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moodboard

BUT ONLY BECAUSE THEY ARE FAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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omg!!!!

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IF YOU WANNA

BE MY LOVER

you gotta get with my friends, get with my family, complement my personality, fit into my future life plans, and be capable of healthy communication

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LET’S GO

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my credentials

  • single for 7 years and counting
    • government-assigned Listener of Stories About Your Shit Partners
  • r/AskMen lurker
    • enlightening and disturbing environment to learn human behavior
  • English major & fanfiction enthusiast
    • i can analyze characters and recontextualize them
  • no one else is this neurotic

ok let’s go for real

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 / CULLING TOOLS

it can’t be ALL the boys you’ve loved b4, mei. you’re crazy

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SCOPE&LIMITS:

PANDEMIC EXCLUSIVE

  • do i still like them now?
  • have i made liking them part of my brand in some way?

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  • would they be funny to assess lol

total: 40 boys!!!!!�still a lot but i’m deranged that way :)

(dw i won’t talk about all of em)

(in depth)

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THE FINAL LINEUP

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01 / CULLING TOOLS

it can’t be ALL the boys you’ve loved b4, mei. you’re crazy

02 / ASSESSMENT

what is a Good Guy™ to a NBSB

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standardizations

  • he likes me and wants to pursue something.
  • we can communicate easily.
  • he does not have an existing love interest.
  • he is tangible and life-sized.

TOO BAD I LOVE

TO MAKE THINGS COMPLICATED!!!!!!!!

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THE SIX PILLARS OF A GOOD PARTNER*

or “how can i painstakingly add metrics �to the seemingly abstract process �of partnering up for life”

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I DON’T WANNA KEEP SECRETS (JUST TO KEEP YOU)

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conventional standards.

  • can i hold hands with him in public?
  • can we do couple things together without looking suspicious?
  • will people run screaming…

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CONVENTIONAL STANDARDS 10 POINTS

10: human guy, extremely average

8: gravity defying hair, odd colored features

6: a youth or a noticeably older man.

4: a notably otherworldly creature, but �at least still humanoid

2: a literal animal. (furry, bipedal)

0: totally a creature (a pokemon)

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WOULD YOU HAVE ME?

(WOULD YOU WANT ME?)

TWO

personal standards of attraction.

  • what do i find attractive at a base level?
  • what traits give off a positive first impression? a negative one?

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PERSONAL STANDARDS

  • baseline personal grooming. skincare routine, cologne, shaving, etc.

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+ 5 POINTS

  • playful/jokey; likes to make you laugh.
  • personable. would speak with you first.
  • straightforward in how they express themselves. no games. no kaguya sama: love is war bullshit
  • passionate about something (normal)

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PERSONAL STANDARDS

  • overindulgence in vices or any�worrisome dependence on something.

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5 POINTS

  • bad fashion and style INCLUDING HAIR.
  • religiousness in any form
  • bad conversation skills (mansplains, boring texter)
  • SLEAZY/DANGEROUS; would cut off my finger or worse if i gave him a reason

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YOU KEEP HIS SHIRT

(HE KEEPS HIS WORD)

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boyfriendisms.

  • would he exhibit Good Relationship Behaviors? more importantly, would he put in the effort to work (with me) on the things that aren’t working?
  • this is totally subjective lmao.

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BOYFRIENDISM 5 POINTS

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BF RATING

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MULTIPLIER

+50%

+25%

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-25%

-50%

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TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS, TALK TO MY FRIENDS, TALK TO ME

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social integration.

  • WOULD HE GET ALONG WITH MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY???????????

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SOCIAL INTERCOURSE

FAMILY*

INITIAL RATING

MULTIPLIER

(BF SCORE)

FINAL RATING

ALASTOR

2 ★★☆

2 → -25%

1.5

REDD

1 ★☆☆

3 → Retain

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KLAVIER

2 ★★☆

4 → +25%

2.5

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*i used them as an example bc they’re more judgmental but of course i took you guys into consideration too

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SAMPLE: CASPAR

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+50% (1.5x)

MULTIPLIER

3 x 1.5 = 4.5

FRIENDS SCORE

5

BF SCORE

3 x 1.5 = 4.5

FAMILY SCORE

4.5 + 4.5 = 9

SOCIAL SCORE

🎉

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WE MET AND THE SPARKS FLEW INSTANTLY

FIVE

compatibility.

  • how well do our personalities mesh?
  • would we kill each other if we lived together at the start of the pandemic?

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COMPATIBILITY

+2

ENFP, ENTP

+1

INFJ, INTJ, ENTJ, INTP, ISTJ, ESTJ

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INFP, ENFJ, ISFJ, ESFJ, ISFP, ESFP

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ESTP, ISTP

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WHEN YOU SAID

FOREVER AND ALWAYS

SIX

the possibility of a future.

  • would their lifestyles be compatible with mine in the long run?

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ALIGNED FUTURES 6 POINTS

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Would want kids? (2, 1, 0, -1)

Good parent partner?

Would handle finances well?

Would enjoy �city life?

In-laws?

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(has enough kids)

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ALIGNED FUTURES 6 POINTS

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Would want kids?

Good parent partner? (1, 0, -1)

Would handle finances well?

Would enjoy �city life?

In-laws?

+1

(faerghus’ big bro)

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ALIGNED FUTURES 6 POINTS

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Would want kids?

Good parent partner?

Would handle finances well?

(1, 0, -1)

Would enjoy �city life?

In-laws?

+1

(an accountant)

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ALIGNED FUTURES 6 POINTS

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Would want kids?

Good parent partner?

Would handle finances well?

Would enjoy �city life?

(1, 0, -1)

In-laws?

-1

(a sea monster)

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ALIGNED FUTURES 6 POINTS

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Would want kids?

Good parent partner?

Would handle finances well?

Would enjoy �city life?

In-laws?�(1, 0, -1)

-1

(his child is my age and hates him)

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+1 / +2

if they have similar interests or are indoorsy

-2

if we have no common interests

💀

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if i already ship them with an existing character

FINISHING TOUCHES

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03 / RESULTS

just tell us who wins

01 / CULLING TOOLS

it can’t be ALL the boys you’ve loved b4, mei. you’re crazy

02 / ASSESSMENT

what is a Good Potential Boyfriend™ to a NBSB

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Caspar von Bergliez

FIFTH PLACE

CASPAR

Conventions�9 / 10

Impressions�4 / 5

Relationship�5 ★

= 30

Social�9

Compatibility�1 / 3

Future�4 / 6

-2 nothing in common

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30.5 / 40

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Yuri Leclerc

FOURTH PLACE

YURI

Conventions�9 / 10

Impressions�4 / 5

Relationship�5 ★

= 30.5

Social�7.5 / 9

Compatibility�2 / 3

Future�4 / 6

-1 ship him with someone

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Sylvain Jose Gautier

THIRD PLACE

SYLVAIN

Conventions�10

Impressions�3 / 5

Relationship�5 ★

= 31

Social�9 ★

Compatibility�0 / 3

Future�2 / 6

+2 likes art and theatre

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BUT BEFORE THAT!!!!!!

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21st Place

Blitzø

Redd

Mettaton

Nanu

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22nd Place

Spamton�G. Spamton

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24th Place

Stanley Pines

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23rd Place

Volo

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25th Place

INTELEON

a literal pokemon!!!

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Encanto

Camilo Madrigal

SECOND PLACE

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CAMILO

Conventions�6 / 10

Impressions�4 / 5

Relationship�5 ★

= 32

Social�9 ★

Compatibility�3

Future�4 / 6

+1 theatre kid

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Parks and Recreation

Ben Wyatt

FIRST PLACE

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Conventions�10 ★

Impressions�2 / 5

Relationship�5 ★

= 34

Social�9 ★

Compatibility�2 / 3

Future�5 / 6

-1 ship him with someone�+2 extreme fandom geek

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FINAL RANKINGS

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Ben (Parks & Rec)

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Camilo (Encanto)

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Sylvain (FE3H)

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Yuri (FE3H)

30.5

Caspar (FE3H)

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Lev (Haikyuu!!)

29.5

Claude (FE3H)

29.5

Ferdinand (FE3H)

29.5

Dimitri (FE3H)

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Raihan (Pokemon)

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Hanawa (CMC)

27.5

Piers (Pokemon)

27.5

Rodrigue (FE3H)

26.5

Oikawa (Haikyuu!!)

26.25

Atsumu (Haikyuu!!)

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Lorenz (FE3H)

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Linhardt (FE3H)

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Klavier (Ace Atty)

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Bruno (Encanto)

23.25

Shirabu (Haikyuu!!)

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Hawks (BNHA)

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Junkrat (Overwatch)

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Kunimi (Haikyuu!!)

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Hypnos (Hades)

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Kicks (ACNH)

20.5

Kidd (ACNH)

20.25

Alastor (Hazbin)

17.75

Rouxls (DR)

17.75

Alberto (Luca)

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Grimsley (Pokemon)

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Vox (Hazbin)

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Jeritza (FE3H)

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Nanu (Pokemon)

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Redd (ACNH)

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Blitzo (Helluva Boss)

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Mettaton (UT)

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Spamton (DR)

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Volo (Pokemon)

10.5

Stan (Gravity Falls)

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Inteleon (Pokemon)

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03 / RESULTS

just tell us who wins

04 / POSTSCRIPT, Q&A

what does it all mean

01 / CULLING TOOLS

it can’t be ALL the boys you’ve loved b4, mei. you’re crazy

02 / ASSESSMENT

what is a Good Potential Boyfriend™ to a NBSB

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but what if…

Ben Wyatt

Camilo Madrigal

Sylvain Jose Gautier

Yuri Leclerc

Caspar von Bergliez

Camilo Madrigal ↑1

Ben Wyatt ↓1

Yuri Leclerc =

Sylvain Jose Gautier ↓2

Hanawa Kazuhiko ↑5

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REGULAR LEADERBOARD

AU LEADERBOARD

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what do our fictional preferences say about us?

nothing

you’re allowed to be horny about anything you want as long as it harms no one ^__^!

it’s fun to reflect on your own taste for introspection and developing self-awareness tho!

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Q&A?

this definitely ran long but if u have any questions go for it

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but what if…

Spamton

Volo

Stanley

Inteleon

Spamton =

Inteleon ↑3

Jeritza ↓3

Stanley =

Volo ↓2

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REGULAR BOTTOM FOUR

AU BOTTOM FOUR

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