and B. I may even overuse the phrase “I love you,” but hey, at least they know. I try to have both my actions and words demonstrate how much I care.

Also, snuggling is one of my favorite winter activities.

How close and warm is your family? Do you feel your childhood was happier than most other people’s?

We’re extremely close and I am so grateful for that. I couldn’t imagine not being comfortable or loving my siblings and parents. None of us are shy or quiet so our house is one big place full of loud oversharing and love. (So it is awesome) My childhood was wonderful. I know there were parts I hated as a child, but looking back as an adult they seem trivial.

Would you like to be famous? In what way?

I think it would be cool to be well-known in an industry (my dream is personal styling), but I wouldn’t want to be celebrity famous because I do not want people in my business all the time. And I definitely don’t want to be photographed all the time. Embarrassing example, but I didn’t even wear a bra to the Apple store the other day (I was wearing a parka), so I do not need to be photographed all the time.

So – what do you think? Would you try it? I would recommend finding a random stud muffin and somehow convincing him to spend a few hours answering these questions with you. Ladies, get back to me on that one!

Happy Friday..TGIF.

-M

**linking up with Hallie